Manchester/Nashua named top housing market

Spring in Nashua, New Hampshire. (Denis Tangney Jr/Getty)

By Katy Savage

August 1, 2025

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Realtor.com and The Wall Street Journal just dropped the latest housing market rankings—and guess who’s at the top? Both Manchester and Nashua, New Hampshire.

Manchester-Nashua made it to No. 1 thanks to high demand and quick sales. It’s no stranger to these rankings—it’s often one of the hottest housing markets in the country.

The downside? The median home price there is $599,900, according to the data.

Coming in second were Canton and Massillon, Ohio, where homes are a lot more affordable—around $272,950. Springfield, Massachusetts, snagged the No. 3 spot with a median price of $373,450.

These are the top 5 and their associated median home prices:

🏡 Manchester-Nashua, NH – $599,900

🏡 Canton and Massillon, Ohio – $272,950

🏡 Springfield, Massachusetts – $373,450

🏡 Toledo, Ohio – $249,950

🏡 New Haven-Milford, Conn. – $498,625

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Katy Savage

Katy Savage is the Granite Post's newsletter editor. Katy is an award-winning reporter with more than 10 years of experience working in daily, weekly, and digital news organizations as both an editor and reporter. Katy is a New England native and has a passion for telling stories about where she grew up.

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