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Hillsborough County, NH Housing Market Brief

county · NH · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Hillsborough 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%
●62
Inventory Health25%
●19

Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●17
Economic Strength20%
●72
Rental Yield15%
●25

Where is Hillsborough County, NH in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough 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.

Hillsborough County, NH housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$527K▲ +2%Redfin
Median Days on Market37 days▲ +15.6%Redfin
Months of Supply2.0▲ +17.7%Redfin
Homes for Sale960▲ +18.7%Redfin
Homes Sold476▼ -0.2%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$286▲ +4%Redfin

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

Now: 39
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Hillsborough County, NH is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 39 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Hillsborough County, NH is $527K, having risen 2% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Hillsborough County, NH?

Hillsborough County, NH scores 17 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Hillsborough County, NH's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (72/100) and its weakest is Affordability (17/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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