Hollis NH Real Estate | Homes for Sale | The Phinney Team

Andrew Phinney, The Phinney Team at Keller Williams Realty Metropolitan — May 21, 2026

Hollis NH's median home sale price came in at $925,000 in May 2026 — a 21% drop from last spring, even as the town's homes still moved off the market in a brisk 37 days. For buyers who have been priced out of Bedford or south Nashua, that combination — a real reset on price with virtually no slowdown in pace — is exactly the window the Hollis market opens once every few years.

Below is our 2026 read on Hollis NH real estate: what's actually selling, where the value is showing up, and what families relocating into the Hollis-Brookline school district need to know before they write an offer.

Hollis NH Market Snapshot — May 2026

• Median sale price: $925,000 (down 21% year over year)
• Median price per square foot: $299 (down 1% year over year)
• Median days on market: 37 (flat year over year)
• ZIP code: 03049
• School district: Hollis-Brookline Cooperative (SAU 41) — ranked #18 of 188 NH districts

The headline that grabs attention is the 21% price retreat, but the more useful story is hidden in the second number: price per square foot only moved 1%. In plain English, the per-foot value of a Hollis home barely budged. What changed is the mix — fewer luxury teardowns and ag-lot estate sales over $1.4M closed this spring, and more right-sized 3- and 4-bedroom homes between $700K and $950K traded hands. The "median" moved because the buyer pool moved.

For sellers, that's an important nuance. Your home is not worth 21% less than last year. It's worth roughly what it was per finished square foot, adjusted for condition. For buyers, it means the bargain you're hoping for in Hollis NH real estate is real — but it lives in the 3-bed/2.5-bath, 2,200–3,000 sqft segment, not at the high end.

Why Hollis NH Real Estate Holds Its Value

Hollis sits in the southern Hillsborough County corridor — about 10 minutes to Nashua, 25 to Bedford, and just under 50 to the Massachusetts state line. That commuter geography matters in a year when Boston-area employers continue to pull NH-based workers two or three days a week. Hollis offers what those buyers actually want: open space, a working-farm character, and arguably the strongest small-town public school system in southern New Hampshire.

The Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District earns a 10/10 testing rating from Niche, with 63% math proficiency (vs. 42% NH average) and 79% reading proficiency (vs. 51%). Hollis-Brookline High School graduates 97% of its students — a number that has actually risen over the last five years. When a buyer in Bedford or Goffstown asks us, "Is the school district really that good?" the data is unambiguous. It is.

Add the agricultural overlay — apple orchards, hay fields, the town's strict open-space zoning — and you have a town that has resisted the dense subdivision development that reshaped parts of Hooksett, Bow, and south Manchester over the last decade. That scarcity is a big reason Hollis NH homes for sale tend to clear inspection and appraisal faster than the regional average.

Where Hollis Buyers Are Shopping in 2026

Three buyer profiles dominate our current Hollis pipeline:

1. Families relocating from Bedford, Amherst, or Nashua chasing the SAU 41 school district at a per-foot price that has finally cooled.
2. Massachusetts transplants from Westford, Acton, and Andover, drawn by NH's no-income-tax structure and the under-1-hour commute to Route 3 corridor jobs.
3. Move-up buyers from Goffstown and Londonderry who already know southern NH but want more land and a quieter school feeder.

The most-trafficked search areas right now are the historic downtown corridor along Main Street, the Silver Lake / Dow Road area, and the rural stretches along Federal Hill Road and Hayden Road. Land is a real factor in pricing here: a 1-acre versus 5-acre lot can shift comps by $80,000 or more, so getting a competent local agent to weigh the lot is non-negotiable.

Selling a Home in Hollis NH This Year

If you're thinking about selling, the 37-day median DOM is the number to anchor on. Properly priced Hollis homes still move quickly, but the bidding-war intensity of 2022–2023 is gone. Pricing 3–5% above expected value and "letting the market come to it" is the strategy that's stalling listings this spring. Pricing at-market with a strong photo package and a pre-listing inspection is what's clearing in two to four weekends.

Our home seller process for Hollis specifically leans on three things: an accurate land-and-condition adjusted CMA, a Boston-area marketing reach (because so many of the buyers come from south of the border), and a clean pre-inspection so septic and well surprises don't surface in the negotiation phase.

For buyers, we recommend pairing Hollis with a backup search in Nashua or Milford — the inventory in Hollis is genuinely thin (typically under 35 active listings at any given moment), and patience plus a second-target town is the right strategy.

How The Phinney Team Helps in Hollis

We've sold homes across Hollis, Brookline, Milford, Amherst, and Nashua for more than a decade. We know which Federal Hill Road comps actually reflect today's market, where septic costs typically land for an older Hollis property, and how to handle the common 1031 exchange and Massachusetts-to-NH relocation tax questions. If you're 30 to 60 days out from listing or buying, the time to start the conversation is now.

Schedule a 15-minute Hollis market consult or call us directly at (603) 568-3399.

Common Questions About Hollis NH Real Estate

What is the median home price in Hollis NH right now?
The median sale price in Hollis NH in May 2026 was $925,000, which is down 21% from May 2025. The median price per square foot was $299, which is essentially unchanged year over year. The drop in median price reflects a shift in the mix of homes selling — fewer ultra-high-end estates and more right-sized family homes — rather than a true decline in per-foot value.

Is Hollis NH a good place to buy a home in 2026?
For buyers prioritizing schools, open space, and proximity to Nashua and the Massachusetts border, Hollis is one of the strongest values in southern New Hampshire right now. The Hollis-Brookline school district ranks in the top 10% statewide, inventory remains tight at fewer than 35 active listings on average, and homes still sell in a median of 37 days. The opportunity is real, but inventory is the constraint.

How are Hollis NH schools rated?
The Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District (SAU 41) is rated 10/10 by Niche and is ranked #18 out of 188 New Hampshire school districts. Math proficiency is 63% versus a 42% state average, reading proficiency is 79% versus 51%, and the Hollis-Brookline High School graduation rate is 97%. The high school is located at 24 Cavalier Court and the middle school at 25 Main Street.

How long do Hollis NH homes stay on the market?
Hollis homes spent a median of 37 days on the market in May 2026, the same as a year ago. Well-priced, well-staged 3- and 4-bedroom homes between $700,000 and $950,000 are still going under contract in two to four weekends. Listings priced 3% or more above market are the ones stalling this spring.