Photo: Ken_Gallager (Uploads) · CC BY-SA 3.052 homes sold in Hanover in the last year, at a typical $1M
About one sale in 3 is a condo. 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 Hanover homes are listed.
Every place Hanover 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 Hanover.
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.
A third of Hanover’s sales are condos, at $924K less than a house
34 houses and 17 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 34 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $507NH $283
- Days to sell
- 133
- Sold over asking
- 24%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
typical sale · 17 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $373NH $310
- Days to sell
- 74
- Sold over asking
- 29%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $1.1M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at twice the 2016 price
52 sales in the last year, against 75 in 2020 and a low of 49 in 2025. The typical sale went from $513K in 2016 to $1M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1M buys in Hanover
Check a listing against what Hanover 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 Hanover are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 56% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Hanover’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, 52 sales.
If you’re buying in Hanover
- Shop in March. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (13% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 22% of listings have cut their price, against 14% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.6% of the list price on average; 25% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 61% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 11 a month), but May is the most competitive: 36% of May sales close over asking. March has the least competition (13%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than New Hampshire
| Hanover now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NH now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 25% | 20% | 46% | 42% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 61% | 36% | 63% | 52% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 14% | 15% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.6% | 97.4% | 102.6% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 59 | 97 | 53 | 45 |
11 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2022 low (8), 56% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 33.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
22% 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 130%, condos 105%
A house typically sold for $1.4M in the last year (34 sales), a condo for $502K (17).
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 May 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 March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Hanover, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in HanoverCheck 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.
Lebanon, Wilder, White River Junction, Quechee and Windsor sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Hanover, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 129 | $498K | $281 | 41% | 54 |
| Hanover | 52 | $1M | $446 | 25% | 59 |
| Wilder | 50 | $353K | $245 | 34% | 49 |
| Quechee | 31 | $407K | $243 | 10% | 61 |
| Woodstock | 27 | $845K | $437 | 15% | 125 |
| White River Junction | 26 | $417K | $250 | 35% | 73 |
| Windsor | 21 | $223K | $141 | 24% | 70 |
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 Hanover
What do homes sell for in Hanover, NH?
52 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1M, $446 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.4M, condos for about $502K.
Is Hanover a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 16 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 7 sold, about 2.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.6% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Hanover?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Hanover?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Hanover’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Hanover.
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).