Hamilton
Suburb; family renters, low vacancy.
Trenton, NJ
Is Trenton a good place to buy rental property in 2026?
Short answer: it depends on your strategy. Trenton is an appreciation-first market — its ~5.5% median cap rate (New Jersey state) sits below the ~6.5% national median, so the play is long-term price growth more than day-one cash flow. Typical rent runs $1,950–$2,338/mo; New Jersey property tax is about 2.23%.
Trenton, New Jersey's capital, pairs government employment with NYC and Philadelphia commuter access at prices below both.
Trenton market snapshot
Appreciation marketCompressed cap rates — the play here is long-term price growth over day-one cash flow.
Typical cap rate
5.5%
New Jersey state median
Typical rent
$1,950–$2,338/mo
HUD FMR · 2–3BR · 2026
Typical price
$240,000–$340,000
est., all-in
Property tax
2.23%
New Jersey effective
Rent is HUD Fair Market Rent where available, otherwise a market estimate; price is a market estimate. Cap-rate and tax are the defaults TrueCap applies — enter a specific address for exact, auto-filled numbers.
Sources & methodology. These are screening defaults and market estimates — not an appraisal, and not financial, tax, or legal advice. Verify rents, taxes, insurance, and local landlord/tenant law against the county assessor and your state's landlord-tenant statute before relying on them.
Data: HUD Fair Market Rent · FRED 30-yr mortgage rate · Tax Foundation (property tax) · Updated July 2026
Metro-level estimates — precision is lower at the neighborhood and parcel level; pull a specific address for exact, auto-filled figures. Reviewed by the TrueCap team. See our full methodology.
Why Trenton works for rental investors
Government demand and commuter access support occupancy; New Jersey taxes are high — model them. Neighborhood selection matters.
See the full New Jersey investing guide — taxes, landlord law & top metros →
Neighborhoods to look at in Trenton
Ewing
Near TCNJ, steady demand.
Neighborhood notes are starting points, not recommendations — always underwrite the specific property.
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