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Section 8 and assisted housing in Trenton, NJ

Trenton city is a U.S. Census Bureau place in New Jersey (GEOID 3474000, 7.6 square miles of land). HUD records 63 assisted, public-housing or tax-credit properties with addresses here, 6,602 units in total, and 2 housing authorities with an office here. Data last updated October 4, 2026.

HUD-recorded properties
63
Units in those properties
6,602
Housing authorities based here
2
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$2,242

Housing authorities with an office in Trenton

FY2027 Fair Market Rents (Mercer County)

Fair Market Rents are set by county or metro area. Rents for individual ZIP codes in Trenton may differ where Small Area FMRs apply; see the ZIP pages below.

HUD Fair Market Rents for the Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA area (how Fair Market Rents work).

Unit sizeStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BR
Monthly rent$1,561$1,764$2,242$2,741$3,081
Unit sizeFY2027 Fair Market Rent
Studio / efficiency$1,561 / month
1 bedroom$1,764 / month
2 bedrooms$2,242 / month
3 bedrooms$2,741 / month
4 bedrooms$3,081 / month

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027. 91 FR 56156 (published 2026-09-01). Effective 2026-10-01 except areas where HUD received a valid reevaluation request. HUD area code METRO45940M45940. Imported 4 October 2026.

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HUD-assisted properties (project-based Section 8, 202, 811 and others)

  • South Village I & II — 312 Lalor St, Trenton · 334 assisted units · Sec 8 SR
  • Oakland Park Apartments — 513 Hoffman Ave, Trenton · 269 assisted units · LMSA
  • North 25 — 260 N Willow St, Trenton · 232 assisted units · HFDA/8 NC
  • Trent Center East — 511 Greenwood Ave, Trenton · 201 assisted units · LMSA
  • Rowan Towers — 620 W State St, Trenton · 195 assisted units · HFDA/8 SR
  • Alvin E. Gershen Apts a/k/a POND RUN II — 1655 Klockner Rd, Trenton · 160 assisted units · HFDA/8 NC
  • Luther Arms — 323 S Broad St, Trenton · 149 assisted units · 202/8 NC
  • Cityside Apartments I — 179 Brunswick Ave, Trenton · 126 assisted units · PD/8 Existing
  • Architects Housing — 215 E Front St, Trenton · 122 assisted units · HFDA/8 NC
  • Cityside Apartments II — 366 N Clinton Ave, Trenton · 105 assisted units · PD/8 Existing
  • Luther Towers — 489 W State St, Trenton · 101 assisted units · LMSA
  • Escher Sro Project — 50 Escher St, Trenton · 100 assisted units · RAD Mod Rehab Conv
  • Cathedral Square Housing — 26 E Hanover St, Trenton · 99 assisted units · 202/8 NC
  • Turner Pointe — 150 Rossell Ave, Trenton · 77 assisted units · RAD PH Conv
  • Bellevue Plaza Apartments — 447 Bellevue Ave, Trenton · 75 assisted units · LMSA
  • Brunswick Village Limited Partnership — 833 Brunswick Ave, Trenton · 72 assisted units · LMSA
  • POND RUN I /aka/ Hamilton Senior Citizens — 9 Lamont Ave, Trenton · 64 assisted units · RAD RS/RAP Conv
  • Leonard Building — 341 Bellevue Ave, Trenton · 11 assisted units · 202/8 SR
  • Trenton Group Home — 608 Greenwood Ave, Trenton · 7 assisted units · 202/8 NC
  • Trenton Consumer Home — 935 Bellevue Ave, Trenton · 3 assisted units · PRAC/811
  • Lawrenceville Consumer Home — 13 Titus Ave, Trenton · 3 assisted units · PRAC/811
  • Trenton II Consumer Home — 748 Quinton Ave, Trenton · 3 assisted units · PRAC/811
  • New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency — 637 S Clinton Ave, Trenton · HUD-Assisted Property
  • New Jersey Housing Mortgage Finance Agency — 637 S Clinton Ave, Trenton · 811 PRA DEMO
  • Trent Center West — 465 Greenwood Ave, Trenton · 246 units · S 221(d)(4)

Public housing developments

  • Josephson Apartments — 237 Oakland St, Trenton · 409 units · Public Housing
  • Donnelly Homes — 826 Southard St, Trenton · 375 units · Public Housing
  • Wilson Hms — 101 Coolidge Ave, Trenton · 331 units · Public Housing
  • Prospect Village — 193 Old Rose St, Trenton · 305 units · Public Housing
  • Rush Crossing — 1 Anchor Ct, Trenton · 204 units · Public Housing

