Housing data for Bethlehem, NH
Bethlehem, NH has an estimated 2,537 residents and 1,367 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Grafton County.
24.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,174 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−1.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,537 (±17)
- Housing units
- 1,367 (±157)
- Households that rent
- 24.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,174
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.2%
What stands out in Bethlehem
Working from home: 31.2% (±12.4 points) in Bethlehem, higher than in Grafton County (17.2%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 6.1% (±3.5 points) in Bethlehem, lower than in Grafton County (15.7%).
Households without a vehicle: 3.1% (±2.9 points) in Bethlehem, lower than in Grafton County (6.3%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 56.6% (±8.3 points) in Bethlehem, higher than in Grafton County (43.2%).
Housing in Bethlehem at a glance
- Median rent: $1,174 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,139 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 41.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 24.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $85,029 median household income
- Home values: $288,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,703 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,418 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 62.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 56.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 56.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 20.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −1.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Bethlehem against Grafton County, its state and the nation
| Bethlehem | Grafton County | New Hampshire | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,537 (±17) | 92,120 (exact) | 1,394,868 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,367 (±157) | 51,920 (±178) | 648,472 (±247) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 24.7% (±7.8 points) | 28.7% (±1.5 points) | 27.2% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,174 (±$81) | $1,301 (±$70) | $1,491 (±$15) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $85,029 (±$17,781) | $88,261 (±$2,868) | $99,031 (±$1,123) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $288,300 (±$21,879) | $344,500 (±$7,518) | $402,500 (±$2,808) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,418 (±$391) | $5,925 (±$127) | $6,667 (±$35) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 56.6% (±10.5 points) | 48.3% (±2.0 points) | 51.4% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.3 minutes (±2.8) | 22.2 minutes (±0.8) | 26.7 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.8% (±3.2 points) | 90.3% (±1.1 points) | 92.9% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 50.6 years (±8.5) | 44.1 years (±0.4) | 43.3 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Bethlehem covers 90.6 square miles of land, about 28 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bethlehem has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,569 (±22) | 2,537 (±17) | −1.2% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,535 (±120) | 1,367 (±157) | −10.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $692 (±$242) | $1,174 (±$81) | +69.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $167,700 (±$12,267) | $288,300 (±$21,879) | +71.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $55,556 (±$9,509) | $85,029 (±$17,781) | +53.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,605 (±$92) | $1,703 (±$289) | +6.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,694 (±$331) | $5,418 (±$391) | +15.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 24.9% (±6.8 points) | 24.7% (±7.8 points) | −0.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.8% (±9.4 points) | 0.0% (±12.6 points) | −8.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Grafton County
Bethlehem has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Grafton County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Grafton County recorded 103 violent and 791 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Bethlehem
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03574 | 100% | 2,573 | $1,174 | $288,300 | $81,250 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Bethlehem
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franconia | 5.8 mi | $1,281 | $530,300 | 16.9% |
| Carroll | 6.3 mi | $1,078 | $261,500 | 8.4% |
| Whitefield (community) | 7.7 mi | $1,070 | $195,400 | 45.6% |
| Whitefield | 8.0 mi | $1,077 | $240,400 | 37.4% |
| Littleton (community) | 9.3 mi | $932 | $230,500 | 60.5% |
| Sugar Hill | 9.9 mi | $1,208 | $639,700 | 4.6% |
| Dalton | 10 mi | $900 | $191,400 | 17.3% |
| Littleton | 11 mi | $940 | $282,900 | 48.9% |
Places in New Hampshire most like Bethlehem
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walpole | $1,165 | $319,800 | $82,617 | 30.1% |
| Orford | $1,263 | $271,900 | $92,571 | 24.5% |
| Tamworth | $1,110 | $366,800 | $68,036 | 26.0% |
| Marlborough | $1,133 | $267,200 | $69,032 | 31.9% |
| Albany | $1,194 | $248,300 | $67,639 | 30.7% |
| Piermont | $1,199 | $341,600 | $80,000 | 25.0% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across New Hampshire.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Bethlehem, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,301 | $1,310 | $1,719 | $2,331 | $2,367 |
HUD income limits for Bethlehem, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,750 | $41,200 | $65,900 |
| 2 people | $28,250 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| 3 people | $31,800 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
| 4 people | $35,300 | $58,800 | $94,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $63,550 | $101,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $68,250 | $109,200 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $72,950 | $116,700 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $77,650 | $124,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Grafton County, NH, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $112,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Bethlehem include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Bethlehem (community).
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Bethlehem
What is the average rent in Bethlehem, NH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Bethlehem is $1,174 (±$81) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Bethlehem?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Bethlehem, NH is $989 (±$213) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Bethlehem?
Bethlehem has an estimated 260 (±96) renting households, 24.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Bethlehem?
The median household income in Bethlehem is $85,029 (±$17,781) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Bethlehem, NH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $288,300 (±$21,879) for owner-occupied homes in Bethlehem (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Bethlehem?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Bethlehem, NH is $1,703 (±$289) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Bethlehem growing?
In Bethlehem, the number of residents went from 2,569 in 2015–2019 to 2,537 in 2020–2024 (−1.2%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Bethlehem?
The ZIP code that covers Bethlehem is 03574.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 03574?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 03574 is $1,174 (±$81) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bethlehem town, Grafton County, New Hampshire
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bethlehem town, Grafton County, New Hampshire
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bethlehem town, Grafton County, New Hampshire
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bethlehem town, Grafton County, New Hampshire
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bethlehem town, Grafton County, New Hampshire
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bethlehem town, Grafton County, New Hampshire
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bethlehem town, Grafton County, New Hampshire
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Grafton County, NH
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Grafton County, NH
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bethlehem town, Grafton County, New Hampshire (county subdivision:05460, in state:33 county:009).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .