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Buying a home in Enfield, New Hampshire

The typical owner-occupied home in Enfield is worth about $277,900, 31% below the New Hampshire median of $402,500 and 16% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,779 a year in property taxes, about 1.72% of their home's value, close to the New Hampshire rate of 1.66%. The median household earns $99,330 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (4.1 times for New Hampshire). 70% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 59% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Enfield at a glance

Enfield New Hampshire U.S.
Median home value $277,900 $402,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,779 $6,667 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.72% 1.66% 0.94%
Median household income $99,330 $99,031 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 70% 73% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 59% 62% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,680 $2,367 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.9% 21.9% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,491 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 18.0% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1982 1979 1980
Vacant homes 4.3% 14.3% 10.1%
Population 1,994 1,394,868 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Enfield

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Enfield home of $277,900 with 20% down costs about $2,010 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,473, 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 $86,129 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 24% of the median Enfield household income of $99,330; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $320,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$55,580
Loan amount$222,320
Principal and interest$1,496
Property taxes (1.72% a year)$398
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$116
PMI$0
Total per month$2,010

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$9,726
Loan amount$272,867
Principal and interest$1,836
Property taxes (1.72% a year)$398
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$116
FHA mortgage insurance$123
Total per month$2,473

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Questions about home buying in Enfield

What is the median home value in Enfield?

About $277,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Enfield?

Homeowners pay a median $4,779 a year, which is about 1.72% 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 Enfield?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,010 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $86,129 a year.

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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