Housing market/New Jersey/ZIP 08641

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 08641 Trenton, New Jersey

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA · New Jersey. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
4,491
Households
1,340
Median HH income
$79,423
Renter share
97.8%
Median gross rent
$2,426
Vacancy
10.5%
Pop. change
+0.3%
2BR SAFMR
$2,790
SAFMR / rent
1.150×
2–49 unit stock
136
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 08641 · NJ

ACS median rent$2,426
2BR SAFMR$2,790
90% floor$2,511
110% ceiling$3,069

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 08641

  • 1-unit detached21814.6%
  • 1-unit attached1,13175.6%
  • 2–4 units1067.1%
  • 5–49 units302.0%
  • 50+ units120.8%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached21814.6%
1-unit attached1,13175.6%
2 units (duplex)241.6%
3–4 units825.5%
5–9 units231.5%
10–19 units70.5%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units120.8%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 7.1% · 5–49 unit share 2.0% · combined 2–49 9.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
12
1BR
43
2BR
55
3BR
1,061
4BR
323
5+
3

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income60.3%
Rent ≥50% of income28.6%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,426 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $2,424.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 60.3%; ≥50% 28.6%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,790 (1.150× ACS median gross rent).

Population

4,491 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +0.3%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 600 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 08641 97.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 10.5%; ACS median gross rent is $2,426; population increased +0.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 106 units in 2–4-unit structures and 30 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,790 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,426. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

New Jersey research

ZIP 08641 is a Census / HUD profile for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, NJ. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is New Jersey research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 08641?

ZIP 08641 (Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA) has 4,491 residents, 1,340 households, a renter share of 97.8%, median household income of $79,423, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,426. Vacancy is 10.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 08641?

ACS counts 24 units in 2-unit buildings, 82 in 3–4 unit buildings, 23 in 5–9, 7 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 136 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 08641?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,790. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 08641 — Trenton, NJ HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this New Jersey ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 08641 is Census / HUD research for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list New Jersey property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.