Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Walkable streets, waterfront dining, lively nights and neighborhoods that still feel like home—Portsmouth brings city energy to the New Hampshire coast.
Listings
Portsmouth, New Hampshire real estate and homes for sale, all in one place. Whether you want a downtown condo steps from the waterfront, a South End home with real history, or newly built construction — a condo, a townhome or a single-family house — here is what is for sale in Portsmouth right now.
Market update
July 2026 · Current as of August 5, 2026 · Single-family residences
$857,500
Median sale price, year to date
−11.6% vs the same period one year earlier
76
Homes sold, year to date
−27.6% vs the same period one year earlier
88
Homes under contract, year to date
−17.0% vs the same period one year earlier
33
Homes for sale in July 2026
+3.1% vs the same period one year earlier
Through July 2026, the year-to-date median sale price in Portsmouth was 11.6% lower and year-to-date closed sales were 27.6% lower than the same period a year earlier.
In July 2026, inventory of homes for sale was 3.1% above July 2025 and months supply of inventory stood at 2.6.
| Metric | July 2026 | July 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Closed sales | 20 | 22 | −9.1% |
| Median sales price | $987,750 | $1,094,000 | −9.7% |
| Median list price | $1,570,000 | $824,950 | +90.3% |
| Volume of closed sales | $25,319,500 | $26,434,100 | −4.2% |
| Days on market until sale | 20 | 47 | −57.4% |
| Pending sales | 16 | 16 | 0.0% |
| Months supply of inventory | 2.6 | 2.2 | +18.2% |
| New listings | 17 | 16 | +6.3% |
| Inventory of homes for sale | 33 | 32 | +3.1% |
| Percent of original list price received | 98.3% | 93.4% | +5.2% |
| Metric | Year to date through July 2026 | Year to date through July 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Closed sales | 76 | 105 | −27.6% |
| Median sales price | $857,500 | $970,000 | −11.6% |
| Median list price | $999,999 | $995,000 | +0.5% |
| Volume of closed sales | $85,817,442 | $127,770,822 | −32.8% |
| Days on market until sale | 36 | 29 | +24.1% |
| Pending sales | 88 | 106 | −17.0% |
| New listings | 119 | 134 | −11.2% |
| Percent of original list price received | 98.3% | 96.9% | +1.4% |
Source: New Hampshire REALTORS® Local Market Update — July 2026, Portsmouth, Single Family Residence. Data from PrimeMLS and ShowingTime Plus. Current as of August 5, 2026. View the Portsmouth report or browse the New Hampshire REALTORS® report library.
Median sales price does not account for seller concessions and/or downpayment assistance.
Percentage changes are calculated using rounded figures and can sometimes look extreme due to small sample sizes.
These are periodic published statistics for a defined reporting period, not live MLS counts of what is on the market right now.
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Property taxes
Portsmouth’s 2025 nominal tax rate is $11.51 per $1,000 of assessed value. The New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration has not published an equalization ratio for Portsmouth for 2025, so no equalized rate is shown — we do not estimate one.
Municipal
$5.26 per $1,000
County
$0.58 per $1,000
State education
$1.10 per $1,000
Local education
$4.57 per $1,000
The four components add to the $11.51 per $1,000 total rate. Rates set by the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration for 2025; source data.
What that costs depends on the town’s assessed value for the specific property, which is not the purchase price — Portsmouth assesses at a ratio the DRA has not published for this year. Work the bill out from your assessment with the property tax calculator, or read the New Hampshire property tax guide.
Find your Portsmouth
Portsmouth changes quickly from one neighborhood to the next. You can live above the energy of downtown, settle into a quiet residential street or find something in between.
Get oriented in Portsmouth
The river, the ponds and the coast do most of the explaining here. Tap a neighborhood to jump to it, or find our office on Sagamore Avenue.
Neighborhood locations are approximate and intended for orientation. Geography © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Locations cross-checked against the City of Portsmouth public GIS.
A kind of home, more than a single neighborhood
Downtown condominiums
Live close to waterfront dining, shops, galleries, The Music Hall, Prescott Park and Portsmouth's nightlife. Condos range from historic conversions to newer, amenity-focused buildings.
The tradeoff is convenience versus space. Parking can be limited or separate from the unit, association fees vary, and summer weekends bring more activity.
