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Portsmouth, NH 03801 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 5, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Portsmouth, NH inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.13
ActiveActive listings: 4646PendingPending sales: 66
Portsmouth, NH: what sellers ask vs what buyers pay
Median asking price of current listings vs median closed sale price over the last six months
AskingMedian asking price (current listings): $715k$715kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $700k$700k
What homes actually sell for in Portsmouth, NH
Distribution of 311 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $520k to $1.13M
$375k to $662k: 124 sales124sales$375k$662k to $949k: 76 sales$949k to $1.24M: 29 sales$949k$1.24M to $1.52M: 28 sales$1.52M to $1.81M: 9 sales$1.52M$1.81M to $2.1M: 10 sales$2.1M to $2.38M: 1 sales$2.1M$2.38M to $2.67M: 4 salesMedian $700k

What the numbers say

As of October 5, 2026, Resideline is tracking 46 active listings and 6 pending sales in ZIP code 03801. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.13 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $714,950, while the median of the 311 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $700,000. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. Resideline has been seeing the median active listing in 03801 for 70 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 03801?

The median closed sale price in Portsmouth, NH 03801 was $700,000 over the last six months, based on 311 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $519,900 to $1,130,000.

Is 03801 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 6 pending sales against 46 active listings in 03801, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.13. Ratios of 0.6 or higher usually indicate a seller's market, 0.35 to 0.6 a competitive market, and lower values a more balanced one. By that yardstick, 03801 currently looks like a balanced market.

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