Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-08 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$508,169+4.2% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersMore homes for sale than last year, 17% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$110,160About 1.2× the local median income ($90,255): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market75 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Carroll County, NH is worth $508,169, up 4.2% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $464,922, so the area is 9.3% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 75 days to sell, listings are up 4% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $110,160 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $90,255. Typical rent is $2,179 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 670 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$508,169
Change in 1 year
+4.2%
Overvalued %
+9.3%
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Fair home value
$464,922
Change in 5 years
+27.8%
Home value to income
5.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,754
Income needed to afford it
$110,160
Property tax rate
0.99%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$2,179
Price-to-rent ratio
19.4×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,566
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Gross rental yield
5.15%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.34%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+4.3%
Days on market
75
Listings with a price cut
16.9%
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Homes for sale
386
Pending sales per 100 listings
34
Asking price per sq ft
$329
People and jobs
Median household income
$90,255
Population change (1 year)
+0.4%
Unemployment rate
5.1%
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Population
52,784
Income adjusted for cost of living
$89,806
Net moves in (IRS)
+670
Cost of living (US = 100)
100.5
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
71.0
Flood risk score
82.0
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Wildfire risk score
33.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.6
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Carroll County, NH overvalued?
Home prices in Carroll County, NH are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $464,922, so the area is 9.3% overvalued.
Is Carroll County, NH a buyer's or seller's market?
Carroll County, NH is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 75 days to sell, listings are up 4% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Carroll County, NH?
Home values in Carroll County, NH are up 4.2% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Carroll County, NH?
A household needs about $110,160 a year to afford the typical home in Carroll County, NH at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $90,255.