Center Harbor is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, home to about 955 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03226.
Homes sold for a median of $290 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Center Harbor. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)59 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA98 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY245 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Center Harbor; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Center Harbor had 1,040 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 188th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.
Belknap County grew from 19,526 residents in 1900 to 63,705 in 2020.
Belknap County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 47.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 80 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Meredith 3 Nne, NH weather station (about a mile away).
21,197 jobs at 1,905 businesses in Belknap County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Center Harbor.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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