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$182,000 a Year to Buy a Median Home: Inside New Hampshire’s Housing Crisis—and What You Can Actually Do About It

New Hampshire faces a severe housing crisis, with median home prices at $540,000 and rents over $2,100 monthly. A family needs an annual income of $182,000 to afford a median home, while only 15 percent of households earn this. Recent zoning reforms aimed to increase housing supply, but proposed repeals threaten progress.

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A Bold Proposal for New Hampshire: Tax the Empty Homes, Fund the Housing Future

New Hampshire’s housing crisis demands bold action! A vacancy tax on unused homes could transform lives by funneling idle property into affordable housing. Discover how this innovative policy could redefine resource allocation and meet urgent needs.

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