Rental numbers for Merrimack County, NH
The typical home here runs -$2,179 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.2%.
- Gross yield
- 5.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.2%
- 4 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$2,179/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $495,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,047/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Merrimack County
24 with published figures
| 03275Pembroke | $464,000 | $2,330 | 6.0% | 2.0% | -$1,726 | n/a |
| 03258Chichester | $560,000 | $2,710* | 5.8% | 2.1% | -$2,064 | n/a |
| 03230Danbury | $397,000 | $1,810* | 5.5% | 1.8% | -$1,535 | n/a |
| 03221Sutton | $474,000 | $2,130* | 5.4% | 1.5% | -$1,984 | n/a |
| 03303Boscawen | $429,000 | $1,922 | 5.4% | 1.2% | -$1,868 | n/a |
| 03235Franklin | $386,000 | $1,700* | 5.3% | 1.4% | -$1,647 | n/a |
| 03243Hill | $434,000 | $1,830* | 5.1% | 1.5% | -$1,812 | n/a |
| 03106Hooksett | $530,000 | $2,233 | 5.1% | 1.5% | -$2,191 | n/a |
| 03301Concord | $472,000 | $1,908 | 4.9% | 0.9% | -$2,208 | +3.0% |
| 03234Epsom | $491,000 | $1,980* | 4.8% | 1.1% | -$2,203 | n/a |
| 03263Pittsfield | $423,000 | $1,690* | 4.8% | 0.9% | -$1,968 | n/a |
| 03268Salisbury | $471,000 | $1,870* | 4.8% | 1.2% | -$2,066 | n/a |
| 03216Andover | $478,000 | $1,870* | 4.7% | 1.1% | -$2,123 | n/a |
| 03278Sutton | $469,000 | $1,830* | 4.7% | 0.6% | -$2,277 | n/a |
| 03307Loudon | $513,000 | $2,000* | 4.7% | 1.2% | -$2,257 | n/a |
| 03276Northfield | $434,000 | $1,670* | 4.6% | 1.1% | -$1,949 | n/a |
| 03304Bow | $631,000 | $2,370* | 4.5% | 0.8% | -$2,982 | n/a |
| 03224Canterbury | $520,000 | $1,930* | 4.5% | 0.9% | -$2,418 | n/a |
| 03255Newbury | $609,000 | $2,250* | 4.4% | 1.4% | -$2,578 | n/a |
| 03287Wilmot | $531,000 | $1,890* | 4.3% | 0.8% | -$2,515 | n/a |
| 03257New London | $706,000 | $2,460* | 4.2% | 1.3% | -$3,046 | n/a |
| 03046Dunbarton | $606,000 | $2,080* | 4.1% | 0.6% | -$2,940 | n/a |
| 03242Henniker | $502,000 | $1,680* | 4.0% | -0.3% | -$2,827 | n/a |
| 03229Hopkinton | $587,000 | $1,860* | 3.8% | 0.1% | -$3,122 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.2%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.9%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.7 pts
- Property tax
- 1.85%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $360,038 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $411,077 | $1,763 |
| Aug 2023 | $428,482 | $1,840 |
| Aug 2024 | $462,114 | $1,920 |
| Aug 2025 | $479,506 | $1,971 |
| Aug 2026 | $494,648 | $2,047 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Merrimack County, NH
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,253 | $1,376 | $1,800 | $2,357 | $2,366 |
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
- 7.5
- 456 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 61th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Merrimack County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$2,179 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.2%. 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 Merrimack County?
- About 1.85% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $495,000 home that is about $9,126 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Merrimack County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,376 for a 1-bedroom, $1,800 for a 2-bedroom and $2,357 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$2,179 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.