Rental numbers for Strafford County, NH
The typical home here runs -$2,219 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 5.3%.
- Gross yield
- 5.1%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.3%
- 4 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$2,219/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $511,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,151/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Strafford County
16 with published figures
| 03887Middleton | $428,000 | $2,130* | 6.0% | 2.1% | -$1,538 | n/a |
| 03867Rochester | $405,000 | $1,970 | 5.8% | 1.8% | -$1,584 | n/a |
| 03878Somersworth | $448,000 | $2,003 | 5.4% | 1.2% | -$1,964 | n/a |
| 03839Rochester | $425,000 | $1,890* | 5.3% | 1.6% | -$1,734 | n/a |
| 03824Durham | $705,000 | $3,104 | 5.3% | 1.4% | -$2,971 | n/a |
| 03825Barrington | $588,000 | $2,530* | 5.2% | 1.5% | -$2,448 | n/a |
| 03884Strafford | $549,000 | $2,340* | 5.1% | 1.8% | -$2,150 | n/a |
| 03852Milton | $416,000 | $1,770* | 5.1% | 1.6% | -$1,686 | n/a |
| 03868Rochester | $418,000 | $1,770* | 5.1% | 1.2% | -$1,826 | n/a |
| 03820Dover | $546,000 | $2,297 | 5.1% | 1.2% | -$2,379 | +1.9% |
| 03835Farmington | $427,000 | $1,770* | 5.0% | 1.4% | -$1,822 | n/a |
| 03869Rollinsford | $526,000 | $2,010* | 4.6% | 1.0% | -$2,390 | n/a |
| 03855New Durham | $523,000 | $1,990* | 4.6% | 1.0% | -$2,389 | n/a |
| 03851Milton | $467,000 | $1,770* | 4.5% | 0.8% | -$2,192 | n/a |
| 03823Madbury | $690,000 | $2,260* | 3.9% | 0.1% | -$3,651 | n/a |
| 03861Lee | $622,000 | $1,770* | 3.4% | -0.3% | -$3,498 | 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
- +2.2%
- Rent minus price growth
- -0.8 pts
- Property tax
- 1.85%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $364,596 | $1,554 |
| Aug 2022 | $415,522 | $1,796 |
| Aug 2023 | $439,985 | $1,912 |
| Aug 2024 | $477,789 | $2,033 |
| Aug 2025 | $496,509 | $2,105 |
| Aug 2026 | $511,216 | $2,151 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Portsmouth-Rochester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,489 | $1,600 | $2,093 | $2,494 | $2,813 |
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
- 9.9
- 518 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 71th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Strafford County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$2,219 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 5.3%. 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 Strafford County?
- About 1.85% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $511,000 home that is about $9,452 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Strafford County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,600 for a 1-bedroom, $2,093 for a 2-bedroom and $2,494 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$2,219 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.