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The median home value in Strafford County, NH is $511,216 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.96% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$511,216
Year-over-Year
+2.96%
National Rank
#185 of 3071
Strafford County ranks 4th out of 10 counties in NH by median home price, and is +117.5% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NH, the typical county has a median home value of $500,908, making Strafford County +2.1% above the NH state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.2%, from $510,070 in May 2026 to $511,216 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 | $510,070 | +3.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $518,553 | +2.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $513,513 | +2.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $511,216 | +3.0% |
Households here earn a median of $88,570 a year against a typical home value of $511,216 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.8×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 92% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Strafford County recorded a violent crime rate of 82 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,015 per 100,000.
Based on 6 reporting cities covering 105,986 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Strafford County is $511,216. That's up 2.96% from a year earlier. That is about 117.5% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Strafford County the 4th most expensive of 10 counties in New Hampshire.
Median household income here is $88,570, so a typical home costs about 5.8× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Strafford County recorded 82 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 105,986 residents across 6 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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