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Rockingham County, NH metro area Housing Market Brief

metro · NH · score computed September 2026

Balanced

What is Rockingham County, NH metro area’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 Momentum27%
●85
Inventory Health—No data
—
Affordability27%
●24
Economic Strength27%
●60
Rental Yield20%
●18

Where is Rockingham County, NH metro area in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Rockingham County, NH metro area 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 Rockingham County, NH metro area?

Our model forecasts Rockingham County, NH metro area’s home prices to rise about 1.3% over the next 12 months (high confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Rockingham County, NH metro area housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$633K▲ +6.8%
Median Days on Market33 days▲ +22.2%
Months of Supply2.2▲ +4.8%
Homes for Sale1,444▲ +15.6%
Homes Sold677▲ +7.6%
Median Price / Sq Ft$323▲ +4.1%

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Frequently asked questions

Is Rockingham County, NH metro area a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed September 2026, Rockingham County, NH metro area is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 48 out of 100. It is based on the 4 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — price, affordability, economic, and rental-yield — whose weights are scaled up to cover the whole score. The rest are not measured here and are left out rather than filled in with a placeholder.

Are home prices rising or falling in Rockingham County, NH metro area?

The median sale price in Rockingham County, NH metro area is $633K, having risen 6.8% over the past year.

How affordable is Rockingham County, NH metro area?

Rockingham County, NH metro area scores 24 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other metros.

What's driving Rockingham County, NH metro area's Alpha Score?

Rockingham County, NH metro area's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (85/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (18/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 4 of them have data for this market.

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