New Hampshire’s housing shortage has become one of the most pressing challenges for the state, its communities, and its residents. A limited supply of homes, rising rents and purchase prices, and increasing housing costs overall have made finding affordable, stable housing difficult for many Granite Staters.
Housing affordability affects not only individuals and families, but also employers’ ability to attract and retain workers and the strength of local economies.
NHFPI examines trends in housing affordability, housing supply, rental and homeownership markets, homelessness, and related policy issues. Our research explores the connections between housing, workforce participation, economic opportunity, and community well-being, while analyzing public policies that can help expand housing options and improve affordability for Granite Staters.
First published in New Hampshire Business Review, February 13, 2026. As housing costs continue to climb, homeownership has become out of reach for many New Hampshire families. In 2025, the median price of a single-family house in the Granite State reached a record high of $535,000 after an alarming 122% increase over the past decade. ...
First published in Business New Hampshire Magazine, February 19, 2026. The cost of living in NH has increased substantially in the last decade. Household spending on health care, as well as the price of child care, has outpaced inflation. Meanwhile, the cost of luxury items or otherwise optional expenses, such as televisions, toys, and recreational activities, ...
Presented by Phil Sletten, New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute Research Director at the 8th Annual Greater Seacoast Housing Summit, hosted in partnership by the Workforce Housing Coalition of the Greater ...