Cost of Living & Housing in Lincoln
Lincoln's cost of living centers on New Hampshire's real no-income-tax/no-sales-tax structure and a favorable-for-the-state property tax rate, weighed against a genuinely wide, disclosed gap between assessed home values and recent sale prices in this tourism-driven ski market.
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Learn moreA real, disclosed gap between assessed value and recent sale prices
Ownwell's Lincoln-specific median assessed home value ran approximately $302,900, while Redfin's most recent median sale price ran far higher at approximately $715,000 (November 2025, up 24.3% year-over-year) -- a real divergence this record attributes to Lincoln's ski-condo/short-term-rental housing stock and a thin recent sales sample, not resolved to a single number (base record).
A 1.17% effective property tax rate and a $3,538 median tax bill
Lincoln's own 1.17% effective property tax rate (Ownwell) runs meaningfully below New Hampshire's own high statewide average of approximately 1.82%-1.93%, producing a median annual tax bill of $3,538 on Lincoln's assessed-value base (base record).
No state income tax, plus a real 8.5% Meals & Rooms Tax
New Hampshire has no broad-based tax on wages or salaries and no general sales tax, but does levy a real, current 8.5% Meals & Rooms Tax on restaurant meals and lodging -- genuinely relevant in a tourism town like Lincoln where dining and short-term-rental spending run high (base record).
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A reliable, city-specific median rent figure and a confirmed, current named-employer list for Lincoln distinct from Loon Mountain Resort itself were not found with confidence this pass -- confirm both directly with the town of Lincoln or the Western White Mountains Chamber of Commerce (base record).
Key takeaways
- Lincoln's Ownwell-assessed median home value runs approximately $302,900, but Redfin's recent median sale price ran far higher at approximately $715,000 -- research this real, disclosed gap carefully before buying.
- Lincoln's own 1.17% effective property tax rate runs below New Hampshire's high statewide average.
- New Hampshire has no income tax and no general sales tax, but does levy a real 8.5% Meals & Rooms Tax on dining and lodging.
- A confirmed, current rent figure and named-employer list were not found with confidence this pass -- confirm both directly.
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