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties

  • South Village I and II — 312 LALOR STREET, TRENTON · 335 assisted units · LIHTC
  • Trent Center West — 465 GREENWOOD AVENUE, TRENTON · 246 assisted units · LIHTC
  • North 25 — 260 NORTH WILLOW STREET, TRENTON · 232 assisted units · LIHTC
  • Trent Center East — 511-537 GREENWOOD AVENUE, TRENTON · 228 assisted units · LIHTC
  • Carl Miller Homes — 100 RIDER AVENUE, TRENTON · 203 assisted units · LIHTC
  • Dunham Hall Residence — 127 ACADEMY ST, TRENTON · 90 units · LIHTC
  • Page Homes — 150 ROSSELL AVE, TRENTON · 77 assisted units · LIHTC
  • Circle F Senior Apartments — 720 MONMOUTH ST, TRENTON · 69 units · LIHTC
  • Project Freedom at Hamilton Township — 715 KUSER RD, TRENTON · 48 assisted units · LIHTC
  • Wood St Housing — , TRENTON · 46 assisted units · LIHTC
  • Mt Zion Urban Renewal — 131 PERRY ST, TRENTON · 40 assisted units · LIHTC
  • Academy Place — 125A OLIVE STREET, TRENTON · 40 assisted units · LIHTC
  • Humbolt-Sweets Housing Dem — , TRENTON · 26 assisted units · LIHTC
  • Mott Centre Street Apartments — 660 CENTRE ST, TRENTON · 21 units · LIHTC
  • Scattered Site Transitional Housing — 38 COMMERCE ST, TRENTON · 20 assisted units · LIHTC
  • Trenton Scattered Site — 132 N WARREN ST, TRENTON · 20 units · LIHTC
  • Stockton Street Rehab #1 — 210 E HANOVER ST, TRENTON · 8 assisted units · LIHTC
  • Humboldt Sweets — 63 SWEETS AVE, TRENTON · 8 assisted units · LIHTC
  • Academy Place #1202 — 248 ACADEMY ST, TRENTON · 1 units · LIHTC
  • Academy Place #1202 — 125A OLIVE ST, TRENTON · 40 units · LIHTC
  • Hanover Street Housing #530 — 148 - 218 W HANOVER ST, TRENTON · 17 units · LIHTC
  • Escher Street Sro #304 — 50 ESCHER ST, TRENTON · 100 units · LIHTC
  • Warren Street Apartments-Phase I #452 — 227 WARREN STREET, TRENTON · 11 units · LIHTC
  • Warren Street Apartments - Phase II #521 — 227 N WARREN ST, TRENTON · 31 units · LIHTC
  • Artisan's Mill #538 — 600 ARTISAN ST, TRENTON · 31 units · LIHTC
  • Esperanza Apartments. — 10 WOOD ST, TRENTON · 46 units · LIHTC
  • Lamberton Street Redevelopment #324 — 150 FERRY ST # 152, TRENTON · 26 units · LIHTC
  • Stepping Stones Commons #504 — 27 N CLINTON AVE, TRENTON · 64 units · LIHTC
  • Amani House #431 — 518 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD, TRENTON · 25 units · LIHTC
  • Litc#05915 Patriot Village — 350-362 PENNINGTON AVE, TRENTON · 36 units · LIHTC
  • East Hanover Street #566 — 140 ACADEMY STREET 239 E. HANOVER STREET, TRENTON · 22 units · LIHTC
  • Warren Street Apartments III #712 — 250 N WARREN ST, TRENTON · 9 units · LIHTC
  • Humboldt Sweets #333 — 35 FOUNTAIN AVE, TRENTON · 8 units · LIHTC

ZIP codes with recorded properties

08608 · 08609 · 08611 · 08619 · 08629 · 08638 · 08648 · 08690 · 08618

HUD-approved housing counseling agencies in Trenton

  • Housing & Community Development Network of New Jersey — Trenton · (917) 974-5922
  • Isles, Incorporated — Trenton · (609) 341-4700

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Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer: Places · U.S. Census Bureau · source updated 1 January 2024 · retrieved 4 October 2026
  • HUD Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Properties · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development · source updated 14 May 2025 · retrieved 22 September 2026
  • HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development · source updated 21 July 2026 · retrieved 22 September 2026
  • HUD Public Housing Developments · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development · source updated 21 July 2026 · retrieved 22 September 2026
  • HUD Public Housing Authorities · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development · source updated 18 August 2026 · retrieved 22 September 2026
  • HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (HUD User) · source updated 1 September 2026 · retrieved 4 October 2026
  • HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agencies · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Housing Counseling · source updated not published by the provider · retrieved 4 October 2026

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer: Places (retrieved 4 October 2026); HUD Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Properties (retrieved 22 September 2026); HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted (retrieved 22 September 2026); HUD Public Housing Developments (retrieved 22 September 2026); HUD Public Housing Authorities (retrieved 22 September 2026); HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 (retrieved 4 October 2026); HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agencies (retrieved 4 October 2026).

These federal datasets do not show vacancies, waiting-list status or whether a landlord accepts vouchers (about our data).