Coos County, New Hampshire Housing Market

In Coos County, New Hampshire, the median home value is $188,900, with a median monthly rent of $876. This places Coos County at #1535 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #10 within New Hampshire.

Median Home Value $188,900
Median Rent $876/mo
Owner Occupancy 74.2%
Price/Rent Ratio 18.0

📈 Price Trend (2017 → 2024)

📊 Recent Market Momentum (FHFA HPI)

FHFA House Price Index — All-Transactions, Annual (2000 = 100) · Latest: 2025

💡 Year-over-Year Trend: Home prices in Coos County rose +4.2% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

8,907
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $1,034
  • Establishments: 869
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

150
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 88
  • Multi-family: 62
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+1164
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 13,865 (avg $67,996)
  • Outflow: 12,701 (avg $65,914)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 2 active ZIP codes in Coos County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 03570 328.8 +3.66% 2025
2 03581 307.1 +13.32% 2024

Source: FHFA HPI for Five-Digit ZIP Codes (All-Transactions Index, 2000 = 100).
This product uses FHFA Data but is neither endorsed nor certified by FHFA.

How Coos County Compares

MetricCoos CountyNew Hampshire AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $188,900 $349,500 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $876 $1,318 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 74.2% 74.3% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 18.0 22.0 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Coos County is 46.0% below the New Hampshire state average and 17.0% below the U.S. national average. The median rent of $876/month is 33.5% below the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 18.0, the buy-vs-rent decision in Coos County is balanced. Whether buying or renting makes more sense depends on your time horizon, down payment capacity, and local market conditions.

Coos County has an owner-occupancy rate of 74.2%, compared to 74.3% in New Hampshire and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more homeowner-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Boone County Arkansas $188,900 $733
Black Hawk County Iowa $188,900 $989
Kalkaska County Michigan $188,900 $853
Craig County Virginia $189,000 $713
Petersburg city Virginia $189,000 $1,174

Other Counties in New Hampshire

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Sullivan County $268,700 $1,211 75.4%
Cheshire County $280,100 $1,276 72.7%
Grafton County $344,500 $1,301 71.3%
Strafford County $362,800 $1,488 67.1%
Merrimack County $367,600 $1,360 73.5%

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates (2017–2024). Variables: B25077 (Median Home Value), B25064 (Median Gross Rent), B25003 (Tenure). Data collected on 2026-10-14. The price-to-rent ratio is calculated as Median Home Value ÷ (Median Monthly Rent × 12).