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Hanover, NH Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Hanover, NH Housing Market Trends

With a population of 10,348, 3,073 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $1,016,087, Hanover house prices are not only among the most expensive in New Hampshire, Hanover real estate also is some of the most expensive in all of America.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Hanover, accounting for 61.07% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Hanover include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 26.07%), row houses and other attached homes ( 6.30%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 5.09%).

The most prevalent building size and type in Hanover are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The town has a mixture of owners and renters, with 45.03% owning and 54.97% renting.

There is a lot of housing in Hanover built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Hanover built between 1940-1969 ( 21.86%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from before 1939 ( 21.81%). There's also some housing in Hanover built between 2000 and later ( 10.85%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Hanover. Fully 20.98% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Hanover homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Hanover real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Hanover Home Appreciation Rates

Appreciation rates for homes in Hanover have been tracking above average for the last ten years, according to NeighborhoodScout data. The cumulative appreciation rate over the ten years has been 87.95%, which ranks in the top 50% nationwide. This equates to an annual average Hanover house appreciation rate of 6.51%.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Hanover that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Hanover real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Hanover appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 10.77%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 96.74% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Hanover. Hanover appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 2.64%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 10.99%.

Importantly, this makes Hanover one of the highest appreciating communities in the nation for the latest quarter, and may signal the town's near-future real estate investment strength.

Relative to New Hampshire, our data show that Hanover's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 70% of the other cities and towns in New Hampshire.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$1,016,087

Hanover, NH Home Prices
> $1,378,000
$1,034,001 - $1,378,000
$689,001 - $1,034,000
$551,001 - $689,000
$414,001 - $551,000
$276,001 - $414,000
$138,001 - $276,000
$69,001 - $138,000
$0 - $69,000
17.8%
17.8%
24.7%
24.7%
22.3%
22.3%
15.7%
15.7%
9.8%
9.8%
8.8%
8.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for New hampshire

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

3,073

Hanover Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,757 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
45.0%
45.0%
55.0%
55.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
21.0%
21.0%
79.0%
79.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
10.9%
10.9%
45.5%
45.5%
21.9%
21.9%
21.8%
21.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
61.1%
61.1%
6.3%
6.3%
5.1%
5.1%
26.1%
26.1%
1.3%
1.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
2.9%
2.9%
17.1%
17.1%
19.2%
19.2%
29.6%
29.6%
25.0%
25.0%
6.2%
6.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes