Housing data for Lempster, NH
Lempster, NH has an estimated 953 residents and 612 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Sullivan County.
1.8% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 953 (±182)
- Housing units
- 612 (±92)
- Households that rent
- 1.8%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.3%
What stands out in Lempster
Households that rent: 1.8% (±2.2 points) in Lempster, lower than in Sullivan County (24.6%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.5% (±8.0 points) in Lempster, lower than in Sullivan County (9.3%).
Working from home: 5.0% (±2.7 points) in Lempster, lower than in Sullivan County (10.2%).
Average commute: 37.3 minutes (±4.1) in Lempster, higher than in Sullivan County (26.1 minutes).
Housing in Lempster at a glance
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 1.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $86,607 median household income
- Home values: $241,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,459 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,558 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 49.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 57.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 48.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 37.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +3.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 19.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lempster against Sullivan County, its state and the nation
| Lempster | Sullivan County | New Hampshire | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 953 (±182) | 43,715 (exact) | 1,394,868 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 612 (±92) | 21,958 (±104) | 648,472 (±247) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 1.8% (±2.2 points) | 24.6% (±2.5 points) | 27.2% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,211 (±$60) | $1,491 (±$15) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $86,607 (±$11,858) | $80,858 (±$3,824) | $99,031 (±$1,123) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $241,900 (±$28,526) | $268,700 (±$9,374) | $402,500 (±$2,808) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,558 (±$315) | $5,756 (±$187) | $6,667 (±$35) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 57.3% (±12.7 points) | 60.8% (±3.8 points) | 51.4% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 37.3 minutes (±4.1) | 26.1 minutes (±1.3) | 26.7 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.9% (±7.8 points) | 87.1% (±2.0 points) | 92.9% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 50.8 years (±7.2) | 47.0 years (±0.5) | 43.3 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lempster covers 32.3 square miles of land, about 29 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lempster has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 923 (±176) | 953 (±182) | +3.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 694 (±76) | 612 (±92) | −11.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $173,600 (±$14,237) | $241,900 (±$28,526) | +39.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $70,156 (±$12,339) | $86,607 (±$11,858) | +23.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,555 (±$319) | $1,459 (±$113) | −6.2% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,741 (±$324) | $4,558 (±$315) | +21.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 6.6% (±4.4 points) | 1.8% (±2.2 points) | −4.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±48.9 points) | 0.0% (±76.9 points) | 0.0 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 Sullivan County
Lempster has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Sullivan County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Sullivan County recorded 117 violent and 822 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 Lempster
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03605 | 100% | 907 | — | $239,300 | $86,250 |
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 Lempster
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goshen | 4.9 mi | $1,938 | $255,600 | 8.6% |
| Acworth | 5.4 mi | $1,352 | $273,000 | 7.5% |
| Washington | 5.6 mi | $1,106 | $358,600 | 5.6% |
| Unity | 6.3 mi | $1,625 | $276,100 | 5.5% |
| Marlow | 6.9 mi | $1,154 | $325,400 | 7.4% |
| Newport (community) | 8.9 mi | $1,378 | $211,200 | 35.4% |
| Newport | 9.4 mi | $1,365 | $225,900 | 33.1% |
| Langdon | 9.4 mi | $1,417 | $281,900 | 8.6% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Lempster, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,124 | $1,230 | $1,596 | $2,210 | $2,528 |
HUD income limits for Lempster, 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 Sullivan County, NH, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $105,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Lempster
What is the median household income in Lempster?
The median household income in Lempster is $86,607 (±$11,858) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lempster, NH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $241,900 (±$28,526) for owner-occupied homes in Lempster (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lempster?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lempster, NH is $1,459 (±$113) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Lempster?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lempster, NH is $4,558 (±$315) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Lempster?
Lempster, NH has an estimated 612 (±92) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Lempster?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 42.5% of homes in Lempster, NH.
Is Lempster growing?
In Lempster, the number of residents went from 923 in 2015–2019 to 953 in 2020–2024 (+3.3%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Lempster?
The ZIP code that covers Lempster is 03605.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lempster town, Sullivan County, New Hampshire
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lempster town, Sullivan County, New Hampshire
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lempster town, Sullivan County, New Hampshire
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lempster town, Sullivan County, New Hampshire
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lempster town, Sullivan County, New Hampshire
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lempster town, Sullivan County, New Hampshire
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lempster town, Sullivan County, New Hampshire
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Sullivan County, NH
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Sullivan 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 Lempster town, Sullivan County, New Hampshire (county subdivision:41700, in state:33 county:019).
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 .