Portsmouth, NH Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Portsmouth home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

5.0

Average City Rating

21,927

Population Estimate

$423,582

Median Home Value

97.9%

Employment Rate

58.6%

Bachelor's Degree+

Portsmouth City Reviews

Real experiences from people who call Portsmouth home.

5.0

(1 Reviews)

Stephen Oates

Jan 5, 2022

In the friendly area of Portsmouth you'll be in good company with around 21,925 residents with around 44% of those homeowners. With an average age of 41, the residents of Portsmouth are well established, made up of families of all age groups. Though fairly kicked back throughout the week, during weekends and holidays, you can see a lot more activity and excitement. Portsmouth is a New Hampshire port city on the Piscataqua River. Downtown's Market Square offers great walkability, with many shop, restaurants, arts, & entertainment venues. Some beautiful parks as well, such at Strawberry Bank and Prescott Park which has riverside gardens and boat docks.

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Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$628

Median Listing Price$820,000

Median Days on Market53

Active Listings107

New Listings32

Total Listings (Active + Pending)155

Avg Listing Price$1,610,206

Avg Listing Price Change MoM18%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY34%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.69

Family Dual Income56.5

Median Household Income$83,923

Median Individual Income$46,619

Home Ownership52.0%

Home Value$423,582

Median Rent$1,305

Rent Burden25.8%

Poverty6.7%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED4.2%
Highschool Education16.3%
Some College21.0%
Bachelors Degree34.7%
Graduate Degree23.9%
Total College or Above58.6%
Stem Degree45.0%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male49.2%
Female50.8%

MARITAL STATUS

Married45.4%
Divorced12.7%
Never Married37.1%
Widowed4.8%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityPortsmouth

State IDNH

Population21,927

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	17.1%
19–29	16.6%
30–39	16.6%
40–49	12.6%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	13.6%
60–69	12.0%
70–79	7.6%
80+	4.0%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation72.9%

Unemployment Rate2.1%

Disabled9.8%

ETHNICITY

White90.0%

Black2.5%

Asian4.8%

Native American0.1%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other0.3%

Multiple2.3%

OTHER

Hispanic3.2%

Limited English1.1%

Health Uninsured3.8%

Veteran8.9%

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