New Hampshire Housing Market Report — March 2026
March is when the New Hampshire market wakes up, and in 2026 it woke up with more listings than it has had in several years.
The median single-family home sold for $550,000 in March 2026, up 3.8% from $530,000 a year earlier. Closed sales rose 4.6% to 728, and new listings rose 6.2%. Homes for sale at month end were up 12.3% year over year.
The short version
- Median single-family price: $550,000, up 3.8% year over year
- Closed sales: 728, up 4.6%
- New listings: up 6.2%
- Inventory: up 12.3% year over year
- Days on market: 42, down from 45
What happened statewide
Single-family closings reached 728 against 696 a year earlier, and dollar volume rose 9.8% to $483.6 million. Homes went under agreement in an average of 42 days, three days faster than March 2025, which is a notable result given that inventory was up.
That combination — more homes for sale and faster sales — is the healthiest configuration this market has produced in some time. It means the additional supply is being met by additional demand rather than accumulating.
Pending single-family sales rose 6.8% to 951, setting up a strong April and May. Sellers received 99.9% of list price statewide.
Condominiums lagged houses in March. Closed condo sales fell 2.1% to 279, though the median condo price rose 4.9% to $420,000 and volume rose 3.9%. Condo inventory rose 8.7%, and condo days on market held at 41.
Year to date through March, New Hampshire had recorded 1,944 single-family closings, down 1.3% from the same point in 2025, at a median of $540,000, up 3.8%.
Southern New Hampshire, county by county
Rockingham County recorded 179 single-family closings, up 8.5%, at a median of $675,000, up 3.8%. Volume rose 17.9% to $152.8 million. Days on market fell to 32 from 37. Rockingham condos posted a median of $520,000, up 4.0%, on 91 closings.
Hillsborough County saw 198 single-family closings, up 3.1%, at a median of $560,000, up 3.7%. At 27 days, Hillsborough homes went under agreement faster than anywhere else in southern New Hampshire. Pending sales rose 4.2%.
Strafford County posted 68 single-family closings, up 6.3%, at a median of $525,000, up 9.4%. Volume rose 18.1%. Strafford has now recorded the largest year-over-year price gain among the four southern counties in each of the first three months of 2026.
Merrimack County logged 84 single-family closings, up 1.2%, at a median of $499,900, up 3.1%. Days on market improved sharply to 38 from 47. Pending sales rose 9.4%.
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
Spring 2026 opened with the most choice New Hampshire buyers have had in several years — inventory up 12.3% and new listings up 6.2%. It also opened with homes selling three days faster than a year earlier and sellers collecting 99.9% of list price. More options, same urgency.
What this means if you're selling
March was an excellent month to list. Homes sold faster than in 2025, at higher prices, and at essentially full list price. The one thing to watch is that you now have 12.3% more competition than a seller had at this point last year, and buyers can tell the difference between a home priced to the market and a home priced to a hope.
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About this data
Figures are from the New Hampshire REALTORS® Monthly Indicators report for March 2026, published April 6, 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 March 2026 report as published.