
Campton, New Hampshire Real Estate & Homes
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The Town Where the White Mountains Begin
About Campton
Our main office sits at 399 NH Route 49 in Campton, which means I get asked about this town more than any other — by skiers gassing up at exit 28, by renters staying in homes we manage, by families wondering out loud whether they could actually live here. This page is the long answer. Not a listings pitch; a profile of the town itself, written by people who work, shop and plow snow in it.
Campton, New Hampshire is where the roads of the western White Mountains meet. Interstate 93 touches down at exits 27 and 28, Route 49 splits east up the Mad River toward Waterville Valley, and Routes 3 and 175 thread the villages — Blair, Campton Hollow, West Campton — that grew up along the Pemigewasset River. It's a Grafton County town of about 3,300 people, and it wears its history in plain sight: the Blair covered bridge still carries traffic over the Pemi, the Turkey Jack covered bridge crosses the Beebe River near Campton Hollow, and the White Mountain National Forest reaches into the town's corners.
What makes Campton unusual is that it works from three directions at once. It's a genuine year-round town with a K–8 school and town meetings; it's a second-home base twenty minutes from Waterville Valley's lifts and twenty-five from Loon; and it's one of the busiest short-term-rental markets in the Whites. The numbers, the seasons and the trade-offs below are the same ones we walk through with anyone deciding whether Campton fits.
Campton NH Real Estate & Homes for Sale, from the Team Based in Town
Campton NH real estate, straight from the MLS: 40 homes for sale in Campton NH right now, with live pricing, photos and maps from Owl's Nest Realty, the brokerage based on Route 49 in Campton. Browse houses, condos, Waterville Estates homes and land for sale in Campton, New Hampshire (ZIP 03223), the Grafton County town where Route 49 leaves I-93 at Exit 28 and starts its climb into Waterville Valley.
Homes for Sale in Campton NH
Homes for sale in Campton NH run at two speeds. Along the Pemigewasset and Mad rivers and around the village, you will find year-round single-family homes, farmhouses and newer builds on larger lots that draw I-93 commuters, remote workers and families in the SAU 48 school district. Up the hill in Waterville Estates and the condo communities along Route 49, the market turns to ski-and-golf second homes and short-term rental properties, about fifteen minutes from the Waterville Valley lifts. Campton is also home to half of Owl's Nest Resort, whose Nicklaus Design golf course and Lake Harold beach club sit on the Campton/Thornton line. Every listing on this page updates throughout the day, and the full Campton listing index shows every active address at a glance. Browse by type: Homes for Sale, Condos for Sale, Single Family Homes for Sale, Land & Lots for Sale, Airbnb Investment Properties and Short-Term Rentals for Sale.
Houses for Sale in Campton NH: What to Expect
Houses for sale in Campton NH typically deliver more house, more land and more view for the money than Waterville Valley itself, while staying within a short drive of the ski area, Owl's Nest and Plymouth's services. Expect private wells and septic systems outside the village, a wide spread between older riverside capes and new mountain-view construction, and a buyer pool that includes as many second-home and rental investors as primary residents. That mix keeps well-priced Campton houses moving in every season. For the full picture of schools, taxes and daily life, see the Campton NH town profile, and to weigh the two gateway towns side by side, read our Campton and Thornton buyer's guide.
Waterville Estates Homes and Condos in Campton NH
Waterville Estates in Campton NH is the town's largest neighborhood: a private mountainside community with its own rec center, pools, tennis and a small ski hill, plus a village district that funds the amenities and the rate-funded water system. Homes here range from classic ski chalets to newer contemporary builds with views across the valley, and condos cluster near the rec center. Before you buy, read our buyer's guide to Waterville Estates for the dues, the village district tax and how rentals really perform, then browse condos for sale in Campton.
Campton NH Land for Sale
Campton NH land for sale is some of the most varied on the corridor: riverfront lots on the Pemi and Mad rivers, wooded hillside acreage with White Mountain views, in-town parcels near the village, and building lots inside Waterville Estates. Soil tests, driveway grades and current-use status drive the price more than acreage alone. Browse land and lots for sale in Campton, or start with our buying land in New Hampshire guide.
