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.
As 2025 approaches, the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute rounded up ten fiscal facts to help inform the Granite State’s public policy conversations in the New Year.
Presented by Sarah Wrightsman, Community Engagement and Education Manager at New Hampshire Housing, at NHFPI’s 9th Annual Conference on December 6, 2024.
New American Community Survey data from the U.S. Census Bureau revealed that New Hampshire’s renters had considerably lower incomes than homeowners in 2023, and continued to be cost burdened by housing expenses. The estimated median income for households that owned their home was $114,853 in 2023, while renters’ median household income was estimated to be ...
New U.S. Census Bureau data from the 2023 American Community Survey revealed that New Hampshire’s renters continue to be cost-burdened by housing expenses. State-level data show renters in New Hampshire ...
Data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau from 2018 to 2022 show a substantial difference between renters and homeowners in access to vehicles, including automobiles, vans, and trucks kept for ...
According to the New Hampshire Housing’s 2024 Residential Rental Cost Survey Report, the median monthly rent for a two-bedroom unit in the Granite State, including utilities, was $1,833. The 3.9 ...