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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Portsmouth is $336,600, which is higher than the state average of $237,400 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Portsmouth median house value has grown by 99.64% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Portsmouth is higher than the state average rate of 78.09% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Portsmouth was built is 1953, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1976 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 5,452 Owner Occupied Houses in Portsmouth, NH, #5

Portsmouth, NH	336,600 USD
New Hampshire	237,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #16

Portsmouth, NH	99.64%
New Hampshire	78.09%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Portsmouth, NH	New Hampshire	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,072, see rank, 100%	617,286	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	10,325, 93.25%, see rank	84.17%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	5,452, 49.24%, see rank	59.80%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	4,873, 44.01%, see rank	24.37%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	747, 6.75%, see rank	15.83%	12.45%
For Rent	206, 1.86%, see rank	1.29%	2.34%
For Sale Only	24, 0.22%, see rank	0.87%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	23, 0.21%, see rank	0.60%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	251, 2.27%, see rank	10.52%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	243, 2.19%, see rank	2.55%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #55

Portsmouth, NH	New Hampshire	U.S.
1953	1976	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Portsmouth, NH	%	New Hampshire	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	5,452	100%	369,160	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	3,786	69.44%, see rank	68.68%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	1,666	30.56%, see rank	31.32%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Portsmouth, NH	2,160 USD
New Hampshire	1,905 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Portsmouth, NH	%	New Hampshire	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.20%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	1.59%
$500 to $699	10	0.26%, see rank	1.47%	5.01%
$700 to $999	58	1.53%, see rank	5.61%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	647	17.09%, see rank	20.53%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	894	23.61%, see rank	26.98%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,499	39.59%, see rank	33.55%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	678	17.91%, see rank	11.26%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Portsmouth, NH	24.60% of the Total Income
New Hampshire	25.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Portsmouth, NH	%	New Hampshire	U.S.
10% or Less	183	4.83%, see rank	4.14%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,065	28.13%, see rank	27.62%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,109	29.29%, see rank	31.23%	27.64%
30% to 40%	604	15.95%, see rank	16.09%	13.74%
40% or More	825	21.79%, see rank	20.61%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Portsmouth, NH	818 USD
New Hampshire	739 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Portsmouth, NH	%	New Hampshire	U.S.
$199 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	1.86%	7.76%
$200 to $299	9	0.54%, see rank	3.20%	14.70%
$300 to $499	118	7.08%, see rank	12.81%	34.63%
$500 to $699	371	22.27%, see rank	26.67%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,168	70.11%, see rank	55.46%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Portsmouth, NH	17.70% of the Total Income
New Hampshire	16.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Portsmouth, NH	%	New Hampshire	U.S.
10% or Less	348	20.89%, see rank	24.86%	40.19%
10% to 20%	598	35.89%, see rank	34.30%	31.47%
20% to 30%	281	16.87%, see rank	17.54%	12.24%
30% to 40%	68	4.08%, see rank	8.74%	5.64%
40% or More	322	19.33%, see rank	13.72%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Portsmouth, NH	New Hampshire	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,072, 100%	617,286	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	4,411, 39.84%, see rank	63.42%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	912, 8.24%, see rank	5.18%	5.82%
2 Units	921, 8.32%, see rank	5.87%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,284, 11.60%, see rank	5.82%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,264, 11.42%, see rank	4.73%	4.78%
10 or More Units	1,946, 17.58%, see rank	9.11%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	334, 3.02%, see rank	5.88%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Portsmouth, NH	New Hampshire	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,072, 100%	617,286	132,741,033
1 Room	309, 2.79%, see rank	1.79%	1.95%
2 Rooms	544, 4.91%, see rank	2.58%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,541, 13.92%, see rank	8.52%	9.13%
4 Rooms	2,550, 23.03%, see rank	17.14%	16.60%
5 Rooms	1,907, 17.22%, see rank	19.18%	20.41%
6 Rooms	1,427, 12.89%, see rank	17.57%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,010, 9.12%, see rank	12.79%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,007, 9.10%, see rank	9.23%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	777, 7.02%, see rank	11.19%	10.60%
Median Rooms	4.80, see rank	5.50	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Portsmouth, NH	New Hampshire	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,072, 100%	617,286	132,741,033
No Bedroom	408, 3.68%, see rank	1.94%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	2,077, 18.76%, see rank	10.81%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	3,991, 36.05%, see rank	30.68%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	3,035, 27.41%, see rank	38.29%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	1,251, 11.30%, see rank	14.87%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	310, 2.80%, see rank	3.40%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Portsmouth, NH	New Hampshire	U.S.
Total Housing Units	10,325, 100%	519,580	116,211,092
Utility Gas	4,699, 45.51%, see rank	19.69%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	370, 3.58%, see rank	14.22%	4.86%
Electricity	1,956, 18.94%, see rank	8.15%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	3,134, 30.35%, see rank	47.16%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.12%
Wood	136, 1.32%, see rank	8.26%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.05%
Other Fuel	30, 0.29%, see rank	1.51%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.79%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Portsmouth, NH	New Hampshire	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	4,770, 100%	144,061	39,201,928
$199 or Less	111, 2.33%, see rank	1.30%	1.50%
$200 to $299	164, 3.44%, see rank	3.54%	3.18%
$300 to $499	302, 6.33%, see rank	5.37%	7.37%
$500 to $699	204, 4.28%, see rank	8.63%	16.01%
$700 to $999	915, 19.18%, see rank	31.04%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,010, 42.14%, see rank	36.27%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	810, 16.98%, see rank	10.64%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	254, 5.32%, see rank	3.20%	6.10%
Median	$1,138, see rank	$1,001	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Portsmouth, NH	New Hampshire	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	10,325, 100%	519,580	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	625, 6.05%, see rank	5.28%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	4,698, 45.50%, see rank	30.75%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	3,692, 35.76%, see rank	42.36%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	1,310, 12.69%, see rank	21.60%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.