Campton NH Realtors Based Right in Town
Looking for a realtor in Campton NH? Owl's Nest Realty's main office sits at 399 NH Route 49 in Campton, so our Campton NH real estate agents live in this market: Waterville Estates dues, Airbnb rules, riverfront setbacks and which roads the town plows first. Buyers get first word on new Campton listings and honest advice on wells, septic and rental income. Owners get a data-driven price on the Campton seller page, with a free instant valuation and our recent Campton sales. And if you are still deciding whether the town is for you, our local guide to things to do in Campton NH covers the covered bridges, swimming holes and four seasons on the Mad River.
Homes for Sale Near Campton NH
Buyers comparing homes for sale near Campton NH usually look one exit in each direction. Thornton shares Owl's Nest Resort and the Route 49 corridor to the north, and Waterville Valley is the resort village at the top of the road. Plymouth, one exit south, is the college-town hub with the hospital, courthouse and the region's largest year-round market, while Holderness adds Squam Lake access to the east. search all homes for sale in Campton.
Campton NH Homes by Price
Campton NH Homes by Bedrooms
Campton NH ZIP Codes
Market Insights — Homes for Sale in Campton NH
Current inventory: Single Family Homes (30) · Condos (7) · Mobile & Manufactured Homes (3)
Homes for Sale in Campton NH
40 listings
$499,000
4 bd | 3 ba | 1,282 sq.ft.
68 Taylor Drive, Campton, NH, 03223
$1,990,000
5 bd | 4 ba | 2,614 sq.ft.
94 Cindy's Lane, Campton, NH, 03223
$175,000
1 bd | 1 ba | 631 sq.ft.
18 Condo Road, Campton, NH, 03223
$750,000
4 bd | 3 ba | 2,766 sq.ft.
36 Weston Woods Circle, Campton, NH, 03223
$399,900
3 bd | 2 ba | 2,043 sq.ft.
1322 NH Route 175, Campton, NH, 03223
$440,000
3 bd | 2 ba | 2,125 sq.ft.
45 Partridge Knoll Road, Campton, NH, 03223
$174,900
1 bd | 1 ba | 650 sq.ft.
3 Knotts Road, Campton, NH, 03223
$525,000
4 bd | 3 ba | 1,404 sq.ft.
25 Mclaren Drive, Campton, NH, 03223
$699,900
2 bd | 3 ba | 2,260 sq.ft.
1 Wildwood Drive, Campton, NH, 03223
$1,800,000
3 bd | 4 ba | 2,508 sq.ft.
47 Cindys Lane, Campton, NH, 03223
$654,900
3 bd | 3 ba | 2,132 sq.ft.
35 Mad River Road, Campton, NH, 03223
$500,000
5 bd | 4 ba | 2,862 sq.ft.
14 Osgood Road, Campton, NH, 03223
$995,000
3 bd | 3 ba | 3,018 sq.ft.
87 Glade Circle, Campton, NH, 03223
$1,300,000
4 bd | 4 ba | 2,584 sq.ft.
21 Balsam Lane, Campton, NH, 03223
$565,000
3 bd | 2 ba | 1,911 sq.ft.
241 Lower Beech Hill Road, Campton, NH, 03223
$549,000
3 bd | 2 ba | 2,464 sq.ft.
1181 New Hampshire Route 175, Campton, NH, 03223
$525,000
4 bd | 3 ba | 2,050 sq.ft.
15 Silver Dawn Road, Campton, NH, 03223
$549,900
3 bd | 3 ba | 1,698 sq.ft.
3 Aspen Drive, Campton, NH, 03223
$309,000
3 bd | 2 ba | 1,135 sq.ft.
18 Condo Road, Campton, NH, 03223
$849,000
3 bd | 3 ba | 3,018 sq.ft.
87 Glade Circle, Campton, NH, 03223
$979,000
4 bd | 4 ba | 3,000 sq.ft.
28 Mccoy Court, Campton, NH, 03223
Campton, NH Real Estate Statistics
Computed from the active residential listings in the MLS right now — a live snapshot, not a valuation.
Campton Real Estate FAQs
How many homes are for sale in Campton NH?
