Hillsborough County, NH Housing Market Update: August 2026

Key Takeaways Hillsborough County’s median sale price slipped to $538,199 in August, down 1.2% year over year, while national prices rose 2% to $398,596 — the county’s first annual decline in over two years. Buyer demand strengthened: pending sales climbed 6% year over year and homes sold rose about 2%, with 54% of closings exceeding asking price, up more than 3 percentage points from last August. Homes sold in a median of 26 days — 2 days faster than a year ago and roughly half the national pace — even as active listings expanded 7% and months of supply climbed to 1.8. Hillsborough County, NH Housing Market Snapshot Median Sale Price Pending Sales Active Listings Days on Market Sold Above List $538,199 (-1.2% YoY) 544 (+6.3% YoY) 1,409 (+7.3% YoY) 26 days (-2 days YoY) 54.0% (+3.3 ppt YoY) Hillsborough County’s housing market sent mixed signals in August: prices retreated modestly for the first time since early 2024 while the pace of sales actually quickened. The median sale price fell just over 1%, but homes moved faster than a year ago, pending contracts climbed 6%, and more than half of all closings beat asking price. The dip in headline price alongside rising speed and competi...