NH area data
Lancaster, NH
Lancaster, NH.
Population: 3,501 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $305,234
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +40.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +127.2%
- All-time peak (2025-07)
- $306,939
- House Price Index
- 472.1 (+3.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $275,000
- Median list price
- $349,000
- Median days on market
- 104 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.5%
- Active listings
- 19
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,212/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,876/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 106.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 24.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $18.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- avalanche, winterWeather, coldWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- A06
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 42.0°F
- Average high
- 54.0°F
- Average low
- 31.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 44.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 318
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +202 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,955
- Median annual property tax
- $4,232
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,122
- Average weekly wage
- $982
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Arts & Entertainment
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 48
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