Rental numbers for Belknap County, NH
The typical home here runs -$2,200 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.7%.
- Gross yield
- 4.5%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.7%
- 2 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$2,200/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $513,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,927/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Belknap County
13 with published figures
| 03218Barnstead | $463,000 | $2,160* | 5.6% | 1.8% | -$1,783 | n/a |
| 03246Laconia | $443,000 | $1,886 | 5.1% | 1.8% | -$1,722 | +10.8% |
| 03237Gilmanton | $462,000 | $1,860* | 4.8% | 1.2% | -$2,037 | n/a |
| 03225Barnstead | $452,000 | $1,800* | 4.8% | 1.2% | -$1,983 | n/a |
| 03256New Hampton | $496,000 | $1,860* | 4.5% | 1.3% | -$2,129 | n/a |
| 03249Gilford | $550,000 | $1,950 | 4.3% | 1.4% | -$2,339 | n/a |
| 03837Gilmanton | $513,000 | $1,800* | 4.2% | 0.6% | -$2,503 | n/a |
| 03220Belmont | $467,000 | $1,620* | 4.2% | 0.5% | -$2,310 | n/a |
| 03809Alton | $535,000 | $1,770* | 4.0% | 1.2% | -$2,370 | n/a |
| 03269Sanbornton | $553,000 | $1,810* | 3.9% | 0.9% | -$2,570 | n/a |
| 03226Center Harbor | $725,000 | $2,190* | 3.6% | 0.9% | -$3,372 | n/a |
| 03253Meredith | $693,000 | $1,910* | 3.3% | 0.6% | -$3,369 | n/a |
| 03810Alton | $691,000 | $1,340* | 2.3% | -0.3% | -$3,885 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.0%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.3%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.3 pts
- Property tax
- 1.31%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $376,300 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $441,160 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $456,654 | $1,693 |
| Aug 2024 | $485,995 | $1,847 |
| Aug 2025 | $498,198 | $1,847 |
| Aug 2026 | $513,108 | $1,927 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Belknap County, NH
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,117 | $1,283 | $1,620 | $2,136 | $2,409 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 18.1
- 476 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 88th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Belknap County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$2,200 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.7%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Belknap County?
- About 1.31% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $513,000 home that is about $6,737 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Belknap County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,283 for a 1-bedroom, $1,620 for a 2-bedroom and $2,136 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$2,200 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.