Cost of Living in Rockingham County, New Hampshire
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
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Rockingham County ranks #3,044 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 3%)
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Rockingham County Median Home Value Reaches 497,500 Dollars
The median home value in Rockingham County is $497,500, which is $148,000 higher than the New Hampshire unweighted county mean of $349,500. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units are $2,153, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $1,576. For renters, the median gross rent is $1,687, which is above the state unweighted county mean of $1,318. The official rent to income percentage, reported as the American Community Survey (ACS) B25071 gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI), is 30.1%. This figure is 1.0 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 29.1%. Median renter-household income is $67,946, while the median income for all households is $118,331. All data is sourced from the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Rockingham County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 30.1% of renter household income in Rockingham County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $1,687 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $2,153. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $67,480 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The New Hampshire unweighted mean of county median rents is $1,318 per month. Rockingham County's $1,687 median is 28.0% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
17.1%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$2,761
per month
Owner Cost Burden
21.8%
of gross income
The median home in Rockingham County may be a stretch
Median home value is $497,500. Estimated monthly cost: $3,972 vs. your max of $2,761.
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