Portsmouth, NH Housing Market Report — August 2026
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This is the August 2026 report. Read the latest report: September 2026.
Market update
Market at a glance
August 2026 · Current as of September 5, 2026 · Single-family residences
$875,000
Median sale price
Year to date
−8.4%
91
Homes sold
Year to date
−22.9%
94
Under contract
Year to date
−24.2%
41
Homes for sale
August 2026
+36.7%
Changes compare with the same period one year earlier.
In August 2026, Portsmouth recorded 15 single-family closings, compared with 13 in August 2025. The median sale price was $963,000, compared with $790,000 a year earlier.
Through August 2026, Portsmouth recorded 91 closings and a $875,000 median sale price, compared with 118 closings and $955,000 through August 2025.
At the end of August, Portsmouth had 41 homes for sale, compared with 30 a year earlier, and 3.5 months of inventory.
August 2026 compared with August 2025
| Metric | August 2026 | August 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Closed sales | 15 | 13 | +15.4% |
| Median sales price | $963,000 | $790,000 | +21.9% |
| Median list price | $835,000 | $1,020,900 | −18.2% |
| Volume of closed sales | $16,142,000 | $16,352,400 | −1.3% |
| Days on market until sale | 28 | 35 | −20.0% |
| Pending sales | 10 | 18 | −44.4% |
| Months supply of inventory | 3.5 | 1.9 | +84.2% |
| New listings | 15 | 23 | −34.8% |
| Inventory of homes for sale | 41 | 30 | +36.7% |
| Percent of original list price received | 97.1% | 97.2% | −0.1% |
Year to date through August 2026 compared with Year to date through August 2025
| Metric | Year to date through August 2026 | Year to date through August 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Closed sales | 91 | 118 | −22.9% |
| Median sales price | $875,000 | $955,000 | −8.4% |
| Median list price | $954,500 | $995,000 | −4.1% |
| Volume of closed sales | $101,959,442 | $144,123,222 | −29.3% |
| Days on market until sale | 34 | 30 | +13.3% |
| Pending sales | 94 | 124 | −24.2% |
| New listings | 134 | 157 | −14.6% |
| Percent of original list price received | 98.1% | 96.9% | +1.2% |
Source: New Hampshire REALTORS® Local Market Update — August 2026, Portsmouth, Single Family Residence. Data from PrimeMLS and ShowingTime Plus. Current as of September 5, 2026. View the Portsmouth report or browse the New Hampshire REALTORS® report library.
Median sales price does not account for seller concessions and/or downpayment assistance.
Percentage changes are calculated using rounded figures and can sometimes look extreme due to small sample sizes.
These are periodic published statistics for a defined reporting period, not live MLS counts of what is on the market right now.