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Walpole, NH Housing Affordability Index

Walpole, New Hampshire has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 93.5 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 33rd most affordable of 82 scored New Hampshire cities, compared with 86.3 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $438,400 home with 20% down, the New Hampshire average 30-year fixed rate of 7.35% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,416, or 32% of the city’s $89,750 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Walpole 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.

Walpole MBR-HAI 93.5 Near National Average
Rank in New Hampshire 33 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 $438,400 U.S. Census Bureau

Walpole is 7.2 points above 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 Walpole

$2,416/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.35%
$103,600
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$89,750
Median Household Income
New Hampshire: $99,031
4.9x
Price-to-Income Ratio
New Hampshire: 4.1x
$1,743/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$7,179/yr
Median Property Tax
1.64% of median value
6.2%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
79.8%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Walpole Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Walpole, New Hampshire score: 93.5 (Near National Average), ranked 33 of 82 New Hampshire cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/new-hampshire/walpole”