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Buying a home in Hampton, New Hampshire

The typical owner-occupied home in Hampton is worth about $545,300, 35% above the New Hampshire median of $402,500 and 64% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $6,872 a year in property taxes, about 1.26% of their home's value, lower than the New Hampshire rate of 1.66%. The median household earns $97,163 a year, so the median home costs 5.6 times the median income (4.1 times for New Hampshire). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 67% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hampton at a glance

Hampton New Hampshire U.S.
Median home value $545,300 $402,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $6,872 $6,667 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.26% 1.66% 0.94%
Median household income $97,163 $99,031 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 75% 73% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 67% 62% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,720 $2,367 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.5% 21.9% 21.0%
Median rent $1,654 $1,491 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.6% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1979 1979 1980
Vacant homes 3.1% 14.3% 10.1%
Population 10,101 1,394,868 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hampton

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hampton home of $545,300 with 20% down costs about $3,734 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $4,643, 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 $160,045 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 46% of the median Hampton household income of $97,163; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $331,000.

The median rent here is $1,654 a month, so owning the median home costs about $2,080 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$109,060
Loan amount$436,240
Principal and interest$2,935
Property taxes (1.26% a year)$573
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$227
PMI$0
Total per month$3,734

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$19,086
Loan amount$535,423
Principal and interest$3,602
Property taxes (1.26% a year)$573
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$227
FHA mortgage insurance$241
Total per month$4,643

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Questions about home buying in Hampton

What is the median home value in Hampton?

About $545,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hampton?

Homeowners pay a median $6,872 a year, which is about 1.26% 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 Hampton?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,734 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $160,045 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