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Waterfront Homes for Sale in New Hampshire

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453 homes for sale, straight from the MLS

453 homes for sale right now, straight from the MLS.

Waterfront Homes for Sale in New Hampshire

453 homes for sale right now, straight from the MLS.

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Waterfront Homes for Sale in New Hampshire: what is listed right now, from the live PrimeMLS feed — a snapshot of today's inventory, not a valuation.

451
Homes For Sale
$1,554,348
Average Price
$825,000
Median Price
$106,000 – $35,000,000
Price Range
97
Avg. Days On Marketactive listings, so far

Current inventory: Single Family Homes (360) · Condos (76) · Income Properties (10) · Mobile & Manufactured Homes (5)

453 Waterfront Homes for Sale in New Hampshire

Waterfront homes for sale in NH, live from the MLS: 453 properties with water frontage are for sale across New Hampshire right now, each with current pricing, photos and a map pin. This is the widest water search on the site, in two ways. It takes every property type the MLS flags as waterfront: houses, condos, camps, multi-family buildings and waterfront land. And it takes every kind of water: the state's 800-plus lakes and ponds, rivers like the Pemigewasset, Saco, Merrimack and Connecticut, and the 18-mile Seacoast. For houses and condos that own lake shoreline, use lakefront homes for sale in New Hampshire; for lake houses that come with deeded lake access instead of frontage, use NH lake homes.

Waterfront Property: New Hampshire Lakes, Rivers and Coast

Every waterfront property in New Hampshire for sale falls into one of three markets. Lake waterfront is the bulk of it, and the lake pages narrow it: Lake Winnipesaukee, Squam Lake, Newfound Lake, Lake Winnisquam and the Lakes Region waterfront homes page for the five core Winnipesaukee towns. Riverfront homes for sale in NH run through our home market along the Pemigewasset in Plymouth, Campton and Thornton, along the Saco in North Conway, down the Merrimack from Franklin through Concord, and up the Connecticut on the Vermont line. Oceanfront is the smallest market, on the Seacoast from Seabrook to New Castle. Waterfront in a condo association, where the frontage is shared, shows up here and on our NH condo communities pages.

Waterfront Land for Sale in NH

Waterfront land for sale in NH is scarce, and a lot is only worth its frontage if it can carry a house. Three questions decide that. Does the lot meet the Shoreland Protection Act's 50-foot primary setback with room to spare? Will the soils take a septic system, given that state rules keep new leach fields at least 75 feet back from the water and up to 125 feet in the most permeable soils? And does the lot have the 75 feet of frontage the streamlined NHDES seasonal dock notification asks for? Get those answered before you pay for frontage. Our land for sale in NH page covers every lot, waterfront or not.

What to Check on NH Waterfront Property

"Waterfront" covers a lot of ground in a listing, so confirm what the deed actually conveys: owned frontage, shared association frontage, or a deeded right-of-way. On a lake or river, the Shoreland Protection Act (RSA 483-B) controls clearing, setbacks and rebuilding within 250 feet of the water, and the septic evaluation rule for developed waterfront sales (RSA 485-A:39) applies. Flood-zone status must be disclosed in writing under RSA 477:4-c, and flood insurance follows the FEMA map rather than the view. Our waterfront buyer's guide and disclosure guide cover each point, and we tour waterfront across the state from our offices in Campton and Plymouth. Ask us about any listing here, or search all homes for sale in New Hampshire.

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Waterfront Homes Real Estate FAQs

How many waterfront homes are for sale in New Hampshire?

There are 451 active MLS listings for waterfront homes in New Hampshire right now. Asking prices currently run from $106,000 to $35,000,000. This page reads the live feed, so the count changes as homes come on the market and go under contract.

What is the average price of waterfront homes in New Hampshire?

Active listings for waterfront homes in New Hampshire currently average $1,554,348 with a median asking price of $825,000. 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 New Hampshire?

The homes for sale in New Hampshire right now break down as: single family homes (360), condos (76), income properties (10), mobile & manufactured homes (5). Use the filters on the listings on this page to narrow to the kind of property you want.

How long have waterfront homes in New Hampshire been on the market?

The active listings in New Hampshire have been on the market for an average of 97 days so far. Well-priced homes move faster than that average, so if you are watching this market it pays to see new listings the day they appear.

How can I see new waterfront homes in New Hampshire 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.

Does New Hampshire have oceanfront homes?

Yes, along an 18-mile coast from Seabrook through Hampton and Rye to Portsmouth and New Castle, the shortest ocean coastline of any coastal state. Oceanfront and tidal-river homes there appear on this page with the lake and river listings; the map pins each one so you can filter by shore. Our own market is the lakes and rivers of central New Hampshire, and we will refer Seacoast buyers to a colleague on the coast when that serves them better.

What does "waterfront" mean on a New Hampshire listing?

It is the listing agent's description, so confirm it against the deed. Waterfront can mean owned frontage on a lake, river, pond or the ocean, or frontage shared through an association, on any property type from a camp to a building lot. This page shows all of them; the NH lakefront homes page keeps only owned lake frontage. Every listing states what it has, and we verify it in the deed and the plan before you offer.

Do I need flood insurance on a waterfront home in NH?

Only if the house is in a FEMA special flood hazard zone and carries a federally backed mortgage, which many lake homes are not, since lake levels are dam-controlled; river and tidal properties are more often mapped. Sellers must disclose flood-zone status in writing (RSA 477:4-c), and the lender will order a flood determination. Our disclosure guide covers what the seller must tell you.

Are there riverfront homes for sale in NH?

Yes, and they appear on this page with the lake listings. The main river markets are the Pemigewasset through Plymouth, Campton and Thornton, the Saco around North Conway, the Merrimack from Franklin south, and the Connecticut along the Vermont line. The Shoreland Protection Act (RSA 483-B) applies to fourth-order and larger rivers and designated rivers as well as lakes, and river lots are more often in a FEMA flood zone than lake lots, so check the flood map first. Our Plymouth and Campton pages cover the Pemigewasset towns we know best.

Is there waterfront land for sale in NH?

Some, and this page includes it, but buildable waterfront lots are scarce. Before you buy one, confirm that the house site clears the Shoreland Protection Act's 50-foot primary setback, that the soils will take a septic system with the leach field at least 75 feet from the water (up to 125 feet in the most permeable soils), and whether the frontage is long enough for a dock. The land for sale in NH page lists every lot statewide.

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