PORTSMOUTH—July sales of single-family homes in the 13 Sample Seacoast towns surged to the highest level since September 2022, while recording the highest median sale price in 13 months, according to statistics just released by the Seacoast Board of REALTORS.

The 13 Sample Seacoast Towns are Exeter, Greenland, Hampton, Hampton Falls, New Castle, Newfields, Newington, North Hampton, Newmarket, Portsmouth, Rye, Seabrook, and Stratham.

There were 90 single-family sales in the month, closing at a median $905,500, up 13.8 percent from last year. It was the highest monthly median since June 2024’s record $922,500. There were also a July-record 37 sales of properties priced at more than $1 million, five sales shy of the record set last June.

The biggest sale of the month came at 40 Ocean Street, New Castle closing at a full price of $4.5 million. The oceanfront Victorian residence situated on about one-third of an acre requires extensive renovation.

The single-family market for the first seven months of 2025 is now up 10.5% with a median of $855,000, up 3%.

The condominium market continues to struggle. There were 55 sales in the month, off 16.3%. The monthly median of $585,000 is 2% off. The biggest condominium sale came at 24 Mill Pond Road in New Castle, a waterfront unit that sold for $5,000 over list at $3.4 million.

For the first seven months of 2025, condominium sales are exactly where they were last year (off three sales) with a median of $577,000 off 3.8%.

“Another remarkable month for the single-family market,” said Seacoast Board of REALTORS President Lexi Leddy. “It says a lot about the resilience of our market, especially compared to the national market.”