HousingPermits

New England division · Northeast

New Hampshire

New Hampshire authorized 5,030 new housing units in 2025. Single-family houses made up 65% of the units authorized in 2021–2025, the second-highest share among the 6 New England states. Duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes supplied 6.8% of its units in 2021–2025, the second-highest share among the 6 New England states.

02,5005,0007,50010k2004: 8,653 units (7,002 single-family, 467 in 2–4 unit, 1,184 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 7,586 units (6,432 single-family, 402 in 2–4 unit, 752 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 5,677 units (4,826 single-family, 309 in 2–4 unit, 542 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 4,561 units (3,772 single-family, 180 in 2–4 unit, 609 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 3,234 units (2,333 single-family, 158 in 2–4 unit, 743 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 2,287 units (1,662 single-family, 231 in 2–4 unit, 394 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 2,670 units (1,890 single-family, 197 in 2–4 unit, 583 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 2,346 units (1,606 single-family, 267 in 2–4 unit, 473 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 2,296 units (1,682 single-family, 133 in 2–4 unit, 481 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 2,788 units (2,136 single-family, 158 in 2–4 unit, 494 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 3,403 units (2,188 single-family, 159 in 2–4 unit, 1,056 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 3,763 units (2,424 single-family, 123 in 2–4 unit, 1,216 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 3,796 units (2,680 single-family, 206 in 2–4 unit, 910 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 3,625 units (2,711 single-family, 199 in 2–4 unit, 715 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 4,445 units (2,710 single-family, 271 in 2–4 unit, 1,464 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 4,743 units (2,746 single-family, 230 in 2–4 unit, 1,767 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 4,320 units (3,033 single-family, 279 in 2–4 unit, 1,008 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 4,892 units (3,426 single-family, 273 in 2–4 unit, 1,193 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 4,783 units (3,129 single-family, 338 in 2–4 unit, 1,316 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 4,555 units (2,969 single-family, 340 in 2–4 unit, 1,246 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 4,965 units (2,904 single-family, 379 in 2–4 unit, 1,682 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 5,030 units (3,279 single-family, 323 in 2–4 unit, 1,428 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252004 high · 8,6532009 low · 2,28703,0006,0009,0002004: 8,653 units (7,002 single-family, 467 in 2–4 unit, 1,184 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 7,586 units (6,432 single-family, 402 in 2–4 unit, 752 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 5,677 units (4,826 single-family, 309 in 2–4 unit, 542 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 4,561 units (3,772 single-family, 180 in 2–4 unit, 609 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 3,234 units (2,333 single-family, 158 in 2–4 unit, 743 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 2,287 units (1,662 single-family, 231 in 2–4 unit, 394 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 2,670 units (1,890 single-family, 197 in 2–4 unit, 583 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 2,346 units (1,606 single-family, 267 in 2–4 unit, 473 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 2,296 units (1,682 single-family, 133 in 2–4 unit, 481 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 2,788 units (2,136 single-family, 158 in 2–4 unit, 494 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 3,403 units (2,188 single-family, 159 in 2–4 unit, 1,056 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 3,763 units (2,424 single-family, 123 in 2–4 unit, 1,216 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 3,796 units (2,680 single-family, 206 in 2–4 unit, 910 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 3,625 units (2,711 single-family, 199 in 2–4 unit, 715 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 4,445 units (2,710 single-family, 271 in 2–4 unit, 1,464 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 4,743 units (2,746 single-family, 230 in 2–4 unit, 1,767 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 4,320 units (3,033 single-family, 279 in 2–4 unit, 1,008 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 4,892 units (3,426 single-family, 273 in 2–4 unit, 1,193 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 4,783 units (3,129 single-family, 338 in 2–4 unit, 1,316 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 4,555 units (2,969 single-family, 340 in 2–4 unit, 1,246 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 4,965 units (2,904 single-family, 379 in 2–4 unit, 1,682 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 5,030 units (3,279 single-family, 323 in 2–4 unit, 1,428 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252004 high · 8,653

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

Its 2025 total was only 58% of the 2004 high of 8,653 units, the second-furthest below a series peak among the 6 New England states.

Houses or apartments

The closest match in building mix among the 50 other states is Nevada (28% in five-plus buildings). That share has risen sharply since 2004–2006, when it stood at 11%. Units in five-plus buildings peaked in 2019 (1,767), single-family houses in 2004 (7,002).

2021–202564.8%65%6.8%28.3%28%2004–200683.3%83%5.4%11.3%11%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202564.8%65%6.8%28.3%28%2004–200683.3%83%5.4%11.3%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%

Boom, bust and since

Its peak year is shared by 11 other states, among them Alaska, Vermont, Kentucky. Annual permits fell from 8,653 during the mid-2000s boom to 2,287 in 2009, a drop of 74%. The nearest bust profile among the states was Hawaii's (73%). The 2021–2025 pace of 4,845 units a year is 34% below the 2004–2006 pace.

Relative to population

With 1,415,342 residents in July 2025, New Hampshire authorized 3.5 units per 1,000 residents a year in 2021–2025, under the national 4.7. The states with the nearest rates are Oklahoma (3.5) and Kentucky (3.4).

Metro areas

In 2021–2025, 59% of the units authorized in New Hampshire fell in counties belonging to one of its 2 metro areas; the other 41% came from smaller towns and rural counties. Boston leads with 12,465 units a year (counting its part in neighboring states).

Average units authorized per year, 2021–2025.

Busiest permit offices

Across New Hampshire, 217 permit offices authorized new housing in 2021–2025. The busiest was Londonderry town, with 1,223 units or 5% of the total, followed by Merrimack town with 1,115. Among the three largest, Merrimack town put 84% of its units in five-plus buildings, Londonderry town 39%.

  • Londonderry town5% (1,223 units)
  • Merrimack town4.6% (1,115 units)
  • Portsmouth4.6% (1,107 units)
  • Dover4.5% (1,083 units)
  • Manchester4.4% (1,066 units)
  • Rochester3.7% (888 units)
  • Salem town3.5% (845 units)
  • Nashua2.9% (693 units)

Share of the units authorized in New Hampshire, 2021–2025.

Reported and estimated

Permit offices in New Hampshire reported 84% of the 2021–2025 units directly; the Census Bureau estimated 16% for offices that missed months (US: 8.2%; closest state: Arkansas, 15%).

Similar in size

State2004–20252025 unitsPer 1,000 a year5+ share
Hawaii3,7082.734%
New Hampshire5,0303.528%
Maine6,9794.721%
Montana5,2585.140%
Rhode Island1,7381.423%

Rates and shares: 2021–2025.

Put New Hampshire beside Maine

Every yearly figure behind the chart, split by building size: yearly-units.csv. Counting rules.