Michael Bean
Executive Partner
Strafford County, New Hampshire
Lee
New Hampshire
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Homes for sale in Lee
Orientation
Lee at a glance
Where Lee sits and how it's laid out — the things most people want to know first.
Location & government
- Municipal type
- Town
- County
- Strafford County
- Local market
- Dover & Rochester
- New Hampshire region
- The Seacoast
Community profile
- Land area
- 20 sq mi
- Population
- 4,576
- People per square mile
- 228.8
Population and geography: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census. QuickFacts
Property taxes
Lee property tax rate
Lee’s 2025 nominal tax rate is $27.61 per $1,000 of assessed value. The New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration has not published an equalization ratio for Lee for 2025, so no equalized rate is shown — we do not estimate one.
Municipal
$5.45 per $1,000
County
$2.30 per $1,000
State education
$1.57 per $1,000
Local education
$18.29 per $1,000
The four components add to the $27.61 per $1,000 total rate. Rates set by the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration for 2025; source data.
What that costs depends on the town’s assessed value for the specific property, which is not the purchase price — Lee assesses at a ratio the DRA has not published for this year. Work the bill out from your assessment with the property tax calculator, or read the New Hampshire property tax guide.
Housing
Housing around Lee
ZIP-area estimates for the area around Lee. Background context, not a valuation and not current listing data.
- Median home value
- $482,910
- Housing units
- 1,616
- Owner-occupied
- 96%
- Average commute
- 27.5 min
Where Lee sits
Straight-line distances
Straight-line distances from the town centre; actual travel varies.
- Portsmouth, NH
- 13 mi
- Manchester, NH
- 24 mi
- Boston, MA
- 53 mi
- Nearest passenger rail — Durham–UNH, NH
- 4.3 mi
Durham–UNH, NH is served by Amtrak Downeaster. Check current schedules with the operator.
Sold comparables
Recently sold in Lee
Closed sales are the clearest read on what buyers are actually paying in Lee.
Local expertise
Bean Group agents in Lee
Julie Bean
Executive Partner
Susan Guerra
Bean Group Agent
Thomas Bonenfant
Bean Group Agent
Laura Scaccia
Bean Group Agent
Andrew Werry
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Lee Ann Parks
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Zachary Hill
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Collin Francoeur
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Nicole Daigle
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William Riffert
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Jacob Pepin
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Barry Pellatt
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Griffin Guerra
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Julie Thom
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Helen Tremblay
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Luanne Burtt
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Elena Borriello
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Michael Herring
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Gino Paoletti
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Maureen Sickel
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Katheryn Comstock
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Nicole Foster
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Lawrence Hussey
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Christina Perron
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Judith Potkay
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Jane Wright
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Proximity
Nearby municipalities
Listed by straight-line distance from Lee.
FAQ
Lee real estate questions
Where is Lee, New Hampshire?
Lee is an incorporated town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, in the Seacoast. Recorded land area is 20 square miles.
How far is Lee from other New Hampshire and New England reference points?
Straight-line orientation distances from the town centre: Portsmouth, NH 13 mi, Manchester, NH 24 mi, Boston, MA 53 mi. Nearest passenger rail station: Durham–UNH, NH, 4.3 mi. These are straight-line estimates, not road distances and not drive times.
What housing estimates are available for the Lee area?
For the ZIP area around Lee: median home value $482,910. ZIP-area estimate — background context, not a current sale price and not a valuation.
How many people live in Lee?
Lee has a population of about 4,576 and roughly 228.8 people per square mile.
Which municipalities are near Lee?
By straight-line distance, the nearest incorporated municipalities are Durham (4.4 mi), Newmarket (4.8 mi), Madbury (5.1 mi), Nottingham (5.5 mi), Epping (5.9 mi). Proximity order is geographic only and does not imply shared borders or any ranking.
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