There are 40 active MLS listings matching this search in Campton NH right now. Asking prices currently run from $23,900 to $1,990,000. This page reads the live feed, so the count changes as homes come on and go under contract.
What is the average price of homes in Campton NH?
Active listings for homes in Campton NH currently average $576,640 with a median asking price of $525,000. Averages move with the mix of homes on the market at any moment, so treat them as a snapshot rather than a valuation.
What types of properties are available in Campton NH?
The current inventory for this search breaks down as: single family homes (30), condos (7), mobile & manufactured homes (3). Use the filters on the listings below to narrow to the kind of property you want.
How long have homes in Campton NH been on the market?
The active listings on this page have been on the market for an average of 96 days so far. Well-priced homes often move faster than the average, so if you're watching this market it pays to see new listings early.
How can I see new homes in Campton NH before anyone else?
Use the Get Alerts button at the top of this page — it saves exactly this search and emails you when a matching listing hits the MLS. Or contact our local team and tell us what you're looking for; we watch this market every day.
What is the ZIP code for Campton, NH?
Campton's ZIP code is 03223.
How far is Campton from Waterville Valley Resort?
Campton sits right where Route 49 leaves I-93 and starts its climb to Waterville Valley — the drive to the ski area and Town Square runs about fifteen minutes, which is why buyers who want more land or a lower price per square foot look here first.
Is Owl's Nest Resort & Golf Club in Campton?
Yes, partially — Owl's Nest Resort & Golf Club straddles the Thornton/Campton line off I-93, with its Nicklaus Design golf course, Lake Harold beach club and The Lakehouse restaurant. Homes in both towns can carry an Owl's Nest address depending on which section of the resort they sit in.
Is there buildable land for sale in Campton, NH?
Yes — Campton has an active market for both improved building lots and larger acreage, from small in-town parcels to wooded land backing up toward the White Mountain National Forest. Use the Land & Lots link on this page to see everything currently listed, or ask us about parcels that haven't hit the MLS yet.
What is Campton, NH known for?
Campton is the gateway to Waterville Valley and half of Owl's Nest Resort & Golf Club, but locally it's also known for Blair Bridge, one of New Hampshire's surviving historic covered bridges, and for easy access to White Mountain National Forest trailheads.
What county is Campton NH in?
Campton is in Grafton County, New Hampshire — the large western county that also includes Plymouth, Thornton, Holderness and the towns along the Pemigewasset River valley. For most practical purposes the county seat matters less than the town itself: property records, taxes and permits run through the Town of Campton offices, and Grafton County registry business is handled at the county complex in North Haverhill.
Is Campton NH a nice place to live?
We think so — we chose to base our brokerage here — but the honest answer depends on what you want. Campton offers mountain views, rivers, covered bridges, a genuine year-round community with a K–8 school, and two ski areas within about twenty-five minutes, all at friendlier prices than the resort towns. The trade-offs are real too: groceries, restaurants and the hospital are a ten-minute drive away in Plymouth, there's no walkable downtown, and winter asks for snow tires and a plow contract. Families, remote workers and outdoor-oriented buyers tend to love it; people wanting village nightlife usually look at Lincoln or Plymouth instead.
What is there to do in Campton NH?
More than the town's size suggests. Swim at Livermore Falls on the Pemigewasset, photograph or drive through the Blair covered bridge, fish and tube the Mad River, hike the Welch–Dickey Loop just up Route 49, walk the old Beebe River logging corridor, golf the Nicklaus Design course at Owl's Nest Resort, and ski Waterville Valley or Loon — each about twenty to twenty-five minutes away. Waterville Estates adds its own recreation campus with pools and the Campton Mountain ski hill for residents and their guests.
How far is Campton NH from Boston and the ski areas?
Boston is about two hours south via I-93 in normal traffic — Campton is served directly by exits 27 and 28, so there's no two-lane crawl at the end of the drive. Waterville Valley's lifts are eleven miles up Route 49, about twenty minutes; Loon Mountain in Lincoln is roughly twenty-five minutes north on the interstate; and Plymouth's hospital, university and grocery stores are about ten minutes south.
What school district is Campton NH in?
