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Developer Buys Trump Childhood Home for $1.93 Million

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 3:06 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. developer Tommy Lin sold U.S. President Donald Trump’s former childhood home for $1.93 million.
The Tudor-style house stands in Jamaica Estates, Queens, with five bedrooms and three baths.
Lin purchased the property in March 2025 for $835,000.
He invested roughly $500,000 in an eight-month renovation adding a chef’s kitchen and herringbone floors.
The buyer, Trump Birth Home LLC, was not publicly disclosed and plans long-term residence.

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Story summary

U.S. developer Tommy Lin sold U.S. President Donald Trump’s former childhood home for $1.93 million.
The Tudor-style house stands in Jamaica Estates, Queens, with five bedrooms and three baths.
Lin purchased the property in March 2025 for $835,000.
He invested roughly $500,000 in an eight-month renovation adding a chef’s kitchen and herringbone floors.
The buyer, Trump Birth Home LLC, was not publicly disclosed and plans long-term residence.