Trenton, NC Housing Market & City Data

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280
Population Estimate
$86,413
Median Home Value
97.1%
Employment Rate
12.9%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$153
Median Listing Price$285,000
Median Days on Market121
Active Listings13
New Listings4
Total Listings (Active + Pending)16
Avg Listing Price$346,946
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-8%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY16%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.2
Family Dual Income18.6
Median Household Income$30,313
Median Individual Income$22,361
Home Ownership63.0%
Home Value$86,413
Median Rent$700
Rent Burden37.9%
Poverty39.3%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED27.1%
  • Highschool Education35.2%
  • Some College24.8%
  • Bachelors Degree8.1%
  • Graduate Degree4.8%
  • Total College or Above12.9%
  • Stem Degree77.7%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male45.7%
  • Female54.3%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married33.7%
  • Divorced16.1%
  • Never Married39.6%
  • Widowed10.6%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityTrenton
State IDNC
Population280

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1830.9%
19–2912.3%
30–3921.1%
40–493.1%
Age Group% of Population
50–5911.9%
60–6912.2%
70–794.2%
80+4.2%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation54.1%
Unemployment Rate2.9%
Disabled18.2%

ETHNICITY

White70.2%
Black26.7%
Asian0.0%
Native American2.2%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Multiple0.8%

OTHER

Hispanic24.0%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured24.3%
Veteran7.1%

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Neighborhoods in Trenton, NC

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