merrimack-county · New Hampshire

Merrimack County

ZIP 03224

155,018 residents282 permits TTM$93,944 median HHI28 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$330,600

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.7%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

16.5%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.37%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

282

Census BPS

Climate risk

78.2

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 03224

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

3.1%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 5.3R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown28 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
032314.7%
032334.7%
032604.7%
032734.7%
032355.4%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

73.5%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

8.5%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

38.1%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

41.6%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

42.6

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026