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Buying a home in Lebanon, New Hampshire

The typical owner-occupied home in Lebanon is worth about $385,400, 4% below the New Hampshire median of $402,500 and 16% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $8,149 a year in property taxes, about 2.11% of their home's value, higher than the New Hampshire rate of 1.66%. The median household earns $98,147 a year, so the median home costs 3.9 times the median income (4.1 times for New Hampshire). 51% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 61% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Lebanon at a glance

Lebanon New Hampshire U.S.
Median home value $385,400 $402,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $8,149 $6,667 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.11% 1.66% 0.94%
Median household income $98,147 $99,031 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 51% 73% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 61% 62% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,423 $2,367 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.4% 21.9% 21.0%
Median rent $1,744 $1,491 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.4% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1980 1979 1980
Vacant homes 11.9% 14.3% 10.1%
Population 14,999 1,394,868 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Lebanon

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lebanon home of $385,400 with 20% down costs about $2,912 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,554, 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 $124,815 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 36% of the median Lebanon household income of $98,147; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $303,000.

The median rent here is $1,744 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,168 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$77,080
Loan amount$308,320
Principal and interest$2,074
Property taxes (2.11% a year)$678
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$161
PMI$0
Total per month$2,912

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$13,489
Loan amount$378,419
Principal and interest$2,546
Property taxes (2.11% a year)$678
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$161
FHA mortgage insurance$170
Total per month$3,554

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Questions about home buying in Lebanon

What is the median home value in Lebanon?

About $385,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Lebanon?

Homeowners pay a median $8,149 a year, which is about 2.11% 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 Lebanon?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,912 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $124,815 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