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Manchester, NH Housing Affordability Index

Manchester, New Hampshire has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 80.1 (Moderately Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 67th most affordable of 82 scored New Hampshire cities, compared with 86.3 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $365,600 home with 20% down, the New Hampshire average 30-year fixed rate of 7.35% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,015, or 30% of the city’s $81,007 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Manchester is updated every night from live New Hampshire mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Manchester MBR-HAI 80.1 Moderately Less Affordable
Rank in New Hampshire 67 of 82 1 = most affordable
New Hampshire 86.3 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.35% New Hampshire lenders
Median home value $365,600 U.S. Census Bureau

Manchester is 6.2 points below the New Hampshire score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the New Hampshire index

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What It Takes to Buy in Manchester

$2,015/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.35%
$86,400
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$81,007
Median Household Income
New Hampshire: $99,031
4.5x
Price-to-Income Ratio
New Hampshire: 4.1x
$1,769/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$6,009/yr
Median Property Tax
1.64% of median value
29.2%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
48.5%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Manchester, New Hampshire. The rate is the New Hampshire average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

How Manchester Ranks in New Hampshire

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“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Manchester, New Hampshire score: 80.1 (Moderately Less Affordable), ranked 67 of 82 New Hampshire cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/new-hampshire/manchester”