Cost of Living in Strafford County, New Hampshire
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Strafford County ranks #2,939 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 6%)
Sourced county brief
Strafford County Median Gross Rent Reaches $1,488 Monthly
The median gross rent in Strafford County is estimated at $1,488 per month, which is $170 above the New Hampshire unweighted county mean of $1,318. For those owning homes, the median selected monthly owner cost for all owner-occupied units is $1,758, a figure that is higher than the state unweighted county mean of $1,576. The median home value in the county was estimated at $362,800. Regarding housing affordability for renters, the official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI), per ACS table B25071, is 30.1%. This official GRAPI figure is 1.0 percentage point above the New Hampshire unweighted county mean of 29.1%. The median renter-household income in Strafford County is $56,401. These statistics represent a snapshot from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 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
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Cost of Living Advisory: Strafford County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 30.1% of renter household income in Strafford 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 $1,488 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,758. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $59,520 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. Strafford County's $1,488 median is 12.9% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
20.2%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$2,067
per month
Owner Cost Burden
23.8%
of gross income
The median home in Strafford County may be a stretch
Median home value is $362,800. Estimated monthly cost: $2,896 vs. your max of $2,067.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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