The story of this market
The typical home in Rockingham County, New Hampshire sells for about $646,177, or $331 per square foot.
Prices are roughly flat from a year ago (-0.58%), a market in balance. Homes take about 25 days to sell, which is fast. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 192% since 2000. Last year 60 of 71 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $2,600 a month.
FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+2.7%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2000 (+17.2%). Worst: 2009 (-7.6%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+3.4%
NH · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
+2.7%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 71 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
26
Relatively Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $89,757,698.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
76.2%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 19063 | 10302 | 76.2% | 3% | $355,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Rockingham County's housing market remains competitive, defined by low months of supply and sale prices routinely closing slightly above listing price. The median home price sits above $640,000 with properties moving into pending contract in under a month. High regional incomes and proximity to the Boston metro continue to absorb available inventory despite elevated interest rates.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
Select a city to expand its ZIP intel reports beneath · 36 cities · 41 ZIP reports
Median prices moved up 1.8% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 22 days on market with 0.1 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 74.08% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 2.4% · poverty 4.6% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Owned and leased federal assets with active or excess status, per the General Services Administration's Real Estate Across the United States inventory (read 2026-09-25). A federal footprint read on this county — not a market valuation, and never an attribute of any individual property or tenant.
Deterministic aggregate of 37 researched ZIP reports of 41 — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Rockingham County, New Hampshire — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 8.1%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Each property observation weighs one in its ZIP's deterministic roll-up — property-level records (taxes, scores, permits) never roll individually. Latest property research run Sep 15, 2026.
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| 03032 | Auburn | $625,000 | $285 | +4.2% | 22 | 99.5% | 12% | 3 | 18 | $1,893 | researched Sep 26 |
| 03034 | Candia | $600,000 | $250 | +4.2% | 51 | 98.5% | 15% | 3 | 12 | $1,213 | researched Sep 26 |
| 03036 | Chester | $750,000 | $312 | +13.2% | 29 | 97% | — | 1 | 35 | $2,367 | researched Sep 26 |
| 03037 | Deerfield | $760,000 | $315 | -8.7% | 60 | 98% | 15% | 3.2 | 32 | $1,593 | researched Sep 26 |
| 03038 | Derry | $540,000 | $315 | — | 15 | 101% | — | — | 109 | $1,547 | researched Sep 26 |
| 03042 | Epping | $421,400 | $297 | — | 27 | — | — | — | 42 | $1,742 | researched Sep 26 |
| 03044 | Fremont | $549,937 | $245 | +2.1% | 24 | 99.2% | 8% | 1 | 20 | $2,668 | researched Sep 26 |
| 03053 | Londonderry | $564,000 | $275 | -1.1% | 25 | 99.2% | 19% | 3.2 | 84 | $1,838 | researched Sep 26 |
| 03076 | Pelham Border / Salem | $615,000 | $320 | -16% | 19 | 102% | — | 1.9 | 36 | $1,425 | researched Sep 26 |
| 03077 | Raymond | $732,000 | $261 | +140.1% | 36 | 100.8% | — | — | 81 | $1,376 | researched Sep 26 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Rockingham County experiences violent and property crime rates substantially below both national and regional baselines, ranking consistently among the safest counties in New England. Suburban and coastal municipalities report minimal violent crime, with incidents primarily limited to minor property theft.
Public education is anchored by well-regarded regional and municipal school districts including Exeter Region, Londonderry, and Portsmouth, with multiple elementary and secondary schools scoring 8/10 to 10/10 on GreatSchools. Strong community funding and student performance metrics make local school systems a primary driver of household demand.
Coastal and riverine sectors around Portsmouth, Hampton, and Rye carry moderate-to-increasing coastal flood and storm-surge exposure, while roughly 83 percent of properties face major wind risk from Nor'easters. Wildfire danger remains low to moderate across interior forested parcels, but winter storm damage is the primary driver of property insurance claims.
Economic expansion is driven by healthcare, advanced manufacturing, defense, and maritime commerce centered around the Pease International Tradeport and the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard corridor. Proximity to greater Boston supports an affluent commuter and remote-work demographic that sustains low inventory and commercial investment.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. Federal (United States (federal)) — Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Superfund Liens: Establishes a statutory federal lien upon the parcel running in favor of the United States for all unrecovered cleanup costs, damages, and statutory interest incurred by the EPA. Rate and formula: Direct Dollar-for-Dollar Reimbursement (Lien Amount = Incurred Response Costs + Administrative Costs + Federal (United States (federal)) — Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) Withholding: Imposes an affirmative withholding tax obligation on the transferee (buyer) to withhold and remit tax on the gross amount realized (gross sales price). The statutory base withholding rate is 15% of the total purchase price (Formula: Tax = Amount Realized × 15%). Exemptions and reductions: (1) 0% wit Federal (United States (federal)) — Federal General Tax Lien Encumbrance: Under IRC § 6321, a statutory lien arises automatically as of the date of assessment and attaches to all real property owned or acquired by the taxpayer.
