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Manchester-Nashua, NH housing market

Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources

Typical home value$517,399+2.2% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 20% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$112,161About 1.1× the local median income ($105,060): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market38 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+3.4%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly

The typical home in Manchester-Nashua, NH is worth $517,399, up 2.2% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $431,349, so the area is 19.9% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 38 days to sell, listings are up 18% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 3.4% over the next year. A household needs about $112,161 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 $105,060. Typical rent is $2,165 a month, or $2,965 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 284 more people moved out than in.

Home value over time

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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$517,399
Change in 1 year+2.2%
Overvalued %+19.9%
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Fair home value$431,349
Change in 5 years+34.9%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months+3.4%
Home value to income4.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$2,804
Income needed to afford it$112,161
Property tax rate1.66%

Rent and investing

Typical rent$2,165
Typical rent for houses$2,965
Price-to-rent ratio19.9×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$2,060
Gross rental yield5.02%
Cap rate (estimate)3.26%

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago+17.7%
Days on market38
Listings with a price cut19.8%
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Homes for sale633
Pending sales per 100 listings77
Asking price per sq ft$291

People and jobs

Median household income$105,060
Population change (1 year)+0.7%
Unemployment rate3.1%
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Population433,415
Income adjusted for cost of living$99,395
Net moves in (IRS)−284
Cost of living (US = 100)105.7

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)5.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)89.8
Unhealthy air days a year4
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Flood risk score92.6
Wildfire risk score67.0
Walkability (1 to 20)7.3
Road, rail and air noise54 dB

Questions people ask

Is Manchester-Nashua, NH overvalued?
Home prices in Manchester-Nashua, NH are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $431,349, so the area is 19.9% overvalued.
Is Manchester-Nashua, NH a buyer's or seller's market?
Manchester-Nashua, NH is a balanced market: homes take about 38 days to sell, listings are up 18% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Manchester-Nashua, NH?
Home values in Manchester-Nashua, NH are up 2.2% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +3.4%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Manchester-Nashua, NH?
A household needs about $112,161 a year to afford the typical home in Manchester-Nashua, NH at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $105,060.

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