Metro area · CBSA 45940
Trenton
The Trenton, NJ metro area has 385,864 people. Median rent is $1,623, 19.4% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Mercer County at $2,242. Of the 17 places we track here, Princeton Junction has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$100,645
Median home value
$377,700
Unemployment
6.3%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$2,242
HUD, Mercer County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton | 90,338 | $1,294 | 29.6% |
| Princeton | 30,756 | $2,636 | 16.5% |
| Mercerville | 13,535 | $1,621 | 15.2% |
| Hamilton Square | 11,622 | $2,139 | 18.6% |
| White Horse | 10,507 | $2,046 | 23.2% |
| Twin Rivers | 8,382 | $1,753 | 20.9% |
| Yardville | 6,301 | $1,661 | 19.3% |
| Hightstown | 5,920 | $1,606 | 17.7% |
| Lawrenceville | 3,924 | $2,241 | 21.9% |
| Robbinsville Center | 3,777 | $1,824 | 16.3% |
| The College of New Jersey | 3,658 | $1,762 | 249.0% |
| Groveville | 3,100 | $1,845 | 22.0% |
| Pennington | 2,827 | $1,886 | 11.8% |
| Princeton Junction | 2,025 | $1,623 | 8.7% |
| Hopewell | 1,823 | $1,856 | 15.3% |
| Washington Crossing | 536 | $1,623 | 10.4% |
| Titusville | 501 | $1,623 | 19.4% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.