Trenton, NJ 08611 housing market

What this means

• Valuation. Prices are 117% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
• Prices. Home values are down 5.6% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
• Supply. Listings are 27% below the 2017-19 norm and rising (+12% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
• Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (44/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 0.1% below their final list price; 13% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
• Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 35% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $66k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,466 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
• Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $299/mo less than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
• Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $236 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding. Flood isn't covered by standard homeowners insurance.
• Outlook. No clear direction: likely −8% to +8% over the next 12 months (57% chance of a rise).

Next 12 months

No clear direction

A rise is somewhat more likely than a fall, but not by enough to call. Likely change: −8.4% to +7.9% (80% range; middle estimate +0.9%), chance of a rise 57%, of a 5%+ drop 18%.

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