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Housing Pipeline

All residential projects tracked by the Planning Department, from early concept through occupancy. Data updated periodically from city records.

Two notes on reading this pipeline
Approval track. Projects on commercially zoned land are no longer reviewed under Portsmouth’s zoning ordinance alone. RSA 674:80 (Ch. 319, Laws of 2026) has required municipalities to allow multi-family dwelling units there since July 1, 2026, and from September 13, 2026 (Ch. 329) such housing is by right, with review limited to site plan and the statutory infrastructure test. Status labels below reflect the process as it stood when each entry was recorded.

Data currency. The underlying dataset was last refreshed from city records on March 8, 2026 and predates both chapters. Treat entries as a snapshot of that date rather than a current account of what is permitted or pending.

"Affordable units" means permanently affordable housing — income-restricted by legal agreement and priced based on what households can pay, not what the market will bear.

Pipeline Momentum
Units by stage
Affordability Gap
Market rate vs. permanently affordable
Coming Online
Estimated units by year
Where in Portsmouth
Units by area
Project ↕ Status ↕ Units ↕ Affordable ↕ Est. Move-in ↕

Permanently Affordable Housing

Projects with income-restricted units that remain affordable regardless of market conditions — priced based on what households can afford to pay, not what the market will bear. Includes both fully affordable developments and mixed-income projects with a share of affordable units.

Project Status Total Affordable % Aff. Move-in

Development Locations

Click any marker for project details. Gold markers include permanently affordable units.

Map Key

Includes affordable units
Permanently affordable — not subject to market-rate pricing
Market rate
No deed restrictions

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Pipeline by Stage

Projects grouped by their current position in the development process, from active construction to early-stage concepts.

Source: Portsmouth Planning Department · Maintained by Progress Portsmouth Last updated: —
Not an official City of Portsmouth document. This tracker is produced independently by Progress Portsmouth, a community advocacy organization. Data is compiled from public city records and may not reflect the most current project status. For official information, contact the Portsmouth Planning Department.
Data extraction and summarization assisted by Claude AI (Anthropic). All information reviewed and verified by Progress Portsmouth.