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Buying a home in Nashua, New Hampshire

The typical owner-occupied home in Nashua is worth about $403,900, about the same as the New Hampshire median of $402,500 and 21% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $6,799 a year in property taxes, about 1.68% of their home's value, close to the New Hampshire rate of 1.66%. The median household earns $96,326 a year, so the median home costs 4.2 times the median income (4.1 times for New Hampshire). 56% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 67% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Nashua at a glance

Nashua New Hampshire U.S.
Median home value $403,900 $402,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $6,799 $6,667 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.68% 1.66% 0.94%
Median household income $96,326 $99,031 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 56% 73% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 67% 62% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,447 $2,367 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.2% 21.9% 21.0%
Median rent $1,737 $1,491 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.7% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1975 1979 1980
Vacant homes 4.2% 14.3% 10.1%
Population 91,294 1,394,868 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Nashua

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Nashua home of $403,900 with 20% down costs about $2,907 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,580, 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 $124,603 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 36% of the median Nashua household income of $96,326; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $312,000.

The median rent here is $1,737 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,170 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$80,780
Loan amount$323,120
Principal and interest$2,174
Property taxes (1.68% a year)$565
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$168
PMI$0
Total per month$2,907

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$14,136
Loan amount$396,584
Principal and interest$2,668
Property taxes (1.68% a year)$565
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$168
FHA mortgage insurance$179
Total per month$3,580

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Questions about home buying in Nashua

What is the median home value in Nashua?

About $403,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Nashua?

Homeowners pay a median $6,799 a year, which is about 1.68% 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 Nashua?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,907 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $124,603 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