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Which counties in New Hampshire are building the most new homes?

Carroll County (9.6 per 1,000 residents), Belknap County (6.5 per 1,000 residents) and Rockingham County (5.8 per 1,000 residents) permitted the most new homes for their size in New Hampshire in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 10 ranked New Hampshire counties

New Hampshire counties ranked by new homes permitted per 1,000 residents
RankCountyPer 1,000 residents, 2025Homes permitted 2025Residents
1Carroll County9.650552,784
2Belknap County6.542365,147
3Rockingham County5.81,876324,077
4Coos County4.815031,343
5Grafton County4.440893,225
6Strafford County3.3450135,043
7Sullivan County3.013343,961
8Cheshire County2.116778,269
9Merrimack County1.8286158,078
10Hillsborough County1.5632433,415

How this is ranked

Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Which county in New Hampshire is building the most new homes?

Carroll County: 9.6 per 1,000 residents, ahead of Belknap County (6.5 per 1,000 residents) and Rockingham County (5.8 per 1,000 residents), of 10 New Hampshire counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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