Dover, New Hampshire Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Dover, New Hampshire rental market.
Dover, New Hampshire
Average Apartment Rent
$1,861
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
2.6%
As of March 2026
Compared to a year ago, Dover, New Hampshire apartments have recorded a 2.6% rent increase.
Dover, New Hampshire Average apartment rent trend
Dover, New Hampshire Average Apartment Rent
Dover, New Hampshire Apartment rent ranges
At 36.71%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of Dover, New Hampshire rentals, while condos priced Over $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 3.04%.
Dover, New Hampshire Housing tenure**
Renters take up 48% of Dover, New Hampshire real estate, occupying a total of 7,021 units, while homeowners live in 7,585 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4
Renter median household income**
$63,988
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
1.92
Rental vacancy rate**
4.8%
Dover, New Hampshire Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 3,332 rentals in Dover, New Hampshire with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 47%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (2%), amounting to 125 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Dover, New Hampshire homes for rent is 4.
Dover, New Hampshire Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Dover, New Hampshire are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (31%), followed by those in the 15 - 24 years age group (16%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 3%.
Dover, New Hampshire Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Dover, New Hampshire Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 2,488 apartments for rent in Dover, New Hampshire, or 35% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 17% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 1,209 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Dover, New Hampshire is 1.92.
Dover, New Hampshire Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 48% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 4% of the homes for rent in Dover, New Hampshire.
Dover, New Hampshire Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Dover, New Hampshire apartment rentals, namely 32% or 2,215 units, were Built 1939 or earlier, followed by those Built 1970 - 1979 (16%, 1,098 units), and the ones Built 1980 - 1989 (13%, 902 units).
Dover, New Hampshire Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2018
Most Dover, New Hampshire renters (39%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 1% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Dover, New Hampshire condos for rent is 2018.
Dover, New Hampshire Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 51% of Dover, New Hampshire renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 34% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 8% have No vehicle available.
Dover, New Hampshire Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Dover, New Hampshire Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Dover, New Hampshire apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
