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Affordable apartments in Trenton, New Jersey

43 income-restricted buildings tracked here, drawn from HUD's LIHTC, Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 datasets. Map, eligibility tiers, and Fair Market Rent below.

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Buildings

SOUTH VILLAGE I AND II

LIHTC
312 LALOR STREET, TRENTON, NJ, 8611
Income-restricted units
335 of 335
Year placed in service
2015

Estimated total housing cost: $1,177 rent + $155 utilities = $1,332/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

South Village I & II

Section 8
312 Lalor St, Trenton, NJ, 08611
Income-restricted units
334 of 334
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $1,177 rent + $155 utilities = $1,332/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

TRENT CENTER WEST

LIHTC
465 GREENWOOD AVENUE, TRENTON, NJ, 8690
Income-restricted units
246 of 246
Year placed in service
2016

Estimated total housing cost: $1,177 rent + $155 utilities = $1,332/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

NORTH 25

LIHTC
260 NORTH WILLOW STREET, TRENTON, NJ, 8618
Income-restricted units
232 of 232
Year placed in service
2016

Estimated total housing cost: $1,177 rent + $155 utilities = $1,332/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

TRENT CENTER EAST

LIHTC
511-537 GREENWOOD AVENUE, TRENTON, NJ, 8609
Income-restricted units
228 of 228
Year placed in service
2016

Estimated total housing cost: $1,177 rent + $155 utilities = $1,332/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

CARL MILLER HOMES

LIHTC
100 RIDER AVENUE, TRENTON, NJ, 8609
Income-restricted units
203 of 203
Year placed in service
2014

Estimated total housing cost: $1,177 rent + $155 utilities = $1,332/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Rowan Towers

Section 8
620 W State ST, Trenton, NJ, 08618
Income-restricted units
195 of 195
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $1,177 rent + $155 utilities = $1,332/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Alvin E. Gershen Apts a/k/a POND RUN II

Section 8
1655 KLOCKNER RD, Trenton, NJ, 08619
Income-restricted units
160 of 161
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $1,177 rent + $155 utilities = $1,332/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

LUTHER ARMS

Section 202
323 S BROAD ST, Trenton, NJ, 08608
Income-restricted units
149 of 150
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $1,177 rent + $155 utilities = $1,332/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

LUTHER ARMS

Section 8
323 S BROAD ST, Trenton, NJ, 08608
Income-restricted units
149 of 150
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $1,177 rent + $155 utilities = $1,332/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Architects Housing

Section 8
215 E FRONT ST, Trenton, NJ, 08611
Income-restricted units
122 of 123
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $1,177 rent + $155 utilities = $1,332/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

CATHEDRAL SQUARE HOUSING

Section 8
26 E Hanover St, & N. WARREN ST., Trenton, NJ, 08608
Income-restricted units
99 of 100
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $1,177 rent + $155 utilities = $1,332/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

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Energy costs in New Jersey

Residential electricity in New Jersey runs about 22.80¢/kWh, with a typical monthly residential electric bill near $155. Natural gas runs about $15.72/Mcf. Add this to rent when you compare buildings; it can shift total monthly housing cost by 10–20%.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, retail-sales (electricity) and natural gas residential pricing series, 12-month rolling average.

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Enter your annual household income, household size, and zip code. We’ll show which HUD AMI tier you qualify for and what Fair Market Rent looks like in your area.

Fair Market Rent for Trenton, NJ

Metro-level
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$1,000n/a
1 bedroom$1,118n/a
2 bedroom$1,177$1,502
3 bedroom$1,530n/a
4 bedroom$1,766n/a

Fair Market Rent is HUD’s annual benchmark for the cost of rental housing in a given area. Source label: median_rent_proxy.

HUD income limits : Mercer County, NJ

Trenton-Princeton, NJ. FY2025. Area median income: $126,900.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$26,650$44,450$71,050
2 people$30,450$50,800$81,200
3 people$34,250$57,150$91,350
4 people$38,050$63,450$101,500
5 people$41,100$68,550$109,650
6 people$44,150$73,650$117,750
7 people$48,650$78,700$125,900
8 people$54,150$83,800$134,000

HUD calculates income limits per household size relative to the area’s median family income. Properties may serve renters in any combination of these tiers; eligibility is determined per program.

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About this listing. Buildings shown serve income-restricted households across HUD program tiers. We do not show vacancy or pricing for individual units. Always contact the property directly for current availability; many income-restricted buildings maintain waitlists measured in months or years.

See also: Trenton cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview