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Pelham, NH

Pelham, NH Real Estate

Rural feel, right on the Massachusetts line.

Total tax rate (NH, 2025)
$19.09 per $1,000
Tax on a $500K assessment (2025, before exemptions)
$9,545
Commute to Boston
50 min · I-93 via Methuen
School district
Pelham School District / Pelham High School

Source: NH Department of Revenue Administration, 2025 tax rates, checked Oct 2, 2026

Last reviewed

Pelham High School's two-story brick building under a clear blue sky, Pelham, NH
A look around

Around Pelham

  • Congregational church, Pelham center
    Congregational church, Pelham center
  • Gazebo, Pelham village green
    Gazebo, Pelham village green
  • Pelham Library and Memorial Building
    Pelham Library and Memorial Building
  • Abbott Bridge, built 1837
    Abbott Bridge, built 1837
  • Red horse barn, paddocks, and white rail fencing beside a freshly mowed lawn, Pelham, NH
    Red Horse Barn and Paddocks
  • Pelham Pickleball in Pelham, NH
    Pelham Pickleball
  • Pelham High School
    Pelham High School
  • Large-lot zoning in Pelham, NH
    Large-lot zoning
  • Moonriver Wellness Center in Pelham, NH
    Moonriver Wellness Center

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Living in Pelham

A neighbor’s read on Pelham.

Karyn Emerson works Pelham listings and buyer searches through Jill & Co. Realty Group with a focus on land. Many Pelham lots carry barns, riding rings, wells, and septic systems, so she orders water tests and septic inspections as standard and photographs the whole lot. Jill & Co. Realty Group is powered by The Real Brokerage.

Pelham sits on the Massachusetts line between Hudson, Windham, and Salem, with Dracut, Methuen, and Tyngsborough just south. Route 38 is the commercial spine, Route 111A runs north toward Windham, and Route 128 follows the western edge as Mammoth Road.

The town reads rural, with larger lots, stone walls, horse properties, and small farms, and North Pelham feels even more tucked away. Beaver Brook runs through town on its way to the Merrimack River.

Muldoon Park is the main recreation spot, with walking trails, ball fields, a play area, and an 18-hole disc golf course around two ponds. The Pelham School District serves the town through Pelham High School.

Commuters head to I-93 in Salem, to Route 3 in Nashua, or south on Route 38 toward I-495 and the Lowell Line commuter rail. Many lots here are big enough for a barn, a riding ring, or a serious garden.

When a Pelham home runs on a private well and septic system, I order water testing and a septic inspection as standard. I also look at the driveway, the road frontage, and any wetland setbacks on the plot plan before you commit.

When I list a Pelham home, the land is part of the story, so I photograph the whole lot along with the house.

The best way to really feel out a town is a thirty-minute call. Tell me what you are trying to do. I will tell you honestly whether Pelham is the right fit or whether another town in the service area gets you closer to the life you are trying to build.

What makes it itself

What makes Pelham itself.

  • Larger lots, stone walls, and wooded roads

  • Pelham High School serves the whole town

  • Horse properties and small farms still in town

  • I run the real tax and escrow math on every Pelham listing before you write an offer

  • Route 38 south toward Dracut and Lowell, Route 111A north to Windham

Off-market

Tell me what you want.
I am the search.

A lot of Pelham’s best homes sell before they ever reach Zillow. Estate sales, pre-market relists, the neighbor who is finally downsizing and wants one quiet conversation before it goes live. Call me and tell me what you are looking for, and I will tell you what is actually moving in Pelham right now.

Before it is public

I hear about pre-market Pelham homes from other Jill & Co. agents, from neighbors, and from past clients. Text me the street or the price range you have in mind.

Know it first

Only the showings worth it

I tell you which Pelham listings are worth the Saturday drive. Septic age, foundation water, flood-zone oddities: I have seen them all here for twenty years.

Spend Saturdays well

Comps you cannot search

A closed price is only part of the story. Concessions, contingencies, how many offers it had, and what Pelham’s $19.09 per $1,000 tax rate adds to the monthly payment. I know what each house actually sold for, beyond the headline number.

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Schools

Pelham School District / Pelham High School

The Pelham School District runs every Pelham school, through Pelham High School.

Source: NH Department of Education, school directory, checked Oct 9, 2026

Attendance boundaries are set by the district office. I pull the current official boundary map for any address you are considering before you write an offer.

Commute

50 minutes to Boston (I-93 via Methuen)

  • Boston
    50 min via Methuen and I-93, without traffic.
  • Manchester & the airport
    Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) is about 40 minutes without traffic. Downtown Manchester is about 35 minutes.
  • Portsmouth / Seacoast
    Market Square in Portsmouth is about 65 minutes without traffic via I-495 and I-95.
  • Transit
    The nearest Boston Express terminal is at I-93 Exit 2 in Salem, about 15 minutes away without traffic. Lowell station, the start of the MBTA Lowell Line, is about 20 minutes south.

Source: Boston Express schedule, checked Oct 2, 2026

On the map

Where Pelham sits

The outline shows Pelham's town lines. Knowing which side of a boundary a home sits on can change the school, the tax bill, and the commute. That is exactly the kind of thing I walk buyers through.

Common questions

Real estate in Pelham, NH, answered.

Who is a real estate agent in Pelham, NH?

Karyn Emerson works Pelham listings and buyer searches through Jill & Co. Realty Group with a focus on land. Many Pelham lots carry barns, riding rings, wells, and septic systems, so she orders water tests and septic inspections as standard and photographs the whole lot.

How far is Pelham from Boston?

Pelham has no interstate exit of its own. Drivers reach Boston in about 50 minutes via Methuen and I-93, and the Salem bus terminal at Exit 2 is about 15 minutes away. Lowell station, where the MBTA Lowell Line starts, is about 20 minutes south on Route 38.

Source: Boston Express schedule, checked Oct 2, 2026

What school district serves Pelham?

The Pelham School District runs every Pelham school, through Pelham High School.

Source: NH Department of Education, school directory, checked Oct 9, 2026

What is the property tax rate in Pelham?

In 2025 Pelham's total rate was $19.09 per $1,000, a rise from $18.34. Budget about $9,545 a year on a $500,000 assessment. Pelham's elderly exemption is $116,000 at 65 to 74, and qualifying veterans get a $500 credit.

Sources: NH Department of Revenue Administration, 2025 tax rates; NH Department of Revenue Administration, 2024 tax rates; Pelham assessing office, exemptions, checked Oct 2, 2026

What is Muldoon Park in Pelham?

Pelham's main recreation area, with walking trails, ball fields, a play area, and an 18-hole disc golf course laid out around two ponds.

Real answers. Thirty minutes.

Want to know if Pelham fits your life?

Pick a thirty-minute slot. Tell me what you are trying to do. I will tell you whether Pelham is the right answer, or point you toward the town that is.

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