Campton Elementary School on Route 175 serves the town through grade 8, and students continue to Plymouth Regional High School — all within SAU 48, the school administrative unit centered on the Pemi-Baker region. It's the pipeline most relocating families ask about first: a small elementary school where teachers know every kid, feeding a regional high school with bigger-district offerings ten minutes away.
At a Glance
Campton New Hampshire at a Glance
- County
- Grafton County
- ZIP Code
- 03223
- Property Taxes
- Town rate set annually — NH has no income or general sales tax
Getting Here and Around
- I-93 Exits 27 & 28Both land directly in town — the highway is Campton's front door.
- Waterville ValleyAbout 20 minutes — eleven miles up Route 49 along the Mad River to the lifts.
- Loon MountainRoughly 25 minutes north on I-93 to Lincoln.
- PlymouthAbout 10 minutes south — Speare Memorial Hospital, Plymouth State University and full-size grocery stores.
- BostonAbout 2 hours via I-93 in normal traffic.
Living in Campton
Who Actually Lives in Campton
Three groups share this town, and they mix more easily than you'd guess. Year-round households are the backbone — families who chose Campton for land, mountain views and the SAU 48 school pipeline, many of them working in Plymouth ten minutes south, where the hospital, the university and the everyday services live. Median household income here runs well above what people expect of a small mountain town, in part because Campton has quietly become a favorite of remote workers who wanted the Whites on the horizon and a two-hour run to Boston when the office calls.
The second group is second-home owners — ski families who did the math on resort-town pricing and bought the bigger house in the gateway town instead, and golfers at Owl's Nest who came for a weekend and stayed for the deed. The third is investors: Campton is one of the most-searched Airbnb towns in the White Mountains, and a meaningful share of the housing stock earns rental income for part of the year. If you're weighing that path yourself, the honest math is in our Campton Airbnb guide — including the parts that surprise people.
Is Campton a nice place to live? I'm biased, but here's the unbiased version — people who thrive here want outdoor seasons more than nightlife, tolerate a ten-minute drive for groceries, and like knowing their neighbors. People who struggle here expected a resort village with a walkable main street. Campton isn't that; it's a real town that happens to sit at the doorstep of two ski areas.
Living in Campton
A Year in Campton Runs on Four Real Seasons
Winter sets the rhythm. Ski-Saturday traffic climbs Route 49 toward Waterville Valley from December through March, Loon is a straight shot north, and Waterville Estates runs its own small hill at Campton Mountain for residents and guests. The town plows its roads properly — a detail that matters more than any brochure fact when you live on a hillside — and wood-stove evenings are the default, not the exception.
Spring is honest mud season, and locals plan around it: April is for maintenance, town meeting and watching the rivers run high. Then summer flips the town outdoors — swimmers at Livermore Falls on the Plymouth line, tubes and fly rods on the Mad and the Pemi, golf at Owl's Nest, and hikers heading up Welch–Dickey a few minutes up Route 49. Fall is the season the postcards sell, and they're not lying: the foliage along Route 49 and over the covered bridges draws photographers from all over New England, and October weekends book solid in the rental homes we manage.
The practical takeaway for anyone moving here is that nothing shutters in the shoulder seasons the way it can in resort centers. The school buses and plow trucks run regardless, Plymouth's services are ten minutes away in every month, and the town's year-round pulse is what keeps its home values steadier than pure vacation markets.
Living in Campton
Waterville Estates and the Owl's Nest Side of Town
Two communities inside Campton deserve their own paragraphs, because between them they explain a large share of the town's real estate. Waterville Estates is a mountainside community of roughly 700 homes and condos in the hills above the Mad River valley, with a structure most newcomers haven't seen before: owners belong to both the Waterville Estates Association and the Waterville Estates Village District, a real taxing entity that maintains the roads and a recreation campus — indoor and outdoor pools, hot tubs, the Community Center, and the Estates' own ski hill at Campton Mountain — and that also runs the community water system, funded independently by its own semiannual water rates rather than by the district tax. Families book the pool as much as the mountain, and our complete Waterville Estates guide covers the fees, the district tax and the rental rules in detail.
