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NH Median Sale

$438K

102,567 homes sold (2021–2026)

Portsmouth Median

$765K

75% premium over statewide

Avg Sale/List Ratio

100.2%

Buyers paying at or above asking

Derry Avg DOM

16 Days

Fastest-moving market

Income Gap

−$85K

Portsmouth vs NH median income

Market Overview

New Hampshire single-family home market statistics · January 2021 – February 2026

Market	Avg Sale Price	Median Sale	Homes Sold	Avg DOM	SP/LP Ratio	Sell-Through
New Hampshire	$530,781	$438,000	102,567	29 days	100.24%	85.56%
Portsmouth	$994,254	$765,359	790	24 days	99.38%	80.20%
Salem	$612,200	$555,000	1,361	17 days	101.62%	90.67%
Derry	$518,587	$491,000	1,371	16 days	102.69%	90.44%
Windham	$860,186	$760,000	957	23 days	101.37%	89.61%

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Derry is the hottest market in NH. With a 102.69% sale-to-list price ratio and only 16 days on market, buyers are consistently paying above asking price. Salem follows closely at 101.62% SP/LP. Meanwhile, Portsmouth commands nearly double the statewide median but has a lower sell-through rate (80.2%), indicating the luxury tier takes longer to transact.

Average Sale Price

By market · Single-family homes · 2021–2026

Median Sale Price

By market · Single-family homes · 2021–2026

Price by Bedroom Count

Average sale price by number of bedrooms across NH markets

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Portsmouth 4-bedroom homes average $1.2M — more than double the same home type in Derry ($610K). Even 2-bedroom homes in Portsmouth ($688K) cost more than 3-bedroom homes in Derry ($500K). The seacoast premium is massive and consistent across all home sizes.

Price Distribution — All New Hampshire

Number of closed sales by price bracket · 102,567 total sales

Portsmouth Price Distribution

790 total sales · Median $765,359

Windham Price Distribution

957 total sales · Median $760,000

Salem Price Distribution

1,361 total sales · Median $555,000

Derry Price Distribution

1,371 total sales · Median $491,000

Days on Market

Average days from listing to accepted offer

Sale Price / List Price Ratio

100% = selling at ask · >100% = bidding wars

Sell-Through Rate

Percentage of listed homes that actually sold

Sales Volume

Total homes sold per local market · 2021–2026 · NH statewide: 102,567

Current Active Listings

Homes currently on market as of Feb 3, 2026

New Hampshire

2,755

Avg List: $873,488

Median List: $579,000

Portsmouth

Avg List: $1,363,983

Median List: $1,412,450

Salem

Avg List: $734,255

Median List: $679,900

Derry

Avg List: $713,783

Median List: $607,500

Windham

Avg List: $895,171

Median List: $774,995

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Salem has only 9 active listings for a town that sold 1,361 homes over the past 5 years — that's essentially zero inventory. Windham has just 11, Derry and Portsmouth each have only 18. This extreme scarcity is why sale-to-list ratios are above 100% across southern NH.

Income needed to afford the median Portsmouth home ($765K)

$197,400

at 6.75% mortgage rate · 20% down · 30-year fixed · $3.10/sqft NH property tax
NH Median Household Income: $111,800 → Shortfall of $85,600 (43%)

Affordability by Market

Income required vs. NH median household income ($111,800) · 6.75% rate, 20% down, 30-yr fixed

Monthly Payment Breakdown

What a median-priced home costs per month in each market

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NH has no state income tax, which attracts MA commuters — but property taxes are among the highest in the nation (avg effective rate ~2.09%). A $555K Salem home carries roughly $11,600/year in property taxes, eating into any income-tax savings. The "no income tax" benefit largely evaporates for homeowners.

Southern NH Corridor

Salem · Derry · Windham — the I-93 corridor towns attracting MA buyers

Salem

$555K

Median Sale · 1,361 sold

🔥 17 DOM · 101.62% SP/LP

Derry

$491K

Median Sale · 1,371 sold

🔥 16 DOM · 102.69% SP/LP

Windham

$760K

Median Sale · 957 sold

🔥 23 DOM · 101.37% SP/LP

Price Distribution Comparison

Where buyers land in each southern NH market

Bedroom Price Comparison

Average sale price by bedrooms — Salem, Derry & Windham

Southern NH vs. Portsmouth vs. NH Statewide

How the I-93 corridor compares to the seacoast and statewide benchmarks

Derry — Median$491,000

Salem — Median$555,000

Windham — Median$760,000

Portsmouth — Median$765,359

NH Statewide — Median$438,000

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The MA-to-NH migration corridor is reshaping southern NH. All three I-93 corridor towns show SP/LP ratios above 101%, with Derry leading at 102.69%. DOM ranges from 16 days (Derry) to 23 days (Windham), all well below the statewide 29-day average. Windham commands a premium — effectively matching Portsmouth's median at $760K — driven by its school system and larger lot sizes.

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