2026 Trenton community guide · Fannin County
A town of fewer than 900 people at the US-69 and SH-121 interchange, with new homes in Anderson Crossing, a new high school and Melissa about 25 minutes away.
By Shayla Eadler, Broker & Owner (TREC #747934) · Updated
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01Overview
For buyers who want a very small town within reach of Collin County, Trenton is worth a look. It sits where US-69 meets SH-121, about 25 minutes from Melissa and 35 minutes from McKinney, and new homes in Anderson Crossing start in the high $200s. Trenton High School, on a new campus, earned an A (92) from TEA in 2025. The trade-offs are a district rating of C (78), very few shops and services in town, a long Dallas commute and public improvement district (PID) costs in the newest subdivision.
Settlers from Tennessee arrived by wagon train in 1852, when the area was known as Wild Cat Thicket. The railroad and a post office came in 1881, and Dr. W. C. Holmes, who platted the townsite and later founded the Trenton Tribune, is remembered as the father of Trenton. The town incorporated in 1890, and by 1933 local farmers were shipping 158 rail cars of onions a year.
Trenton is still small, but it is growing. The Census Bureau estimates about 719 residents in 2020 and about 894 in July 2025, an increase of roughly 24%. Anderson Crossing, where Bloomfield Homes and Smith Douglas Homes are building, is bringing production-built homes to town.
Trenton ISD reaches into Fannin, Grayson and Collin counties, and voters approved a 2022 bond that built a new high school on FM 815 and turned the older buildings into elementary and middle school campuses. The weekly Trenton Tribune is still published, and golfer Lloyd Mangrum, a World Golf Hall of Fame member, is the town’s best-known native.
Homes in Anderson Crossing are in Anderson Crossing Public Improvement District No. 1, and Bloomfield quotes a total tax rate of about $2.30 per $100 there, versus about $2.15 elsewhere in town. Ask for the PID assessment schedule before you compare it with a resale home.
02Honest take
What we tell our own clients before they make a move.
Pros
Cons
03Where to live
Trenton has one active new-construction community, an original townsite and a lot of open country. These are the settings our buyers ask about most.
Bloomfield’s newest community, with a playground, pavilion and picnic area and plans of about 1,840 to 4,226 square feet with two- or three-car garages. Homes are in a public improvement district.
Homes near Anderson Crossing (Bloomfield Homes)One- and two-story Smith Douglas plans of about 1,640 to 2,387 square feet off Anderson Drive.
Homes near Anderson Crossing (Smith Douglas)Older homes on the original street grid near US-69 Business, where Hamilton, Pearl and Daisy streets are named for the Holmes family. Trenton Memorial Park is nearby.
Homes near Original townsiteHomes on a few acres along the farm-to-market roads around town, with room for a shop, a garden or animals.
Homes near Country homesTrenton’s city limits run a short way west along FM 814 into Grayson County, and Trenton ISD also reaches into Collin County, where that county’s tax rates apply.
Homes near Grayson & Collin County edgesPasture and cropland in southwest Fannin County, where onions once shipped by the railcar. Access, water and ag valuation drive value.
Homes near Land & farm tractsAnderson Crossing is the only production-builder community in Trenton right now. Ask us about quick move-in homes, builder incentives and the PID before you visit a model.
| Community | Builders | What to expect |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson Crossing | Bloomfield Homes | About 1,840–4,226 sq ft; about $340K–$528K; PID |
| Anderson Crossing | Smith Douglas Homes | About 1,640–2,387 sq ft; from about $275K |
Builders and incentives change often. Bring us to your first model-home visit and we’ll represent you, not the builder. How we help new-build buyers →
04Market
Zillow’s typical Trenton home value was about $311,600 in September 2026, down about 1% from a year earlier. In ZIP 75490, Realtor.com counted 28 active listings in September 2026 at a median list price of about $408,700 (up about 9% year over year), with a median of 83 days on market and about a quarter of listings showing a price cut.
With so few listings, new construction in Anderson Crossing and a handful of acreage homes set the tone. Buyers usually have room to negotiate on resales and to ask builders for incentives, while sellers do best when they price against the new homes down the road.
Live from the NTREIS MLS for homes in Trenton (houses, townhomes and condos). Sold figures cover the last 60 days.
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05Budget
Inside city limits, Trenton’s 2025 combined rate is about $2.15 per $100: the City of Trenton ($0.589692), Trenton ISD ($1.2072) and Fannin County ($0.350311). Fannin County has no hospital or college district tax. Outside city limits on the Fannin side, the total is about $1.56.
Anderson Crossing adds a public improvement district assessment; Bloomfield quotes about $2.30 per $100 in total there. On the Grayson County side, Grayson County and Grayson College rates apply instead of Fannin County’s.
| Taxing unit | Rate per $100 of value |
|---|---|
| City of Trenton (2025) | $0.589692 |
| Trenton ISD (2025) | $1.207200 |
| Fannin County (2025) | $0.350311 |
| Typical total (in city, no MUD) | ≈ $2.15 |
| Anderson Crossing PID | Builder quotes ≈ $2.30 total |
At about 2.15% before exemptions, a $310,000 home in city limits would owe roughly $6,650 a year. The $140,000 school homestead exemption lowers that noticeably.