On the other side of town, roughly half of Owl's Nest Resort — the four-season golf community built around New Hampshire's only Nicklaus Design championship course — sits on the Campton side of the Campton–Thornton line, with the clubhouse campus and Lake Harold beach club carrying a Thornton address. It's the biggest real estate story in either town: single-family homes, townhomes and homesites in a resort setting, minutes from exit 28. We know it house by house — our office is on the way in — and our Owl's Nest Resort guide walks the whole community.
The rest of Campton's housing stock reads like the town's history in layers: village homes near the crossroads, riverside camps along the Pemi and the Mad, hillside farmhouses with acreage, and newer construction climbing toward the Estates. Most properties outside the village-district water systems run on private wells and septic — normal here, and worth understanding before you buy or build.
Living in Campton
Things to Do in and Around Campton
Start with the water. Livermore Falls, where the Pemigewasset drops through a rocky gorge on the Campton–Plymouth line, is one of the most photographed spots on the river and the local swimming hole of record on a July afternoon. The Mad River runs cold and clear the length of Route 49 — fly-fishing water in June, tubing water in August — and the Beebe River valley, an old logging-railroad corridor, is the quiet corner locals keep for walking and snowshoeing.
The covered bridges are the postcard stops. The Blair Bridge, first built in the 1820s and rebuilt after fire and flood, still carries cars over the Pemigewasset on Blair Road, and the smaller Turkey Jack bridge crosses the Beebe River near Campton Hollow. Add the Welch–Dickey Loop — the best bang-for-effort summit hike in the region, with open ledges most of the way — a few minutes up Route 49, and the White Mountain National Forest trailheads scattered through the town's corners, and you can fill a season without starting the car for more than fifteen minutes.
For everything the town doesn't have, Plymouth is ten minutes and Lincoln twenty-five. Plymouth brings the grocery stores, the hardware store, the restaurants and Plymouth State's college-town calendar; Lincoln brings Loon, the Kancamagus Highway and the tourist-town amenities. Campton's trick is sitting in the middle of all of it while staying a town rather than a destination.
Living in Campton
The Campton Real Estate Market
Campton real estate moves at two speeds. Anything that works as a short-term rental — Waterville Estates chalets with a bookings history, riverfront cabins, homes near Owl's Nest — draws investor attention within days when it's priced right. Clean single-families with views or acreage move nearly as fast, because ski families and relocators compete for the same short supply. Rural properties with unknowns a buyer can't price, and Estates homes listed without their district-tax numbers, take longer — solvable problems, but real ones.
We work this market from inside it — our office is on Route 49, we list and sell across town, and we manage vacation rentals here year-round. If you're shopping, every current Campton listing is on our buyer page with live MLS pricing. If you own here and are weighing a sale, our Campton seller guide covers pricing, the Estates paperwork and selling a home with rental income on the books.
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Around Campton NH
Schools, everyday places and nearby destinations near Campton NHSource: Google Maps Platform (Places) and Owl’s Nest Real Estate — not PrimeMLS data.
Campton NH Real Estate Trends
The Campton NH real estate market currently counts 40 active listings. Asking prices currently span $23,900 to $1,990,000, with a median of $525,000. This page reads directly from the MLS, so the count and pricing here reflect what's actually for sale today rather than a stale snapshot.
By property type, inventory breaks down as single family homes (30), condos (7), mobile & manufactured homes (3). Homes here are averaging 96 days on the market before going under contract — worth watching whether you're timing an offer or thinking about when to list.
Listings are spread across price points, with the Under $300K band the deepest at roughly 25% of inventory. The most common layout on the market right now is the 3 beds home. Use the snapshot below to see the full distribution, then browse the live listings above to dig into any slice.
Inventory by Property Type
- Single Family Homes30(75%)
- Condos7(18%)
- Mobile & Manufactured Homes3(8%)
Listings by Asking Price
- Under $300K10(25%)
- $300K–$500K9(23%)
- $500K–$750K9(23%)
- $750K–$1M9(23%)
- $1M+3(8%)
Listings by Bedrooms
- 1 Bed2(5%)
- 2 Beds6(15%)
- 3 Beds20(50%)
- 4 Beds10(25%)
- 5+ Beds2(5%)
Things to Do In and Around Campton
Campton sits at the mouth of the Route 49 corridor, which puts two ski mountains, a championship golf resort, the White Mountain National Forest and the Lakes Region all within a short drive. Here's what buyers and second-home owners actually do here through the year.
