Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0129 homes sold in Exeter in the last year, at a typical $581K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. 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 Exeter homes are listed.
Every place Exeter 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 Exeter.
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.
Half of Exeter’s sales are condos, at $250K less than a house
62 houses and 61 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 62 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $356NH $283
- Days to sell
- 38
- Sold over asking
- 42%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
typical sale · 61 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $344NH $310
- Days to sell
- 53
- Sold over asking
- 28%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 6 sold, typical $698K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
129 sales in the last year, against 188 in 2021 and a low of 90 in 2023. The typical sale went from $279K in 2016 to $581K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Exeter
Check a listing against what Exeter 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 Exeter are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Exeter’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 May 2026, 129 sales.
If you’re buying in Exeter
- Shop in March. It brings about 16 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (39% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 24% of listings have cut their price, against 20% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.7% of the list price on average; 35% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 19 a month), but September is the most competitive: 50% of September sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (39%). December has the least competition (28%) but only about 6 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than New Hampshire
| Exeter now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NH now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 35% | 33% | 60% | 42% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 50% | 47% | 64% | 52% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 20% | 18% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.7% | 98.7% | 101.7% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 44 | 58 | 40 | 45 |
24 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (12), 37% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 60.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 20% in 2017–19 and 20% across New Hampshire.
Since 2019, houses are up 108%, condos 78%
A house typically sold for $722K in the last year (62 sales), a condo for $472K (61).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Exeter ranks 23rd of 28 busy New Hampshire markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Exeter is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Exeter home costs about $3,966 a month
Price: Exeter’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Exeter’s 1.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Exeter is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 6.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $581K home, about $11,220 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Exeter, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ExeterCheck 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, Epping and Durham sell for less a square foot; Hampton Beach for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Exeter, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amesbury | 247 | $621K | $364 | 45% | 25 |
| Hampton | 144 | $618K | $393 | 36% | 46 |
| Exeter | 129 | $581K | $343 | 35% | 44 |
| Hampton Beach | 104 | $599K | $564 | 11% | 59 |
| Epping | 87 | $576K | $322 | 49% | 56 |
| Newmarket | 53 | $501K | $294 | 43% | 35 |
| Durham | 34 | $696K | $306 | 62% | 47 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 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 Exeter
What do homes sell for in Exeter, NH?
129 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $581K, $343 a square foot. Houses sold for about $722K, condos for about $472K.
Is Exeter a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 22 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 12 sold, about 1.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.7% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Exeter?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Exeter?
About 1.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $581K home that’s near $11,220.
Where can I see homes for sale in Exeter?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Exeter’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Exeter.
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).