The typical owner-occupied home in Trenton is worth about $358,300, 27% below the Utah median of $489,400 and 8% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,660 a year in property taxes, about 0.46% of their home's value, lower than the Utah rate of 0.52%. The median household earns $95,313 a year, so the median home costs 3.8 times the median income (5.1 times for Utah). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 50% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Trenton at a glance
| Trenton | Utah | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $358,300 | $489,400 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,660 | $2,525 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.46% | 0.52% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $95,313 | $95,166 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 82% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 50% | 69% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,441 | $2,009 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 16.0% | 20.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,496 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 13.4% | 28.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1963 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 13.1% | 8.1% | 10.1% |
| Population | 526 | 3,392,331 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Trenton
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Trenton home of $358,300 with 20% down costs about $2,215 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,812, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $94,924 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 28% of the median Trenton household income of $95,313; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $360,000.
| Down payment | $71,660 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $286,640 |
| Principal and interest | $1,928 |
| Property taxes (0.46% a year) | $137 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $149 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,215 |
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| Down payment | $12,540 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $351,810 |
| Principal and interest | $2,367 |
| Property taxes (0.46% a year) | $137 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $149 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $158 |
| Total per month | $2,812 |
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Questions about home buying in Trenton
What is the median home value in Trenton?
About $358,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Trenton?
Homeowners pay a median $1,660 a year, which is about 0.46% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Trenton?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,215 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $94,924 a year.
More about Trenton
- Mortgage Refinance in Trenton
- Debt Relief in Trenton
- Home Equity Loans in Trenton
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data