Photo: AcrossTheAtlantic · CC BY-SA 4.034 homes sold in Durham in the last year, at a typical $696K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Durham homes are listed.
Every place Durham homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Durham.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 85% of Durham’s sales, at a typical $734K
34 homes sold in the year to April 2026.
typical sale · 29 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $305NH $283
- Days to sell
- 49
- Sold over asking
- 62%
- Listings with a price cut
- 36%
Condos: 5 sold, typical $580K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
34 sales in the last year, against 59 in 2013 and a low of 31 in 2023. The typical sale went from $317K in 2016 to $696K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $700K buys in Durham
Check a listing against what Durham homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Durham are more common than before the pandemic, but 60% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Durham’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to April 2026, 34 sales.
If you’re buying in Durham
- Shop in June. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (47% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 30% of listings have cut their price, against 14% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 102.1% of the list price on average; 62% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Two thirds of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 8 a month), but November is the most competitive: 52% of November sales close over asking. January has the least competition (24%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than New Hampshire
| Durham now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NH now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 62% | 32% | 63% | 42% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 68% | 53% | 67% | 52% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 14% | 35% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 102.1% | 99% | 101.7% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 47 | 58 | 32 | 44 |
5 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2023 low (3), 60% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 24.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 14% in 2017–19 and 20% across New Hampshire. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 92%, condos 85%
A house typically sold for $734K in the last year (29 sales), a condo for $580K (5).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to April 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Durham, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in DurhamCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Newmarket and Somersworth sell for less a square foot; Portsmouth for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Durham, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 391 | $807K | $590 | 21% | 50 |
| Dover | 380 | $551K | $322 | 43% | 48 |
| Somersworth | 132 | $439K | $263 | 48% | 41 |
| Exeter | 129 | $581K | $343 | 35% | 44 |
| Newmarket | 53 | $501K | $294 | 43% | 35 |
| South Eliot | 40 | $686K | $361 | 47% | 33 |
| Durham | 34 | $696K | $306 | 62% | 47 |
Redfin Data Center, May 2025 to April 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Durham
What do homes sell for in Durham, NH?
34 homes sold in the year to April 2026 at a typical $696K, $306 a square foot.
Is Durham a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 6 homes were for sale in April 2026 and 1 sold, about 6 months of supply. Buyers paid 102.1% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Durham?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Durham?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Durham’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Durham.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).