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Buying a home in Loudon, New Hampshire

The typical owner-occupied home in Loudon is worth about $410,200, about the same as the New Hampshire median of $402,500 and 23% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $6,121 a year in property taxes, about 1.49% of their home's value, lower than the New Hampshire rate of 1.66%. The median household earns $106,486 a year, so the median home costs 3.9 times the median income (4.1 times for New Hampshire). 83% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 33% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Loudon at a glance

Loudon New Hampshire U.S.
Median home value $410,200 $402,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $6,121 $6,667 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.49% 1.66% 0.94%
Median household income $106,486 $99,031 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 83% 73% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 33% 62% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,480 $2,367 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 29.6% 21.9% 21.0%
Median rent $596 $1,491 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 40.8% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 2006 1979 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 14.3% 10.1%
Population 614 1,394,868 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Loudon

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Loudon home of $410,200 with 20% down costs about $2,888 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,571, 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 $123,763 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 33% of the median Loudon household income of $106,486; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $353,000.

The median rent here is $596 a month, so owning the median home costs about $2,292 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$82,040
Loan amount$328,160
Principal and interest$2,208
Property taxes (1.49% a year)$509
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$171
PMI$0
Total per month$2,888

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$14,357
Loan amount$402,770
Principal and interest$2,709
Property taxes (1.49% a year)$509
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$171
FHA mortgage insurance$181
Total per month$3,571

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Questions about home buying in Loudon

What is the median home value in Loudon?

About $410,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Loudon?

Homeowners pay a median $6,121 a year, which is about 1.49% 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 Loudon?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,888 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $123,763 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