The 16 most competitive housing markets in New Hampshire

Across much of the U.S., people are struggling to buy and sell homes. Homebuyers are scared off by high prices and economic uncertainty, while home sellers are staying put until they can earn more profit from the sale. Student loan debt is adding even more pressure on younger buyers. As such, houses are selling at a historically slow rate, especially in the Sun Belt—even as mortgage rates fall.

That's not the case everywhere, though. In today's market, understanding your local level of competition can help you make smarter decisions. It affects everything from how quickly homes sell to how much negotiating power buyers and sellers have.

Conditions vary widely across New Hampshire—but this list can help. Redfin Real Estate ranked the most competitive cities in New Hampshire based on their combined months of supply (lower is better), average sale to list ratio (higher is better), and median days on market (lower is better). All data is an average for the January-October 2025 period. To see the most competitive cities in the country, read this recent Redfin article.

#1. Manchester, New Hampshire

- Days on market: 18.13 days

- Sale to list ratio: 102.8%

- Months of supply: 1.22 months

- Share of homes sold above list price: 68.5%

- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 71.2%

- See homes for sale in Manchester on Redfin.com

#1. Nashua, New Hampshire

- Days on market: 15.99 days

- Sale to list ratio: 102.3%

- Months of supply: 1.16 months

- Share of homes sold above list price: 61.6%

- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 70.3%

- See homes for sale in Nashua on Redfin.com

#3. Hudson, New Hampshire

- Days on market: 26.5 days

- Sale to list ratio: 101.6%

- Months of supply: 0.94 months

- Share of homes sold above list price: 59.5%

- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 75.9%

- See homes for sale in Hudson on Redfin.com

#4. Milford, New Hampshire

- Days on market: 32.24 days

- Sale to list ratio: 102.4%

- Months of supply: 1.11 months

- Share of homes sold above list price: 65.2%

- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 66.2%

- See homes for sale in Milford on Redfin.com

#5. Londonderry, New Hampshire

- Days on market: 27.96 days

- Sale to list ratio: 101.1%

- Months of supply: 1.13 months

- Share of homes sold above list price: 57.1%

- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 67.0%

- See homes for sale in Londonderry on Redfin.com

#6. Rochester, New Hampshire

- Days on market: 28.1 days

- Sale to list ratio: 101.2%

- Months of supply: 1.63 months

- Share of homes sold above list price: 59.7%

- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 65.2%

- See homes for sale in Rochester on Redfin.com

#7. Derry, New Hampshire

- Days on market: 26.42 days

- Sale to list ratio: 100.8%

- Months of supply: 1.85 months

- Share of homes sold above list price: 53.1%

- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 53.3%

- See homes for sale in Derry on Redfin.com

#8. Somersworth, New Hampshire

- Days on market: 37.0 days

- Sale to list ratio: 100.6%

- Months of supply: 1.45 months

- Share of homes sold above list price: 55.7%

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