City Dashboard
Portsmouth, NH
Complete financial data dashboard — cost of living, mortgage calculator, salary comparisons, and tax details.Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 · FRED
Cost Index
135
Very Expensive
Median Home Value
$640,600
National: $426,735
Median Rent
$1,778/mo
National: $1,527/mo
Household Income
$105,756
National: $84,532
Population
22,332
Purchasing Power
93
100 = national baseline
Cost of Living Breakdown
Housing Cost Index
150 / 100
100 = national average
Rent Index
116 / 100
Overall Index
135
Very Expensive
Portsmouth Mortgage Calculator
Pre-filled with the local median home value of $640,600 and New Hampshire's property tax rate of 1.86%.
Salary & Purchasing Power
Median household income is $105,756 — 25% above the national average.
What $105,756 in Portsmouth Gets You Elsewhere
Property Tax in Portsmouth, NH
Est. Annual Property Tax
$11,915
Monthly Impact
$993
Added to your mortgage
Effective Rate
1.86%
National avg: ~1.00%
New Hampshire Tax Overview
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📊 Data Sources & Methodology
- Housing & Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 1-Year Estimates
- Mortgage Rates: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey via Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
- Tax Rates: Tax Foundation State & Local Tax Data, 2024
- Cost of Living Index: Calculated using Census housing + rental data vs. national median (see methodology)
Last data update: March 2026 · Mortgage rates updated weekly · Page auto-refreshes every 24 hours via ISR