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Median Home Price in Portsmouth, NH

The median home value in Portsmouth, NH is $809,650 as of 2026-06-30, up 3.44% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$809,650

Year-over-Year

+3.44%

Population

22,969

Portsmouth ranks #2 of 42 New Hampshire cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 59.6% above the state's city median of $507,321. It sits in Rockingham County, where the county-wide median is $636,840.

Crime in Portsmouth

Portsmouth police recorded a violent crime rate of 187 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,284 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Portsmouth

How much does a house cost in Portsmouth, NH?

The median home value in Portsmouth is $809,650. That's up 3.44% from a year earlier. That is about 59.6% above the typical county in New Hampshire.

Is Portsmouth expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Portsmouth are more expensive than Rockingham County as a whole, where the median is $636,840 — a difference of about 27.1%.

Is Portsmouth a safe place to live?

Portsmouth police reported 187 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 22,969. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.

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