Rochester, NH Housing Market Report — August 2026
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Market update
Market at a glance
August 2026 · Current as of September 5, 2026 · Single-family residences
$465,000
Median sale price
Year to date
+5.9%
183
Homes sold
Year to date
+8.3%
210
Under contract
Year to date
+10.5%
37
Homes for sale
August 2026
+42.3%
Changes compare with the same period one year earlier.
Rochester recorded 33 single-family sales in August 2026, compared with 30 a year earlier. The monthly median sale price was $485,000, compared with $458,550.
Through August, 183 homes had sold, compared with 169 in the same period of 2025. The year-to-date median sale price was $465,000, compared with $439,000.
The August report lists 37 homes for sale and 37 new listings, compared with 26 and 28, respectively, in August 2025.
August 2026 compared with August 2025
| Metric | August 2026 | August 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Closed sales | 33 | 30 | +10.0% |
| Median sales price | $485,000 | $458,550 | +5.8% |
| Median list price | $439,900 | $359,950 | +22.2% |
| Volume of closed sales | $16,348,300 | $14,285,900 | +14.4% |
| Days on market until sale | 26 | 14 | +85.7% |
| Pending sales | 31 | 29 | +6.9% |
| Months supply of inventory | 1.6 | 1.2 | +33.3% |
| New listings | 37 | 28 | +32.1% |
| Inventory of homes for sale | 37 | 26 | +42.3% |
| Percent of original list price received | 100.1% | 99.8% | +0.3% |
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 | 183 | 169 | +8.3% |
| Median sales price | $465,000 | $439,000 | +5.9% |
| Median list price | $459,000 | $409,900 | +12.0% |
| Volume of closed sales | $88,026,616 | $76,077,024 | +15.7% |
| Days on market until sale | 23 | 17 | +35.3% |
| Pending sales | 210 | 190 | +10.5% |
| New listings | 237 | 220 | +7.7% |
| Percent of original list price received | 100.6% | 100.4% | +0.2% |
Source: New Hampshire REALTORS® Local Market Update — August 2026, Rochester, Single Family Residence. Data from PrimeMLS and ShowingTime Plus. Current as of September 5, 2026. View the Rochester 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.