The typical owner-occupied home in Walpole is worth about $438,400, 9% above the New Hampshire median of $402,500 and 32% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $7,054 a year in property taxes, about 1.61% of their home's value, close to the New Hampshire rate of 1.66%. The median household earns $89,750 a year, so the median home costs 4.9 times the median income (4.1 times for New Hampshire). 65% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 67% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Walpole at a glance
| Walpole | New Hampshire | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $438,400 | $402,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $7,054 | $6,667 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.61% | 1.66% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $89,750 | $99,031 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 65% | 73% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 67% | 62% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,973 | $2,367 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 21.7% | 21.9% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $524 | $1,491 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 51.0% | 29.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1979 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 23.3% | 14.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 512 | 1,394,868 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Walpole
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Walpole home of $438,400 with 20% down costs about $3,130 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,860, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $134,150 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 42% of the median Walpole household income of $89,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $293,000.
The median rent here is $524 a month, so owning the median home costs about $2,606 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $87,680 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $350,720 |
| Principal and interest | $2,359 |
| Property taxes (1.61% a year) | $588 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $183 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $3,130 |
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| Down payment | $15,344 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $430,459 |
| Principal and interest | $2,896 |
| Property taxes (1.61% a year) | $588 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $183 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $194 |
| Total per month | $3,860 |
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Questions about home buying in Walpole
What is the median home value in Walpole?
About $438,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Walpole?
Homeowners pay a median $7,054 a year, which is about 1.61% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Walpole?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,130 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $134,150 a year.
More about Walpole
- Mortgage Refinance in Walpole
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data