NH area data
Rochester, NH
Rochester, NH.
Population: 22,732 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $407,200
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +42.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +137.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $407,200
- House Price Index
- 472.1 (+3.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $270,000
- Median list price
- $252,500
- Median days on market
- 42 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.0%
- Active listings
- 13
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- Days to pending
- 14 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 27
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,041/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.2%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,728/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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, drought, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 49.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Lowell National Historical Park (48 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Skyhaven Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +430 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $5,314
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 38,328
- Average weekly wage
- $1,256
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 260
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