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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 September 1, 2026Tax rate $13.18/$1,000Browse Alton rentals & homes →
$600k
Median list price
$698k a month ago
$600k
Median sold (60d)
$625k a month ago
$495k a year ago
97.0%
Sale-to-list ratio
100.0% a month ago
99.0% a year ago
49
Active listings
49 a month ago
+4
New this week
17
Sold (30d)
9 a month ago
10 a year ago
61d
Median days on market
53d a month ago
42d a year ago
4.1
Months of inventory
5.2 a month ago
$331
Median $ / sq ft
$335 a month ago
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Median list price across currently active listings.

Market Temperature
Alton
57Balanced Market
BuyerBalancedSeller

Buyers and sellers are on roughly even footing in Alton, with 4.1 months of inventory and recent sales near 97.0% of asking. 21 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 (36)Buyer (>6)

Based on the trailing 6-month sales pace.

Waterfront Premium

Waterfront homes in Alton command +140% more.

+140%
Premium
Waterfront$972k
Non-waterfront$405k

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. 173 Suncook Valley Road, Alton

    Listed by KW Coastal and Lakes & Mountains Realty/Wolfeboro

    $669,000
    -$30,000 · 4%
  2. 27 Orchard Lane, Alton

    Listed by LandVest, Inc./New Hampshire

    $1,045,000
    -$100,000 · 9%
  3. 40 Lakewood Drive, Alton

    Listed by Coldwell Banker Realty Gilford NH

    $665,000
    -$20,000 · 3%
  4. 1756 Mount Major Highway, Alton

    Listed by Roche Realty Group

    $874,900
    -$13,100 · 1%
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