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Buying a home in Concord, New Hampshire

The typical owner-occupied home in Concord is worth about $350,900, 13% below the New Hampshire median of $402,500 and 5% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $7,227 a year in property taxes, about 2.06% of their home's value, higher than the New Hampshire rate of 1.66%. The median household earns $84,902 a year, so the median home costs 4.1 times the median income (4.1 times for New Hampshire). 57% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 64% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Concord at a glance

Concord New Hampshire U.S.
Median home value $350,900 $402,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $7,227 $6,667 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.06% 1.66% 0.94%
Median household income $84,902 $99,031 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 57% 73% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 64% 62% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,325 $2,367 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.0% 21.9% 21.0%
Median rent $1,441 $1,491 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.1% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1969 1979 1980
Vacant homes 4.7% 14.3% 10.1%
Population 44,375 1,394,868 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Concord

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Concord home of $350,900 with 20% down costs about $2,637 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,222, 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 $113,015 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 37% of the median Concord household income of $84,902; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $264,000.

The median rent here is $1,441 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,196 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$70,180
Loan amount$280,720
Principal and interest$1,888
Property taxes (2.06% a year)$602
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$146
PMI$0
Total per month$2,637

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,282
Loan amount$344,544
Principal and interest$2,318
Property taxes (2.06% a year)$602
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$146
FHA mortgage insurance$155
Total per month$3,222

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Questions about home buying in Concord

What is the median home value in Concord?

About $350,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Concord?

Homeowners pay a median $7,227 a year, which is about 2.06% 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 Concord?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,637 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $113,015 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