Property tax rate
1.66%Median bill $6,667/yr · CensusMedian rent
$1,4912-bed $1,642Per month · CensusDays on market
59 days▲ 12 days vs last yearSeptember 2026 · Realtor.comWhat the numbers say
New Hampshire real estate at a glance
By AstroCore · Realtor.com, US Census and Freddie Mac data
In September 2026, the median home in New Hampshire listed for $590,000, down 0.4% from a year earlier.
Homes spent a median of 59 days on the market, slower than 47 days a year ago.
Homeowners in New Hampshire pay a median of $6,667 a year in property taxes on a median home value of $402,500, an effective rate of about 1.66%.
Renters pay a median of $1,491 a month, and $1,642 for a two-bedroom. At today's prices a typical home costs about 33 times a year's rent, which generally favors renting over buying in the short term.
With 20% down and today's 7.24% average 30-year rate, the monthly payment on a $590,000 home here comes to about $4,277 including property tax and insurance. Lenders typically want that to be under 28% of income, which works out to roughly $183,000 a year (the median household here earns $99,031).
Monthly payment on a typical home
$4,277/mo- Principal & interest$3,217
- Property tax$814
- Insurance (est.)$246
$590,000 home · 20% down · 7.24% 30-year fixed
Run your own numbersRents in New Hampshire by bedrooms
Studio$1,136
1 bedroom$1,174
2 bedrooms$1,642
3 bedrooms$1,816
4 bedrooms$1,933
Median gross rent (rent plus utilities), US Census American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.
County by county
Every New Hampshire county compared
Lowest property tax rates
- Carroll County0.99%
- Belknap County1.31%
- Rockingham County1.58%
- Hillsborough County1.66%
- Grafton County1.72%
Fastest-selling counties
- Merrimack County47 days
- Hillsborough County48 days
- Strafford County49 days
- Rockingham County51 days
- Cheshire County56 days
| County | Median list price | Days on market | Property tax | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap County | $599,450 | 72 | 1.31% | $1,167 |
| Carroll County | – | – | 0.99% | $1,195 |
| Cheshire County | $507,450 | 56 | 2.16% | $1,276 |
| Coos County | – | – | 1.89% | $876 |
| Grafton County | $499,900 | 73 | 1.72% | $1,301 |
| Hillsborough County | $579,900 | 48 | 1.66% | $1,623 |
| Merrimack County | $566,225 | 47 | 1.85% | $1,360 |
| Rockingham County | $723,391 | 51 | 1.58% | $1,687 |
| Strafford County | $599,000 | 49 | 1.85% | $1,488 |
| Sullivan County | – | – | 2.14% | $1,211 |
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Sources: Realtor.com housing inventory (monthly) and Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (weekly), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; US Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (property taxes, home values, rents, income). Insurance is an estimate. Medians for the whole state; individual homes vary. For information only.