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The median home value in Merrimack County, NH is $494,648 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.16% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$494,648
Year-over-Year
+3.16%
National Rank
#211 of 3071
Merrimack County ranks 6th out of 10 counties in NH by median home price, and is +110.4% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NH, the typical county has a median home value of $500,908, making Merrimack County -1.2% below the NH state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.6%, from $491,873 in May 2026 to $494,648 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $491,873 | +3.3% |
| Jun 2026 | $498,871 | +3.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $498,955 | +3.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $494,648 | +3.2% |
Households here earn a median of $97,004 a year against a typical home value of $494,648 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.1×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 86% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Merrimack County recorded a violent crime rate of 128 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 929 per 100,000.
Based on 8 reporting cities covering 89,961 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Merrimack County is $494,648. That's up 3.16% from a year earlier. That is about 110.4% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Merrimack County the 6th most expensive of 10 counties in New Hampshire.
Median household income here is $97,004, so a typical home costs about 5.1× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Merrimack County recorded 128 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 89,961 residents across 8 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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