New Hampshire Housing Market Report — April 2026
The median single-family home in New Hampshire sold for $565,000 in April 2026, up 4.6% from $540,000 a year earlier, and closed sales rose 8.1% to 907. April was the month the spring market delivered on what March's pending numbers promised.
The short version
- Median single-family price: $565,000, up 4.6% year over year
- Closed sales: 907, up 8.1%
- Sales volume: $620.5 million, up 14.6%
- Days on market: 36, down from 39
- Inventory: up 13.9% year over year
What happened statewide
Single-family closings reached 907 against 839 a year earlier. Dollar volume rose 14.6% to $620.5 million, outpacing the sales count increase — the signature of a market where the higher end is moving. Homes went under agreement in 36 days on average, three days faster than April 2025, and sellers received 100.4% of list price statewide, the first month of 2026 above full list.
Inventory continued to build: homes for sale at month end were up 13.9%, with new listings up 4.4%. Pending single-family sales rose 5.2% to 1,043.
Condominiums improved: 312 closings, up 6.5%, at a median of $432,500, up 5.5%, with volume up 12.1%. Condo days on market fell to 38 from 42.
Year to date through April, New Hampshire had recorded 2,851 single-family closings, up 1.5% from the same point in 2025, at a median of $549,000, up 4.1%.
Southern New Hampshire, county by county
Rockingham County recorded 224 single-family closings, up 11.4%, at a median of $690,000, up 4.5%. Volume rose 19.6% to $196.3 million. Days on market fell to 28 from 33. Pending sales rose 7.7%.
Hillsborough County saw 245 single-family closings, up 6.1%, at a median of $575,000, up 4.5%. Homes went under agreement in 23 days, down from 26. Hillsborough condos closed 121 sales, up 9.0%, at a median of $400,000.
Strafford County posted 82 single-family closings, up 5.1%, at a median of $545,000, up 10.1%. Volume rose 17.4%. Days on market held at 26.
Merrimack County logged 96 single-family closings, up 2.1%, at a median of $510,000, up 3.6%. Days on market improved to 31 from 36. Pending sales rose 6.1%.
Explore these markets: Rockingham County — Portsmouth, Exeter, Hampton, Rye, Stratham · Hillsborough County — Manchester, Nashua, Bedford, Amherst, Hollis · Strafford County — Dover, Rochester, Durham, Somersworth, Barrington · Merrimack County — Concord, Bow, Hooksett, Hopkinton, Pembroke
See every active listing across the state on the New Hampshire market hub.
What this means if you're buying
Sellers received 100.4% of list price in April, which means the average home in New Hampshire sold for more than it was asking. Inventory being up 13.9% has not translated into negotiating room on the homes buyers actually want. Where it has helped is at the margins — homes that have been listed for several weeks are more negotiable than they were a year ago.
What this means if you're selling
April was the strongest month of the year so far: faster sales, higher prices, and above-list results. If you are considering a 2026 sale and your timing is flexible, the data says list into this window rather than after it.
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About this data
Figures are from the New Hampshire REALTORS® Monthly Indicators report for April 2026, published May 5, 2026, drawn from New Hampshire REALTORS®, Inc. and PrimeMLS, Inc. data. Percent changes are calculated on rounded figures. "Days on Market" measures the average number of days between listing and accepted offer. "Median sales price" is the point at which half of sales were higher and half lower, and does not account for seller concessions.
MLS counts are revised as late-reported closings are entered, so figures for a given month may increase slightly in later reports. The numbers above reflect the April 2026 report as published.