Rochester, NH housing market
The typical Rochester home is worth about $410,000, up 3.7% in a year, 21% below the New Hampshire typical home. Homes typically sell in 42 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Rochester compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Rochester at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.2 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Rochester | New Hampshire |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $186,000 | $249,000 |
| 2018 | $203,000 | $267,000 |
| 2019 | $218,000 | $281,000 |
| 2020 | $233,000 | $296,000 |
| 2021 | $262,000 | $338,000 |
| 2022 | $297,000 | $387,000 |
| 2023 | $335,000 | $434,000 |
| 2024 | $366,000 | $468,000 |
| 2025 | $391,000 | $498,000 |
| 2026 | $403,000 | $511,000 |
| August 2026 | $410,000 | $516,000 |
Rochester and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester | $410K | +3.7% | 42 | $80,836 |
| Lebanon | $407K | −0.4% | — | $97,750 |
| Berwick | $478K | +4.6% | — | $94,771 |
| Barrington | $588K | +1.9% | — | $110,323 |
| Farmington | $427K | +6.4% | — | $66,943 |
| Dover | $546K | +1.6% | 36 | $94,829 |
| Strafford | $548K | +2.9% | — | $122,105 |
5.1 years of income
The typical Rochester home costs about 5.1 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across New Hampshire (5.2).
How Rochester ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.