Donald Trump’s childhood home in New York has sold for $1.93 million after a major renovation rescued the property from years of neglect. The Tudor-style house in Jamaica Estates, Queens, was built by Trump’s father, Fred Trump, and was where the US president spent the first four years of his life.
The sale was completed in July 2026, although the final price became public in September. The identity of the buyer has not been disclosed.
The deal represents a sharp turnaround for a property that had fallen into serious disrepair before developer Tommy Lin bought it for $835,000 in 2025.
Lin subsequently spent about $500,000 over eight months renovating the house before putting it back on the market.
From neglected house to $1.93m sale
The property had suffered water damage following a burst pipe and developed mould after being left empty for years. Reports also said stray cats had occupied the house while it remained vacant.
Its new owner carried out an extensive renovation, modernising much of the interior while preserving the Tudor-style exterior associated with the house.
The improvements included a new kitchen, herringbone wooden flooring and upgraded bathrooms. The renovated property was eventually marketed at just under $2 million before a buyer agreed to pay $1.93 million.
Listing agent Joe Zhu said the property’s connection to Trump attracted considerable interest from potential buyers, with some viewing the house as having historical significance beyond its value as a family home.
Fred Trump, a New York property developer, built the house in 1940.
Donald Trump lived there until around the age of four, when the family moved to a larger property nearby in the same Jamaica Estates neighbourhood.
Trump connection has previously pushed up price
The property has changed hands several times, with Trump’s rise in US politics adding to public interest in the house.
In late 2016, it sold for about $1.4 million shortly after Trump won his first presidential election. It changed hands again in 2017 for $2.14 million.
It was later operated for a period as an Airbnb, allowing visitors to stay in the house associated with Trump’s early childhood.
The property returned to the market in 2019 with an asking price of $2.9 million, but it failed to sell at that level. It later remained vacant and deteriorated before Lin acquired it in 2025.
Although the latest $1.93 million selling price is about $1.1 million above Lin’s purchase price, that difference should not be treated as his profit.
He reportedly spent more than $500,000 on renovation work, meaning his acquisition and renovation costs alone exceeded $1.3 million before other costs associated with the property and sale are considered.
The property is no longer owned by Trump or his family and has no reported connection to the Trump Organization.
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