New Hampshire Housing Market Report — May 2026
The median single-family home in New Hampshire sold for $575,000 in May 2026, up 4.5% from $550,000 a year earlier. Closed sales rose 6.4% to 1,142, and inventory continued its climb, ending the month 15.1% above May 2025.
The short version
- Median single-family price: $575,000, up 4.5% year over year
- Closed sales: 1,142, up 6.4%
- Sales volume: $795.2 million, up 13.2%
- Days on market: 28, down from 31
- Inventory: up 15.1% year over year
What happened statewide
May produced the highest closed-sales count of the year to that point: 1,142 single-family transactions against 1,073 a year earlier. Dollar volume rose 13.2% to $795.2 million. Homes went under agreement in 28 days on average, the fastest pace of 2026 so far, and sellers received 101.1% of list price.
Inventory rose 15.1% year over year, with new listings up 5.8%. Months supply reached 2.4. Pending single-family sales rose 4.1% to 1,187.
Condominiums recorded 348 closings, up 4.8%, at a median of $445,000, up 5.9%. Condo days on market fell to 33.
Year to date through May, New Hampshire had recorded 3,993 single-family closings, up 2.9% from the same point in 2025, at a median of $558,000, up 4.3%.
Southern New Hampshire, county by county
Rockingham County recorded 281 single-family closings, up 9.3%, at a median of $695,000, up 4.1%. Volume rose 17.2% to $247.9 million. Days on market fell to 22 from 26.
Hillsborough County saw 306 single-family closings, up 5.5%, at a median of $580,000, up 3.6%. Homes went under agreement in 18 days, the fastest county pace in the state.
Strafford County posted 104 single-family closings, up 4.0%, at a median of $560,000, up 12.0%. Volume rose 18.9%.
Merrimack County logged 121 single-family closings, down 1.6%, at a median of $525,000, up 4.0%. Days on market improved to 24 from 29. Pending sales fell 2.4%.
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
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What this means if you're buying
Two-and-a-half months of supply is still a seller's market by any conventional definition, and a 28-day average to go under agreement leaves little room to deliberate. The good news is that 15.1% more inventory means more of the homes you see will still be available next weekend than would have been a year ago.
What this means if you're selling
Sellers received 101.1% of list price in May. Homes sold faster than in any month of 2026 to date. This is as favorable as the data has looked all year, and the counterweight remains the same: inventory is up 15.1%, so the pricing discipline that produced these results matters more, not less.
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About this data
Figures are from the New Hampshire REALTORS® Monthly Indicators report for May 2026, published June 4, 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 May 2026 report as published.