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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 October 18, 2026Tax rate $13.18/$1,000Browse Alton rentals & homes →
$749k
Median list price
$609k a month ago
$625k
Median sold (60d)
$640k a month ago
$449k a year ago
99.0%
Sale-to-list ratio
98.0% a month ago
98.0% a year ago
58
Active listings
56 a month ago
+2
New this week
18
Sold (30d)
21 a month ago
14 a year ago
63d
Median days on market
56d a month ago
52d a year ago
4.1
Months of inventory
4.4 a month ago
$341
Median $ / sq ft
$332 a month ago
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Median list price across currently active listings.

Market Temperature
Alton
60Balanced Market
BuyerBalancedSeller

Buyers and sellers are on roughly even footing in Alton, with 4.1 months of inventory and recent sales near 99.0% of asking. 16 homes are under agreement now.

Months of Inventory
4.1

Inventory is in balance, so both sides have options. At the current sales pace it would take 4.1 months to sell every active listing.

Seller (<3)Balanced (3–6)Buyer (>6)

Based on the trailing 6-month sales pace.

Waterfront Premium

Waterfront homes in Alton command +113% more.

+113%
Premium
Waterfront$1.16M
Non-waterfront$544k

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. 25 Cynthia Drive, Alton

    Listed by KW Coastal and Lakes & Mountains Realty/Wolfeboro

    $370,000
    -$5,000 · 1%
  2. 51 Scott Drive, Alton

    Listed by EXP Realty

    $499,500
    -$100
  3. 51 Bear Pond Road, Alton

    Listed by Maxfield Real Estate/ Alton

    $189,900
    -$20,000 · 10%
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