Housing

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. 

Housing and Child Care Together Account for Nearly 44 Percent of a Married Couple Family with Children’s Median Household Income

New Hampshire’s record-breaking house sale prices and high mortgage interest rates, along with expensive child care prices, mean families may need to devote a significant portion of their household income toward covering just these two expenses. For example, a median-income married couple family with children earned $145,289 annually ($12,107 monthly) in 2022. If this couple ...

Nearly Half of New Hampshire Renters are Cost-burdened by Housing

Households paying more than 30 percent of their income on housing are considered cost-burdened and may have difficulty covering other general expenses, such as food, clothing, transportation, or medical costs. In New Hampshire, the most recent estimates show that nearly half of all renter households in the state were paying more than 30 percent of their income ...