Golf & the Resort
Campton shares Owl's Nest Resort & Golf Club with neighboring Thornton — New Hampshire's only Nicklaus Design championship course, plus the ten-acre Lake Harold beach club for swimming and paddling, a racquet complex, and lakeside dining at The Lakehouse.
Skiing Two Mountains
Few towns let you pick your hill by the morning's conditions. Waterville Valley is about fifteen minutes up Route 49 with 62 trails and a huge Nordic network; Loon Mountain in Lincoln is roughly twenty minutes north on I-93.
Hiking & the National Forest
The Welch–Dickey Loop — about four and a half miles over open granite ledges with near-constant views — starts just up Route 49 in Thornton and may be the best moderate hike in the state. Hundreds more miles of White Mountain National Forest trail spread out from there.
Covered Bridges & Local History
Campton is covered-bridge country: the 1869 Blair Bridge over the Pemigewasset and the pedestrian Turkey Jim's Bridge are both in town — postcard New England a few minutes off the highway.
On the Water
The Pemigewasset River runs the length of town for paddling and fly-fishing, Campton Pond sits right in the village, and Squam Lake — of On Golden Pond fame — is about twenty-five minutes south for a swimming-and-ice-cream day trip.
Everyday Life & Getting Around
Campton is served directly by I-93 Exits 27 and 28 — about two hours to Boston — with Plymouth's grocery stores, hospital and university ten minutes south. Fiber internet has reached much of town, which is why it's become a genuine remote-work base, not just a weekend one.
Living in Campton Year-Round
Winter
The busy season. Waterville Valley is fifteen minutes up Route 49 and Loon Mountain about twenty north on I-93, so a Campton base skis both. Snowmobile corridors run through the hills, and the practical side is real too — line up a plow contract and a heating-fuel supplier before the first storm.
Spring
Mud season is honest here: dirt roads soften and the landscape stays brown until the leaves come. It's also ice-out and the start of fly-fishing on the Pemigewasset, and the quietest, least-expensive stretch of the year to be looking at property.
Summer
The Pemigewasset River runs the length of town for paddling and swimming, Owl's Nest golf and the Lake Harold beach club are minutes away, and Squam Lake is a short drive south. Long days, warm water by July, and hiking from the village into the national forest.
Fall
Foliage is the postcard the whole region sells. The Kancamagus Highway begins twenty minutes up the interstate, Route 49 turns gold along the Mad River, and the Welch–Dickey ledges give summit views on a half-day hike. Peak color runs late September into October.
Getting Here & Around Campton
Campton sits right on I-93 at Exits 27 and 28, which makes it one of the easiest White Mountains towns to reach and to get around from. Approximate drive times:
- Boston, MAAbout 2 hours — roughly 130 miles, almost all highway via I-93.
- Manchester–Boston Regional AirportAbout 1 hour south on I-93 — the closest airport for most trips.
- Boston Logan International AirportAbout 2 hours, straight down the interstate.
- Waterville Valley ResortAbout 15 minutes up Route 49 to the ski area and Town Square.
- Loon Mountain, LincolnAbout 20 minutes north on I-93 — the second ski option at the door.
- Plymouth (services & hospital)About 10 minutes south — groceries, Speare Memorial Hospital, and Plymouth State University.
Campton vs. Nearby Towns
Buyers weighing Campton usually compare it against its Route 49 corridor neighbors. Here's the quick read on each — follow a link for that town's full guide and listings.
Thornton
Just north on I-93 and home to the Owl's Nest clubhouse campus — a near-twin of Campton with the same two-mountain access, often a touch more rural.
Plymouth
Ten minutes south and the region's service hub: a real downtown, a university and a hospital. More year-round convenience, less resort quiet.
Waterville Valley
The resort village itself at the end of Route 49 — ski-in convenience and a walkable Town Square, at a higher price and mostly condos.