Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$506,299+3.0% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 26% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$109,755About 1.3× the local median income ($82,816): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market52 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+1.4%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Strafford County, NH is worth $506,299, up 3.0% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $344,275, so the area is 47.1% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 52 days to sell, listings are up 32% from a year ago, 26% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.4% over the next year. A household needs about $109,755 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 $82,816. Typical rent is $2,155 a month, or $2,525 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 381 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
$506,299
Change in 1 year
+3.0%
Overvalued %
+47.1%
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Fair home value
$344,275
Change in 5 years
+41.0%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.4%
Home value to income
6.1×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,744
Income needed to afford it
$109,755
Property tax rate
1.85%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$2,155
Typical rent for houses
$2,525
Price-to-rent ratio
19.6×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$2,093
Gross rental yield
5.11%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.32%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+31.9%
Days on market
52
Listings with a price cut
26.2%
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Homes for sale
273
Pending sales per 100 listings
52
Asking price per sq ft
$311
People and jobs
Median household income
$82,816
Population change (1 year)
+0.5%
Unemployment rate
3.5%
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Population
135,043
Income adjusted for cost of living
$76,469
Net moves in (IRS)
+381
Cost of living (US = 100)
108.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
64.1
Flood risk score
76.0
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Wildfire risk score
34.5
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.1
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Strafford County, NH overvalued?
Home prices in Strafford County, NH are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $344,275, so the area is 47.1% overvalued.
Is Strafford County, NH a buyer's or seller's market?
Strafford County, NH is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 52 days to sell, listings are up 32% from a year ago, 26% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Strafford County, NH?
Home values in Strafford County, NH are up 3.0% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.4%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Strafford County, NH?
A household needs about $109,755 a year to afford the typical home in Strafford County, NH at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $82,816.