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Buying a home in Goffstown, New Hampshire

The typical owner-occupied home in Goffstown is worth about $415,300, 3% above the New Hampshire median of $402,500 and 25% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $7,523 a year in property taxes, about 1.81% of their home's value, higher than the New Hampshire rate of 1.66%. The median household earns $132,997 a year, so the median home costs 3.1 times the median income (4.1 times for New Hampshire). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 70% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Goffstown at a glance

Goffstown New Hampshire U.S.
Median home value $415,300 $402,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $7,523 $6,667 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.81% 1.66% 0.94%
Median household income $132,997 $99,031 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 79% 73% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 70% 62% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,492 $2,367 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.8% 21.9% 21.0%
Median rent $1,233 $1,491 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 40.0% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1973 1979 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 14.3% 10.1%
Population 3,490 1,394,868 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Goffstown

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Goffstown home of $415,300 with 20% down costs about $3,034 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,726, 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 $130,048 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Goffstown household income of $132,997; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $425,000.

The median rent here is $1,233 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,801 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$83,060
Loan amount$332,240
Principal and interest$2,235
Property taxes (1.81% a year)$626
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$173
PMI$0
Total per month$3,034

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$14,536
Loan amount$407,778
Principal and interest$2,743
Property taxes (1.81% a year)$626
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$173
FHA mortgage insurance$184
Total per month$3,726

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Questions about home buying in Goffstown

What is the median home value in Goffstown?

About $415,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Goffstown?

Homeowners pay a median $7,523 a year, which is about 1.81% 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 Goffstown?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,034 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $130,048 a year.

More about Goffstown

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