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Carroll County, NH Housing Market Brief

county · NH · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Carroll County, NH’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●34
Inventory Health25%
●75

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●12
Economic Strength20%
●71
Rental Yield15%
●9

Where is Carroll County, NH in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Carroll County, NH is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Carroll County, NH?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Carroll County, NH housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$531K▲ +5.2%Redfin
Median Days on Market71 days▲ +31.5%Redfin
Months of Supply4.7▲ +6.8%Redfin
Homes for Sale565▲ +14.8%Redfin
Homes Sold119▲ +6.3%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$306▲ +7.3%Redfin

How has Carroll County, NH’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 43
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Carroll County, NH a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Carroll County, NH is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 43 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Carroll County, NH?

The median sale price in Carroll County, NH is $531K, having risen 5.2% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Carroll County, NH?

Carroll County, NH scores 12 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Carroll County, NH's Alpha Score?

Carroll County, NH's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (75/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (9/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Carroll County, NH? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.