Just beyond the center of downtown
South End
Historic streets, distinctive homes and a quieter residential feel just beyond the center of downtown. Prescott Park, waterfront dining and Market Square remain close enough to enjoy on foot.
Homes and condos here can offer wonderful character, but parking, smaller lots, older-building maintenance and seasonal activity should be part of the decision.
Portsmouth's next chapter
West End
The West End feels like Portsmouth's next chapter—restaurants, coffee shops, creative businesses and newer homes mixed into the evolving Islington Street corridor.
It offers more breathing room than the downtown core while keeping city life nearby. Buyers should pay attention to the individual block, parking, nearby commercial activity and ongoing development.
A locally used area name, not one precise subdivision
Little Harbor
Little Harbor offers established residential streets with convenient access to downtown, the South End and Portsmouth's waterfront attractions. Housing ranges from older homes to renovated properties and smaller condominium settings.
Because Little Harbor is a locally used area name rather than one precisely defined subdivision, the feel can change from street to street.
Established residential streets
Elwyn Park
Elwyn Park has the familiar rhythm of an established residential neighborhood: detached homes, yards and streets that feel removed from downtown activity without leaving Portsmouth.
It can work well for buyers who value space and a quieter setting. Route 1 shopping, schools, the coast and downtown are all within convenient reach by car.
Planned residential setting
The Woodlands
The Woodlands offers a planned residential setting with single-family homes and a more suburban neighborhood feel. It sits near Elwyn Park and the Dondero School area, with convenient access toward Route 1 and the Seacoast.
This is less about walking to dinner and more about having a comfortable home base while staying connected to Portsmouth.
Near Sagamore Creek
Tuckers Cove
Tuckers Cove is a distinctive residential neighborhood near Sagamore Creek, with larger homes and convenient access toward New Castle, Rye and Wentworth By The Sea Country Club.
Downtown dining and Portsmouth's waterfront remain a short drive away, while the neighborhood itself feels quieter and more tucked away.
Moving here
Most people who move here arrive with a short list and a lot of questions. Start with the comparisons below, then let an agent fill in the parts a website can't.
Local roots
Bean Group was founded in Portsmouth in 2003, and the city remains our home base today.
Since 2015, our office at 1150 Sagamore Avenue has welcomed clients and agents from across the Seacoast. It served as the Bean Group brokerage headquarters for more than a decade and is now home to the Bean Group team, brokered by eXp Realty.
We know Portsmouth by living and working here—its downtown streets, quieter neighborhoods, waterfront places and the small differences that can make one part of the city feel right for you. If you’re considering a move, we’d be glad to help you find your place in it.
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Nearby
The Seacoast is small enough that a ten-minute drive can change your budget. These are the towns that come up most often in the same conversation.
Common questions
Portsmouth's for-sale inventory ranges from period homes in the older downtown neighborhoods to condominiums close to the waterfront, single-family houses on the residential west and south sides of the city, and a small amount of new construction. What's available changes week to week, so the listing feed on this page is the most current view.
It depends on how close to downtown you want to be and how much exterior upkeep you want to own. Portsmouth has one of the deepest condominium markets on the Seacoast, and our Portsmouth condo guides walk through neighborhoods, association costs and the trade-offs against a single-family house.
The market update on this page prints the published New Hampshire REALTORS® Local Market Update figures for Portsmouth — closed sales, median price, inventory and days on market — with no interpretation added beyond what the numbers show. Ask a Bean Group agent for a read on a specific street or price band.
Age brings character and also brings inspection questions: systems, foundations, historic-district considerations and renovation approvals. Our historic-homes guide covers the questions worth asking before you write an offer.
Buyers priced out of, or simply curious beyond, Portsmouth commonly compare Dover, Exeter, Rye, New Castle, Greenland, Stratham and North Hampton. Each has its own pace, housing stock and commute pattern — the nearby links on this page are a good place to start.
Yes. Our New Hampshire relocation tools help you compare towns before you ever get on a plane, and a Portsmouth-area agent can plan a tour route around the neighborhoods that actually fit how you want to live.
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Tell us what you're weighing — a neighborhood, a timeline, a budget you're not sure about — and a Bean Group agent will follow up with a straight answer.
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