Cost of Living in Exeter
Exeter's cost of living runs genuinely above national norms on both housing and property taxes, though New Hampshire's no-income-tax structure offsets part of that picture.
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Learn moreA genuinely expensive housing market
Exeter's cited 2026 home-price figures ($540,000-$724,950) run well above the ~$408,776 national median.
An above-national property tax rate
Exeter's FY2025 effective property tax rate ran approximately 1.88%, above the 1.02% national median, consistent with New Hampshire's statewide high-property-tax identity.
No income tax or sales tax, but real other taxes
New Hampshire's no-income-tax, no-sales-tax structure is real, but the state's 8.5% Meals & Rooms Tax and Exeter's own high property-tax burden mean it is not a low-cost destination overall.
Key takeaways
- Exeter's housing costs run genuinely, substantially above the national median.
- Exeter's effective property tax rate (~1.88%) runs above the national median.
- New Hampshire has no income or sales tax, but Exeter carries real, substantial other cost pressures.
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