Manufactured homes, often considered one of the more affordable housing options, had a steep price increase this summer in a market favoring sellers.
But prices for all types of housing rose across the board.
According to data from the New Hampshire Association of Realtors, the median sale price of a manufactured home climbed 10% to $186,750.
“As traditional housing prices move beyond the reach of too many New Hampshire families, demand for more affordable alternatives such as manufactured housing continues to grow,” said Josh Greenwald, president of the Realtors group, in a statement. “Recent federal changes to HUD requirements for manufactured housing could help expand those opportunities and make the dream of homeownership a reality for more Granite Staters — particularly if local zoning ordinances allow this type of housing to be built.”
In manufactured housing communities, residents own their homes but lease the land beneath them. They also pay property taxes to the local municipality, an arrangement that makes monthly lot rent a critical factor in affordability.
In August, in the conventional housing market, the median sale price for a single-family home was $569,000, up 3.5 percent from August 2025. Condominium prices also climbed 3.5% in that time frame.
In Merrimack County, the median price for a single-family home was $532,500. Rockingham County was the most expensive at $702,500, while Coos County was the most affordable at $225,000.
“It was a strong summer for housing, with both prices and closed sales higher than last year,” Greenwald said.
For people looking to buy homes, more options were available on the market.
Data from the Realtors group shows 3,055 single-family homes were available for sale in August, a 19% increase from a year earlier.
But supply remains well below the five to seven months’ worth of inventory that is generally considered a balanced market — that is, a market in which the number of buyers and available homes are roughly equal. The New Hampshire market hasn’t been balanced since October 2016.
“More homes are coming onto the market, but prices continue to rise. There is still tremendous pent-up demand for housing across New Hampshire,” Greenwald said.
