Portsmouth, NH Housing Market Report — October 2026
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Market at a glance
October 2026 · Current as of November 5, 2026 · Single-family residences
$880,000
Median sale price
Year to date
−1.8%
119
Homes sold
Year to date
−19.0%
128
Under contract
Year to date
−10.5%
41
Homes for sale
October 2026
−12.8%
Changes compare with the same period one year earlier.
Portsmouth recorded 17 single-family sales in October 2026, compared with 11 in October 2025. The monthly median sale price was $880,000, compared with $900,000.
Through October, 119 homes had sold, compared with 147 in the same period of 2025. The year-to-date median sale price was $880,000, compared with $896,000.
The October report lists 41 homes for sale, compared with 47 a year earlier. Reported days on market until sale were 30, compared with 32.
October 2026 compared with October 2025
| Metric | October 2026 | October 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Closed sales | 17 | 11 | +54.5% |
| Median sales price | $880,000 | $900,000 | −2.2% |
| Median list price | $995,000 | $1,028,500 | −3.3% |
| Volume of closed sales | $19,878,000 | $12,032,100 | +65.2% |
| Days on market until sale | 30 | 32 | −6.3% |
| Pending sales | 17 | 7 | +142.9% |
| Months supply of inventory | 3.2 | 3.3 | −3.0% |
| New listings | 18 | 20 | −10.0% |
| Inventory of homes for sale | 41 | 47 | −12.8% |
| Percent of original list price received | 95.2% | 96.0% | −0.8% |
Year to date through October 2026 compared with Year to date through October 2025
| Metric | Year to date through October 2026 | Year to date through October 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Closed sales | 119 | 147 | −19.0% |
| Median sales price | $880,000 | $896,000 | −1.8% |
| Median list price | $959,000 | $969,500 | −1.1% |
| Volume of closed sales | $142,827,595 | $174,361,099 | −18.1% |
| Days on market until sale | 42 | 31 | +35.5% |
| Pending sales | 128 | 143 | −10.5% |
| New listings | 179 | 206 | −13.1% |
| Percent of original list price received | 97.3% | 97.0% | +0.3% |
Source: New Hampshire REALTORS® Local Market Update — October 2026, Portsmouth, Single Family Residence. Data from PrimeMLS and ShowingTime Plus. Current as of November 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.