Rental demand is tightly constrained across both the Seacoast and southern border towns, supporting a median asking rent near $2,600 monthly. Vacancy rates remain compressed below 3%, with strong seasonal and year-round pressure limiting tenant options.
Rockingham County benefits from a diversified regional economy blending high-tech manufacturing, defense contracting, healthcare, tourism, and professional services. Its strategic location directly bordering Massachusetts and Maine facilitates high-earning commuter employment into the Greater Boston metro area.
Primary arterial corridors include Interstate 95 along the Seacoast, Interstate 93 traversing the western border, and NH Route 101 connecting the Seacoast to Manchester. Public transit consists of regional bus networks and C&J commuter coach service connecting directly to Boston and Logan International Airport.
Municipal master planning focuses on balancing demand for multifamily and workforce housing with local conservation and septic/well capacity constraints. Notable cluster commercial and mixed-use expansions are centered in Salem, Londonderry, and around the Pease development zone.
Property assessment is not conducted at the county level; rather, each town and city maintains an independent assessor who establishes property values periodically equalized by the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration.
Parcels are subject to municipal general fund, local school district, state education tax, and county appropriations; select towns feature independent village or water precincts.
Coastal zones face hardening insurance markets and premium growth driven by FEMA flood zone adjustments and coastal wind exposure. Interior areas maintain relatively favorable insurance availability, though severe winter ice and wind events present occasional loss pressure.
- Canobie Lake Park4.517.1 mi
- Water Country Water Park4.113.9 mi
- Water Park of New England3.827.6 mi
- Nova Trampoline Park4.326.6 mi
- Mel's Funway Park4.222.5 mi
- Canobie Lake Park4.517.1 mi
- Cider Hill Farm4.710.3 mi
- SNHU Arena4.420.8 mi
- The Brook4.210 mi
- Tsongas Center4.527.2 mi
- Canobie Lake Park4.517.1 mi
- Salisbury Beach State Reservation4.616 mi
- Tuckaway Tavern and Butchery4.76.6 mi
- Water Country Water Park4.113.9 mi
- The Brook4.210 mi
- Castle Hill on the Crane Estate4.725.3 mi
- Nubble Lighthouse4.926 mi
- Strawbery Banke Museum4.716 mi
- Seacoast Science Center4.617.3 mi
- Children's Museum of New Hampshire4.716.5 mi
- Salisbury Beach State Reservation4.616 mi
- Pawtuckaway State Park4.78.5 mi
- Hampton Beach State Park4.613.7 mi
- Prescott Park4.716.1 mi
- Seacoast Science Center4.617.3 mi
- Atkinson Resort & Country Club4.513.6 mi
- Campbell's Scottish Highlands Golf Course & Driving Range4.519.2 mi
- Far Corner Golf4.218 mi
- Black Swan Country Club3.919.1 mi
- Breakfast Hill Golf Club4.411.8 mi
- The Mall at Rockingham Park4.418.1 mi
- The Mall of New Hampshire4.219.5 mi
- Tuscan Village4.417.7 mi
- Cider Hill Farm4.710.3 mi
- Kittery Premium Outlets4.318.2 mi
- Manchester-Boston Regional Airport4.620 mi
- Portsmouth International Airport4.613.3 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
Popular Atlantic coastal destination featuring boardwalk amenities, public beaches, and community entertainment.
Former air force base converted into an economic center with corporate offices, light industry, and Portsmouth International Airport.
Outdoor history museum in Portsmouth preserving historic waterfront architectural heritage across four centuries.
Expansive interior park in Nottingham offering boating, hiking, and bouldering surrounding Pawtuckaway Lake.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau 2023 5-Year ACS county-level data profile for Rockingham County, NH.
applies when — Applies when a property owner demonstrates disproportionality or hardship in their tax assessment.
Provides a mechanism for property owners to seek a reduction in their tax assessment if they can prove the assessment is disproportionate to other properties or causes undue hardship.
Governed by RSA 76:16.
applies when — Applies to residential mortgages that contain a 'power of sale' clause.
Allows for non-judicial foreclosure. The process requires specific notice periods and procedures as outlined in RSA 479:22-25. There is no statutory right of redemption after the foreclosure sale is completed under the power of sale.
Governed by RSA 479:22 through 479:27.
Property taxes are levied by local taxing districts (municipalities, counties, school districts). The tax is calculated by multiplying the assessed value of the property by the local tax rate (tax rate = total amount to be raised / total assessed value of the municipality). Various exemptions exist, such as the elderly exemption, blind exemption, and solar energy system exemption, which reduce the taxable assessed value based on specific eligibility criteria defined in RSA 72.
Governed by RSA 72 and RSA 76.
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.