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Alton Real Estate Market Report

Gateway to Winnipesaukee. Alton anchors the southern tip of Lake Winnipesaukee, with Alton Bay serving as one of the lake's most popular harbors. The town offers a mix of year-round homes and vacation properties, with Mt. Major trailhead, the most-hiked peak in the Lakes Region, right in town.

Updated July 18, 2026Tax rate $13.18/$1,000Browse Alton rentals & homes →
$679k
Median list price
$563k
Median sold (60d)
100.0%
Sale-to-list ratio
43
Active listings
+4
New this week
17
Sold (30d)
56d
Median days on market
4.6
Months of inventory
$307
Median $ / sq ft
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Market Temperature
Alton
64Balanced Market
BuyerBalancedSeller

Buyers and sellers are on roughly even footing in Alton, with 4.6 months of inventory and recent sales near 100.0% of asking. 14 homes are under agreement now.

Months of Inventory
4.6

Inventory is in balance, so both sides have options. At the current sales pace it would take 4.6 months to sell every active listing.

Seller (<3)Balanced (36)Buyer (>6)

Based on the trailing 6-month sales pace.

Waterfront Premium

Waterfront homes in Alton command +70% more.

+70%
Premium
Waterfront$849k
Non-waterfront$499k

Based on median list price of active listings. The waterfront tag covers any home with lake frontage or a named water body in its listing record.

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  1. 72 Bowman Road, Alton

    Listed by Coldwell Banker Realty - Portsmouth, NH

    $105,000
    -$15,000 · 13%
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