City geography: Trenton, Michigan. Most metrics are dated September 30, 2026; the sale-price metric is dated August 31. Source: Zillow’s Trenton housing market page.
The numbers and their dates.
| Metric | Reported value | Source date |
|---|---|---|
| Typical home value (Zillow Home Value Index) | $243,203 | September 30, 2026 |
| Year-over-year change in typical value | +3.0% | September 30, 2026 |
| For-sale inventory | 67 | September 30, 2026 |
| New listings | 33 | September 30, 2026 |
| Median list price | $247,500 | September 30, 2026 |
| Median sale price | $251,417 | August 31, 2026 |
| Median days to pending | Not available in this snapshot | September 30, 2026 |
The home-value index reflects Zillow’s modeled typical value across the city. The median sale price describes the midpoint of the sales in that metric; the median list price describes asking prices. Those measures cover different homes and periods. Subtracting the list-price median from the sale-price median would not establish a typical negotiated discount.
What a seller should check next.
Start with homes a buyer could reasonably choose instead of yours. Compare the same property type, a similar size and condition, and a relevant location. Separate completed sales from active competition. An active listing shows an asking price; it does not establish what a buyer ultimately paid.
Then review the cost and timing of preparation. Ask which repairs affect financing or inspections, what documentation is available for completed work, and how the listing plan changes if showings do not produce offers. A citywide year-over-year increase does not mean every home can support the same increase.
A Trenton pricing conversation.
The September typical-value index and August sale-price median answer different questions. Ask David which recent closed sales are comparable to your address and why a competing listing belongs in the comparison. This snapshot does not provide a Trenton days-to-pending figure, so it cannot establish a typical selling timeline.
What a buyer should check next.
Compare your full monthly cost and repair budget alongside the purchase price. Look at the condition and terms of each comparable sale before treating a city median as an offer target. Ask what evidence would support the price, which contingencies protect your decision, and what would cause you to walk away.
Inventory in this table is a dated citywide count. It does not say how many suitable homes are available today in your price range. Build a current shortlist around your own budget, property needs and commute, then review the competition for those particular homes.
Keep the geography and period consistent.
This report uses Zillow’s city page, rather than a ZIP-code, county or whole-Downriver average. Source revisions and changes in the homes being sold can change the figures; this frozen report is not a live market feed or a forecast.
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