Keene housing market
Typical home value
$389K
▲ 3.0% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,880/mo
▲ 3.0% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+2.9%
#153 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
5.8%
#295 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
34 days
▲ +9 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
27%
▲ +4.6 pts 1 yr
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home is worth $389,011, up 3.0% in a year and up 42% over five years.
- 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 2.9% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
- 3Typical rent is $1,880/mo (+3.0% YoY), a 5.8% gross yield, below the U.S. 6.3%.
- 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $2,138/mo in principal and interest, $258 more than renting.
- 5Homes go under contract in 34 days (+9 days vs last year); 27% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Neutral market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 49/100, #158 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
How fast homes are selling
For saleNew listings
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Keene compares
| Measure | Keene | United States | Rank of 546 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home value, 1-yr change | +3.0% | +1.2% | #207 |
| Home value, 5-yr change | +41.5% | +19.7% | |
| 12-month forecast | +2.9% | +1.1% | #153 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +3.0% | +2.7% | #307 |
| Gross rent yield | 5.8% | 6.3% | #295 |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 17.2 | 15.8 | |
| Mortgage P&I on typical home | $2,138 | $2,012 | |
| Days to pending | 34 | 56 |
Cities in the Keene metro
1 cities with home value and rent data.
| Keene | $353K | ▲ 3.3% | $1,833 | ▲ 3.2% | 6.2% |
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Cash flow on a typical Keene rental ($389K, $1,880/mo), pre-filled.
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Monthly payment on a typical Keene home.
Rent vs buy
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Other New Hampshire metros
Manchester, NH
$517K home$2,165 rent5.0% yield
▲ 2.2% 1 yr
Concord, NH
$486K home$2,062 rent5.1% yield
▲ 3.1% 1 yr
Laconia, NH
$508K home$1,956 rent4.6% yield
▲ 2.8% 1 yr
Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.