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Portsmouth, NH 03801 Housing Market

Data snapshot: September 14, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Portsmouth, NH inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.16
ActiveActive listings: 3838PendingPending 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): $700k$700kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $700k$700k
What homes actually sell for in Portsmouth, NH
Distribution of 341 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $525k to $1.15M
$373k to $658k: 133 sales133sales$373k$658k to $942k: 79 sales$942k to $1.23M: 33 sales$942k$1.23M to $1.51M: 33 sales$1.51M to $1.8M: 15 sales$1.51M$1.8M to $2.08M: 11 sales$2.08M to $2.37M: 0 sales$2.08M$2.37M to $2.65M: 2 salesMedian $700k

What the numbers say

As of September 14, 2026, Resideline is tracking 38 active listings and 6 pending sales in ZIP code 03801. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.16 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $699,950, while the median of the 341 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 67 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 341 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $525,000 to $1,150,000.

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

Resideline is currently tracking 6 pending sales against 38 active listings in 03801, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.16. 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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