Spotlight City: Why We Love Living in Portsmouth NH Homes

The desire to be living in Portsmouth, New Hampshire has never been at such a feverous pitch. Homes in this evocative seacoast city are one of the hottest commodities in the real estate market for NH as well as the country. Portsmouth is a bustling, arts-infused port town with characters on every corner and community as the crux of what holds its charming uneven roads together.

Are you currently in the market, restlessly keeping an eye on Portsmouth NH homes that become available? If you are, you know how quickly these properties are getting scooped up, which can be a maddening exercise if you don’t have the right team on your side to help you navigate the waters and give you an insider’s track at purchasing that new home and becoming a permanent resident of Portsmouth.

Good news. That team we mentioned a second ago is but a phone call or email away (or, by all means, stop by our Portsmouth office anytime!) If you’re actively on the hunt for a home or office space in Portsmouth, NH, give Verani Realty a call today.

Why is living in Portsmouth such a hot commodity?

Well, for one, it’s a fantastic geographic location that clocks in at about an hour north of Boston and an hour south of Portland, Maine. Portsmouth is a destination town meaning that people travel far and wide to Portsmouth to soak up the culture, cuisine, the New England seacoast climate, and so much more. Buying a home in Portsmouth, from a standalone house, to a condo, is a great option for people looking to simply reside in town, raise a family in seacoast, New Hampshire, or retire to a sea board community. There’s a lot of history and an endless array of period homes dating to the colonial, revolutionary, and federal time periods. As of right now, in 2018 Portsmouth is ranked by www.niche.com as the #1 place for millennials to live in New Hampshire, the #3 overall best place to live in New Hampshire, and the #5 best place to retire in New Hampshire. Thus, regardless of your age, living in Portsmouth, NH is a very attractive spot to be.

Fun facts

• A historic seaport and popular summer tourist destination, Portsmouth was the home of the Strategic Air Command's Pease Air Force Base, later converted to Portsmouth International Airport at Pease with limited commercial air service.
  
  
• At the town's incorporation in 1653, it was named Portsmouth in honor of the colony's founder, John Mason. He had been captain of the port of Portsmouth, England, in the county of Hampshire, for which New Hampshire is named.
  
  
• In the 20th century, the city founded a Historic District Commission, which has worked to protect much of the city's irreplaceable architectural legacy. In 2008, Portsmouth was named one of the "Dozen Distinctive Destinations" by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
  
  
• In 2006, Portsmouth became an Eco-municipality.
  
  
• Portsmouth’s median age is 42, median household income is $69.664, with 79% of residents college educated, and an unemployment rate of 2.4%.

The housing scoop

Market trends show Portsmouth NH homes’ median sales price rose from $166,000 to $366,350 over the span of the last 6-months. Portsmouth NH real estate is on the market for 73 days on average and home buyers can expect to pay 99% of the seller’s asking price. There’s a bit of everything in Portsmouth from the property perspective. From houses and condos to preserved historic properties, continued modern developed architecture and buildings that are literally on the water, Portsmouth NH offers beautiful elegance steeped in rich, rustic history making it one of the most unique and desired places to buy property in the Granite State.

Find your Portsmouth NH home for sale today

If you’re actively looking for properties now, get in touch with us at Verani Realty, your trusted and driven realtors in Portsmouth NH and beyond!  Or, start browsing homes and real estate for sale in Portsmouth, New Hampshire online today.