Study upends claim that affordable housing depresses NH property values

Data from a NH Housing report focused entirely on New Hampshire dispels the notion that affordable housing development in a community depresses the property values of nearby residences

By: Paul Briand

Outlets: NH Business Review

Published: September 17, 2026

Words: 1,030

Last Updated: 19 hours, 59 minutes ago

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Data from a new report focused entirely on New Hampshire dispels the notion that affordable housing development in a community depresses the property values of nearby residences.

“Affordable development shows no measurable effect on the value of nearby homes, whether in a city neighborhood or a rural town,” concludes the study, “Affordable Housing and Nearby Home Values: Evidence from New Hampshire,” commissioned by New Hampshire Housing and released last month.

“For local officials …

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