For this New Hampshire Mid-Year Report, we are focusing on three property types: single-family homes, condominiums, and multi-family homes, along with the number of homes listed for sale and placed under contract. Data is provided by PrimeMLS and compares the first six months of 2026 (January 1 – June 30) to the same period in 2025.
Number of Homes Sold Increased by 4.3%
Home sales grew across New Hampshire, with 7,636 homes sold in the first half of 2026, compared to 7,323 during the same period in 2025:
- Single-family home sales rose 3.3% and condo sales rose 9.3%, while multi-family sales declined 6.9% year over year.
- The chart below shows 2026 running ahead of 2025 in nearly every month, with June posting the strongest gain and the highest June sales total in the past three years.
- The increase in sales lines up with the strong growth in both new listings and pending contracts this year, indicating a genuinely more active market rather than a shift in timing.
Prices Increased 5.1%
Average sales prices climbed to $614,218 in the first half of 2026, up 5.1% from $584,260 during the same period in 2025.
- Single-family home prices rose 6.5%, condo prices increased 2.3%, and multi-family prices rose 2.4%.
- Single-family homes drove most of the price growth this year, while condos and multi-families saw steadier, more modest gains – a sign that demand remains strongest at the single-family level.
- The chart below shows 2026 setting new highs across every month of the first half, with May and June representing the highest prices ever recorded for those months.
Homes Listed Increased 6.2%
There were 12,060 new listings in the first half of 2026, compared to 11,359 in 2025, a 6.2% increase. Measured against 2024, listings are up 16%, reflecting a sustained, multi-year rebound in seller activity.
- More sellers continue to enter the New Hampshire market as life changes such as relocations, family growth, and job changes make holding onto a low pandemic-era rate less of a priority.
- Listing activity was up in every month compared to 2025, with April and June showing particularly strong gains and setting new highs for the period.
- New listings are typically a leading indicator of future pending and closed sales, so this continued growth in inventory bodes well for sustained sales activity into the fall.
Pending Sales Increased 6.4%
The number of homes placed under contract increased 6.4% year over year, with 9,829 pending sales in the first half of 2026 compared to 9,238 in 2025. Compared to 2024, pending sales are up 9%.
- Growth in pending sales closely tracked the growth in new listings, suggesting buyers are keeping pace with the added inventory rather than letting it sit.
- Pending sales serve as a preview of closed sales in the following months, so this steady increase points to continued, healthy sales activity heading into the second half of the year.
Predictions for the Rest of 2026
The New Hampshire housing market is expected to remain active and competitive through the second half of 2026. With sales, listings, and pending contracts all up year over year, the state continues to show genuine growth in transaction volume rather than the flat-to-declining activity seen in some neighboring markets. That growth is especially notable given that mortgage rates were pushed higher for a stretch of the first half by the Iranian conflict; had that not happened, New Hampshire’s already-solid 4.3% sales gain likely would have been even larger.
New Hampshire has been through this delayed pattern before. The last time the market started a year slowly –2020, at the outset of COVID – July and the remainder of the year both came in very strong. We’d expect the same dynamic to play out in 2026, provided mortgage rates don’t climb into the 7% range and stay there. If they don’t, New Hampshire is well-positioned for a very active second half of the year.
Home prices are expected to stabilize, though may increase at a somewhat more measured pace than the 6.5% single-family price gain seen in the first half of 2026. Affordability will remain a central concern for buyers, particularly first-time buyers, as both prices and the overall cost of living in New Hampshire continue to rise. Rates remained in the mid-6% range with a brief drop to 5.99% in February which provided a short boost in affordability.
Condos should continue to see solid demand as buyers look for more attainable entry points into the market, while the recent dip in multi-family sales bears watching – it may reflect investors becoming more selective rather than a broader pullback in demand.
For sellers, the continued rise in new listings means increased competition, making strategic, well-informed pricing more important than ever to attract serious buyers. For buyers, the steady growth in inventory should provide a bit more selection and negotiating room than in recent years, even as the market remains competitive. Working with an experienced REALTOR to help navigate the market remains important for those buying and selling simultaneously.
Overall, New Hampshire’s housing market is expected to maintain steady, sustainable growth through year-end – rising sales and inventory paired with continued, healthy price appreciation.
Data provided by PrimeMLS, compared to the prior year.
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