President Donald Trump’s childhood home continues to change hands, with its latest owner listing it on the market for about $2.3 million.
Trump lived in Queens as a toddler in a 1940s Tudor-style house built by his father, Fred Trump.
The Trump family sold the home when he was 4 years old, meaning the property at 85‑15 Wareham Place in Jamaica Estates has only a minimal personal connection to him, though it has repeatedly sold as an attraction tied to his name, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Where Trump Once Lived
Over the decades, the house has passed from one owner to another.
It wasn’t until Trump’s 2016 presidential victory that one owner turned the property into a piece of political memorabilia, betting its value would rise alongside his election, according to Business Insider.
Realtor.com reported that, according to listing agent Jevon Gratineau with Brown Harris Stevens, homes in the neighborhood rarely sell for under $1 million.
The property’s ownership timeline shows its ups and downs. It sold in 2008 for roughly $782,500, according to public records.
On the night of the 2016 presidential election, Manhattan investor Michael Davis purchased the house for $1.39 million, betting its value would increase if Trump won.
Hours after Trump’s inauguration in January 2017, Davis sold the home to a Chinese buyer for about $2.14 million, according to The Wall Street Journal and The New York Post.
Davis later leased back the home for $4,000 a month and converted it into a Trump-themed Airbnb, complete with memorabilia, a copy of “The Art of the Deal,” and a plaque suggesting the bedroom might have been where Trump was conceived.
The Airbnb was frequently booked and even hosted a guest from Oxfam during the U.N. General Assembly, drawing international attention, according to Realtor.com.
The short-term rentals eventually ended, and the house sat vacant, according to The Wall Street Journal.
After this the home’s ownership timeline is unclear. According to the current Zillow listing, it was sold Dec. 30, 2016, and then again April 6, 2017, and yet again in June 2017. At one point it was taken over by the 1388 Group, a Brooklyn-based LLC. But the dates and amounts of purchases vary according to different media outlets. But according to Realtor.com, developer Tommy Lin purchased the home in March 2025 for $835,000. The home had fallen into severe disrepair, with a burst pipe causing mold, structural damage, and the house overrun by 20 to 30 stray cats, according to The New York Post.
Lin told The Wall Street Journal that the house “was not livable” and that “there was no water in the house, no power.”
While the exterior retains its original Tudor-style brick and stucco façade and pitched roof, Lin gutted the interior down to the studs.
The only detail believed to be original is a wood stove tucked into the living room corner, a small remnant of the house’s 1940s past and the only trace left from when the Trumps lived there, according to The Wall Street Journal and Realtor.com.
Lin claims he has invested roughly $500,000 in renovations, updating the 3,400-square-foot property with modern amenities, including smart entry hardware, smart toilets, a renovated kitchen, and a sunroom overlooking the backyard.
The home has been listed for sale again since Nov. 7.