A PID assessment is a fixed annual installment, not a rate that falls as values rise, and it usually runs for many years. We pull the assessment roll and payoff amount for every PID home before you write an offer.
| Service | Provider |
|---|---|
| Electricity | In town: Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP) delivery area with retail choice. Rural addresses may be on an electric co-op; confirm by address |
| Water & sewer | City of Trenton in town; rural water supply corporations or private wells and septic outside town |
Tax rates are the adopted 2025 rates and change every year. Verify any address with the Fannin Central Appraisal District before you buy. Estimate your payment →
06Education
Trenton ISD enrolls about 735 students (the most recent state count) at Trenton Elementary, Trenton Middle School and Trenton High School. TEA rated the district C (78) in 2025, down from B (80) in 2024. Trenton High School earned an A (92), the elementary school a C (79) and the middle school a D (64).
A 2022 bond paid for a new single-story high school of about 116,000 square feet on FM 815, completed in 2025 with a storm shelter, plus a new ag barn and gym. The district’s four-year graduation rate was 100%.
| School district | What to know |
|---|---|
| Trenton ISD | Trenton and parts of Fannin, Grayson and Collin counties; A (92) high school in 2025. |
| Neighboring districts | Some country addresses are in Leonard, Whitewright or other nearby districts. Confirm by address. |
School boundaries change as districts grow. We confirm the assigned campuses for every home before you make an offer.
07Location
US-69 runs through Trenton toward Denison to the northwest and Greenville to the southeast, and SH-121 crosses it at a diamond interchange on the north side of town, linking Trenton with Bonham and with Melissa and US-75. There is no fixed-route transit.
| Destination | Distance | Typical drive |
|---|---|---|
| Melissa | ~18 mi | About 25 min |
| Downtown Bonham | ~15 mi | About 20 min |
| Downtown McKinney | ~25 mi | About 35 min |
| Downtown Sherman | ~27 mi | 35–40 min |
| Legacy West, Plano | ~40 mi | About 50 min |
| Downtown Dallas | ~57 mi | About 1 hr 10 min |
| DFW Airport | ~61 mi | About 1 hr 20 min |
Drive times are typical off-peak estimates. Allow more time at rush hour.
08Lifestyle
The town’s story, from Wild Cat Thicket to the onion boom, at US-69 Business and Hamilton Street.
The town park, a short walk from the original townsite.
Tigers football and other sports at the new high school campus on FM 815, which added a new gym and ag barn.
A 65-acre lake, camping, swimming and mountain-bike trails about 25 minutes east.
Groceries and big-box shopping in Melissa about 25 minutes away, and McKinney’s historic square about 35 minutes.
Boating, fishing and the Denison Dam area about 45 minutes north.
09Everyday life
Trenton is mostly residential and agricultural. Residents commute along SH-121 to Melissa and McKinney, up US-69 and US-75 to Sherman, or east to Bonham.
10Quick answers
Trenton suits buyers who want a very small town with new and country homes within about 35 minutes of McKinney. Its high school earned an A (92) in 2025. The trade-offs are few services in town, a C (78) district rating and a long Dallas commute.
Fannin County. City limits extend a short way west into Grayson County, but Census estimates place all residents in Fannin County. Trenton ISD also reaches into Grayson and Collin counties.
About 25 miles (35 minutes) to downtown McKinney and about 57 miles (an hour and 10 minutes off-peak) to downtown Dallas. Melissa is about 18 miles away.
Trenton ISD, with about 735 students. The district was rated C (78) in 2025, and Trenton High School, on a new FM 815 campus, earned an A (92).
About $2.15 per $100 inside city limits for 2025 (city $0.589692, Trenton ISD $1.2072, Fannin County $0.350311). Anderson Crossing adds a PID assessment.
Zillow’s typical home value was about $311,600 in September 2026, down about 1% from a year earlier. New homes in Anderson Crossing run from about $275,000 to $528,000.
Bloomfield Homes and Smith Douglas Homes, both in Anderson Crossing. Bloomfield’s plans run about 1,840 to 4,226 square feet, and Smith Douglas’ about 1,640 to 2,387.
Its railroad-era history: the town grew after 1881, shipped 158 rail cars of onions in 1933, and is the hometown of World Golf Hall of Fame golfer Lloyd Mangrum.
Crime statistics are published by the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Fannin County Sheriff’s Office. We encourage every buyer to review the data for the specific area they are considering and to visit at different times of day. As agents, we share data sources rather than opinions about which neighborhoods are “safe.”
About this guide. Written by Shayla Eadler, Licensed Broker & Owner of Ten Twenty Realty (TREC #0747934), and reviewed October 2026. Facts come from public sources, including: U.S. Census Bureau (Vintage 2025), Fannin County Historical Commission, Bloomfield Homes: Anderson Crossing, Texas Comptroller 2025 tax rates, Fannin CAD, Texas Education Agency, Texas Tribune: Trenton ISD, TDLR: Trenton ISD 2022 bond project, Zillow home value index.
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