Belknap County, NH housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 59
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Home Value
$513,108
+3.0% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
59
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
3.5 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
72 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
29%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
96.9%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
43%
Aug 2026
Rental Rate
$1,927/mo
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
55%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$124
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 55% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 3.0% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 38% below the 2017-19 norm: still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (59/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 3.1% below their final list price; 29% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 43% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $133k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,357 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $1,388/mo more than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $124 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −5% to +11% over the next 12 months (75% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −5.3% to +11.1% (80% range; middle estimate +4.2%), chance of a rise 75%, of a 5%+ drop 10%.
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ZIP codes in Belknap County, NH
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laconia, NH 03246 | $442.7K | +2.4% | 66 |
| Gilford, NH 03249 | $550.3K | +2.5% | 49 |
| Belmont, NH 03220 | $467.4K | +1.7% | 55 |
| Meredith, NH 03253 | $692.8K | +3.8% | 50 |
| Barnstead, NH 03225 | $451.5K | +1.7% | 38 |
| Alton, NH 03809 | $535.5K | +2.1% | 43 |
| Sanbornton, NH 03269 | $552.8K | +2.2% | 40 |
| Gilmanton, NH 03237 | $462.2K | +6.5% | 70 |
| New Hampton, NH 03256 | $496.3K | +2.4% | 43 |
| Alton, NH 03810 | $690.7K | +1.5% | 68 |
| Gilmanton, NH 03837 | $513.5K | +8.5% | 31 |
| Barnstead, NH 03218 | $463.1K | +3.9% | 5 |
| Center Harbor, NH 03226 | $724.6K | +4.3% | 41 |