The New York City home where Donald Trump spent the earliest years of his childhood has officially been sold to an undisclosed buyer for $1.93 million. The transaction for the historic Queens property closed on September 11, concluding another high-profile chapter in the real estate history of the former president's early residence, according to online real estate listings.
Located in the suburban enclave of Jamaica Estates, the Tudor-style residence offers more than 2,100 square feet of living space. The house stands as a notable architectural artifact in the Queens neighborhood, distinguished by traditional styling that reflects the period in which it was constructed.
The multi-level house features five bedrooms and three bathrooms, providing substantial living quarters. Prior to the recent sale, the interior underwent an extensive overhaul, with listing records describing the property as having been fully gut-renovated with meticulous attention to detail to modernize its living spaces.
The property holds historical significance as the early residence of Donald Trump, who lived in the home during his infancy and toddler years until he reached four years of age. Public records and reports from the Associated Press confirm that the residence served as the initial family home for the future real estate developer and political figure.
The home was originally constructed in the 1940s by Trump's father, real estate developer Fred Trump, during a period of significant residential expansion across Queens. However, despite its deep historical ties to the Trump name, the family has not held ownership of the property for many years, leaving it to pass through a series of independent private owners and corporate entities.
The latest transaction followed several months of market activity in 2026. The property was initially placed on the market in May with an asking price of $2.2 million. As market interest adjusted, the price was lowered in June to $1.99 million to attract potential buyers seeking a fully remodeled home in Jamaica Estates.
By July, the property had officially gone into contract at the adjusted asking price of $1.99 million, according to listing data and reporting by the New York Post. The final closing on September 11 settled at $1.93 million, representing a slight adjustment from the summer contract figure for the anonymous purchaser.
The sale marks a successful turnaround for real estate developer Tommy Lin, who acquired the historic property in 2025. Records indicate that Lin purchased the home for $835,000 after it had languished on the market for an extended duration following years of neglect and fluctuating market attempts.
Following his purchase, Lin embarked on an ambitious redevelopment project to restore the structure. Reports from the New York Post reveal that Lin invested more than $500,000 into the house during an intensive eight-month rehabilitation process designed to repair structural issues and update the interior to modern luxury standards.
The substantial capital investment was necessary due to the extreme state of disrepair the home had fallen into prior to Lin's acquisition. The structure had remained unoccupied for years, leading to significant environmental degradation inside the building, including severe damage resulting from a burst water pipe and widespread mold.
During its prolonged period of abandonment, the property had deteriorated to the point where it was occupied by a colony of feral cats, according to local reporting. The severe conditions made the residence uninhabitable until the comprehensive gut renovation cleared out the decay and restored the building's structural integrity.
The residence has had a volatile ownership history over the past decade. In 2017, the property was sold for $2.14 million to an entity known as Trump Birth Home LLC, a transaction that occurred during a surge of public attention surrounding Trump's presidency.
Under that ownership group, the house was repurposed into a novelty short-term rental property listed on Airbnb, as detailed by the Associated Press. The rental concept leaned heavily into presidential memorabilia and thematic décor to attract tourists, political enthusiasts, and curious travelers from across the country.
Guests staying at the Airbnb rental were greeted with distinctive Trump-themed furnishings, including life-sized cardboard cutouts of Donald Trump placed throughout the living spaces. The house was also stocked with multiple copies of his bestselling book, "The Art of the Deal," along with framed copies of a People magazine cover that featured Trump.
Despite the initial novelty appeal of the short-term rental venture, the property's commercial momentum eventually slowed. In 2019, the residence was placed on the market with an ambitious listing price of $2.9 million. However, it failed to find a willing buyer at that valuation and remained unsold for years until Lin stepped in to purchase and rehabilitate the historic site.
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