The story of this market
The typical home in Rye, New Hampshire sells for about $1,353,000, or $682 per square foot.
Prices are up +16.74% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 29 days to sell, which is fast. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $3,300 a month.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+3.4%
NH · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rye, New Hampshire
Rye's housing market remains a high-demand, low-inventory environment with a median sale price exceeding $1.3 million. The market is currently balanced but leans toward sellers due to limited supply and consistent interest in coastal properties. Growth is constrained by geography, keeping the market stable despite broader economic fluctuations.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to Rye yet — the verified ledger covers every county the foreclosure ingest has read, attributed by published city area. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
Deterministic aggregate of 2 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Median prices moved up 5.5% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 29 days on market with 12.9 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
17% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 99.31% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · poverty 6.9% — a stable, low-distress profile.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this city — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A popular sandy beach facility that serves as a major recreational anchor for the town, attracting significant seasonal visitors and supporting local property demand.
Home to the Seacoast Science Center, this park offers extensive trails and historical sites, serving as a key environmental and educational asset for the community.
A private, high-end golf facility that serves as a social and recreational hub for the town's affluent demographic.
Rye is best suited for affluent families, retirees, and luxury buyers seeking a coastal lifestyle, as the high entry price and limited inventory make it less accessible for first-time buyers or budget-conscious renters.
Rye schools are generally well-regarded, serving a small, affluent coastal community with a focus on high-quality primary and secondary education.
Rye is served by coastal highway routes like Ocean Boulevard, with residents primarily relying on personal vehicles for commuting to employment hubs in Portsmouth and the greater Seacoast region.
Rye offers an extensive amenity base centered on its Atlantic coastline, including major state parks like Odiorne Point and Wallis Sands, alongside private clubs like Abenaqui Country Club, providing significant lifestyle value to residents.
The rental market in Rye is characterized by low inventory and high demand, often driven by seasonal coastal interest and limited multi-family housing stock, leading to premium pricing.
Rye's economy is primarily residential and tourism-driven, with a high concentration of affluent households and limited commercial industry, relying on proximity to Portsmouth for broader employment opportunities.
Development in Rye is constrained by its geography and conservation efforts, with momentum focused on high-end residential renovations and coastal infrastructure resilience rather than large-scale commercial expansion.
Development is strictly managed through local zoning to preserve the town's coastal character, with current planning focused on residential maintenance and environmental protection.
Rye operates under a local municipal structure with property taxes supporting town services and the local school district, with no major MUD/PID districts reported.
As a coastal town, Rye faces significant exposure to storm surges, sea-level rise, and wind events, which heavily influence local insurance premiums and building requirements.
Property insurance in Rye is significantly impacted by coastal hazard exposure, with premiums reflecting the high risk of storm damage and flood events.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (New Hampshire) — Property Tax Abatement: Provides a mechanism for property owners to seek a reduction in their tax assessment if they can prove the assessment is disproportionate to other properties or causes undue hardship. State (New Hampshire) — New Hampshire Property Tax: Property taxes are levied by local taxing districts (municipalities, counties, school districts). The tax is calculated by multiplying the assessed value of the property by the local tax rate (tax rate = total amount to be raised / total assessed value of the municipality).
Data sourced from World Population Review and NHES GraniteStats.
No public schools report a street address in this area. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.