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Buying a home in Raymond, New Hampshire

The typical owner-occupied home in Raymond is worth about $314,900, 22% below the New Hampshire median of $402,500 and 5% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,113 a year in property taxes, about 1.62% of their home's value, close to the New Hampshire rate of 1.66%. The median household earns $73,066 a year, so the median home costs 4.3 times the median income (4.1 times for New Hampshire). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 60% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Raymond at a glance

Raymond New Hampshire U.S.
Median home value $314,900 $402,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $5,113 $6,667 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.62% 1.66% 0.94%
Median household income $73,066 $99,031 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 75% 73% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 60% 62% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,997 $2,367 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 27.6% 21.9% 21.0%
Median rent $994 $1,491 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.9% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1978 1979 1980
Vacant homes 4.5% 14.3% 10.1%
Population 3,645 1,394,868 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Raymond

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Raymond home of $314,900 with 20% down costs about $2,251 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,776, 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 $96,471 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 37% of the median Raymond household income of $73,066; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $238,000.

The median rent here is $994 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,257 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$62,980
Loan amount$251,920
Principal and interest$1,695
Property taxes (1.62% a year)$425
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$131
PMI$0
Total per month$2,251

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$11,022
Loan amount$309,196
Principal and interest$2,080
Property taxes (1.62% a year)$425
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$131
FHA mortgage insurance$139
Total per month$2,776

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Questions about home buying in Raymond

What is the median home value in Raymond?

About $314,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Raymond?

Homeowners pay a median $5,113 a year, which is about 1.62% 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 Raymond?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,251 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $96,471 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