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New Hampshire cash home buyers
Sell Your House Fast in Portsmouth, NH — Cash Offer in 24 Hours
USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Portsmouth and Rockingham County, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
You're going to get a fair price and not have to do anything. Just show up at settlement.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You get written terms before you commit, and closing is through a title company.
Call 888-274-5006 to talk through the property.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the address, condition, and what is making the sale difficult.
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Estimate what you could keep from a Portsmouth sale
Portsmouth, NH illustrative estimate
Portsmouth, NH illustrative home sale net proceeds estimate
The sale price is only the starting point. What matters is what you keep after your payoff, repairs, fees, and other costs come out. That's your net proceeds.
Start with your best estimate of what your house is worth. You can change the value and every cost below. Adjust anything you know, including your payoff, repair or credit risk, cleanout cost, agent commission, and how long you expect to carry the property.
Starting-value basis: Illustrative starting home value for Portsmouth, NH: $797,662. Editable planning estimate, not an appraisal.
See what you'd actually walk away with.
Your starting home-value estimate may come from a public source when one is available. You can edit that estimate and each cost input above; your property's actual value and closing costs may differ.
Choose the condition that best fits your home, then update the value, mortgage payoff, and cost inputs with what you know. The local-cost input is an editable cost reserve, not a verified local tax rate.
Three simple steps
1
Tell us about your house
Share the address, what needs work and who lives there. Tell us when we can see it and when you want to sell.
2
Get your offer
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
3
Close
Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.
Choose the question closest to yours
Selling a Portsmouth house in a difficult situation
Foreclosure
If a foreclosure sale is scheduled, tell us the date right away so we can try to close before it.
Fire damage
You keep the insurance money and don't have to worry about the house anymore — we'll take care of it.
Confirm how the proceeds and any mortgage requirements apply to your claim with your insurer and mortgage servicer.
Liens and back taxes
When you sell to us, we can set it up so you don't have to prepay anything — it comes out at closing.
Tenants
You're done — no turnover, no repairs, no more bad tenants.
Code violations
The fines don't stop while you think about it. They pile up, they add new ones, and every month takes another bite out of what the property is worth to you. We can buy it quickly, violations and all, so you stop the bleeding and keep your equity.
Divorce
You only have to agree on one thing — the price. After that we handle the rest, so there's nothing to argue about over repairs, contractors, showings, or who pays for what.
Cash Offer or EZ Sale: compare the written numbers
We have two ways to buy. A Cash Offer is built for speed, condition, and tough situations — heavy repairs, tight timelines, difficult circumstances. EZ Sale is often the better fit when the house doesn't need major repairs and you want a higher number. Either way, you compare written numbers and you pick what works best for you.
Swipe across the table to compare all four selling options.
| Factor | List with a realtor | FSBO | Cash Offer | EZ Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timeline | Market-dependent | Market-dependent | 30 days or less | 60 days or less |
| Price | Highest, if it sells | Varies | Lower price | Higher price than the Cash Offer |
| Repairs | Repairs may be needed before listing or after inspection | The seller handles repair decisions | No repairs | No repairs |
| Commissions | Agent commissions apply under the listing agreement | No listing-agent commission; the seller handles the sale | No commissions | No commissions |
| Closing costs | Seller costs depend on the contract and settlement statement | Seller costs depend on the contract and settlement statement | No closing costs | No closing costs |
| Showings | The seller prepares for and coordinates showings | The seller markets the property and coordinates showings | None | None |
| Who buys | Retail buyer | Retail buyer | USA Home Buyers buys directly | Goes to one of our partners |
| Certainty | Depends on the buyer, inspections, financing, and contract | Depends on finding and qualifying a buyer | Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing. | Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing. |
| Net proceeds | Compare the expected sale price after commissions, repairs, costs, and waiting | Compare the expected sale price after seller-managed costs and work | Compare the written price after your payoff and other property obligations. No commissions. No closing costs. | Compare the written price after your payoff and other property obligations. No commissions. No closing costs. |
Compare what you would keep after costs with the Portsmouth calculator →
Questions about the two options? Call 888-274-5006.
New Hampshire transfer tax and your selling costs
New Hampshire's real estate transfer tax is $0.75 per $100, or fraction of $100, for each party. Each party's tax is rounded to the nearest whole dollar; for a taxable price of $4,000 or less, the minimum is $20 each. On a $100,000 taxable sale, the buyer owes $750 and the seller owes $750 — $1,500 combined. The closing professional handles the tax stamps through the county Registry of Deeds and required filings with the Department of Revenue Administration, including any exemption. RSA 78-B:1, rate and minimum → RSA 78-B:4, parties and rounding →
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including New Hampshire real estate transfer tax. Your mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate. For other sale paths, check the written settlement figures so you can see which charges apply to you.
What Portsmouth sellers should know
Check the municipality by address
The Census boundary overlay places Portsmouth city geometry fully within Rockingham County geometry. It also shows Newington, Greenland, Rye, and New Castle as separate municipalities that touch Portsmouth — they are not Portsmouth neighborhoods. If a house is near a boundary, use its exact address to confirm which municipality handles a local question.
Portsmouth city boundary geometry → New Hampshire county boundaries → Portsmouth-area municipality boundaries →
Market Square and downtown
The City describes Market Square and the streets leading from it as part of downtown, and identifies the Square as part of the Portsmouth Downtown Historic District. If a property is near the Square, check the address against the City's plan and historic-district information before assuming that local context applies to the house.
City Market Square Master Plan → Portsmouth National Historic District information →
What sellers say about USA Home Buyers
Who we are
Portsmouth is a market we serve.
Our founder bought his first property in 2004 — more than 20 years of buying houses.
We've helped homeowners in just about every situation you can imagine — thousands of times. When you're working with someone, you want to know they've seen it before. We have.
Useful Portsmouth and New Hampshire offices
City of Portsmouth
City information and official local planning and historic-district resources.
New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration
Real estate transfer-tax payment and required filings, including exemption filings.
Questions about selling a house in Portsmouth
Can I sell a Portsmouth house without fixing it first?
Yes. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. Share the address and condition so you can compare the written terms with the work and timing of another sale path.
How is New Hampshire real estate transfer tax calculated?
New Hampshire charges both buyer and seller $0.75 per $100, or fraction of $100, of taxable price. Each party’s tax is rounded to the nearest whole dollar; for a taxable price of $4,000 or less, the minimum is $20 each. On a $100,000 taxable sale, each party owes $750, or $1,500 combined.
Who pays closing costs if I sell to USA Home Buyers?
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including New Hampshire real estate transfer tax. Your mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
What if a foreclosure sale is scheduled?
If a foreclosure sale is scheduled, tell us the date right away so we can try to close before it.
What happens to insurance proceeds if I sell a fire-damaged house to you?
You keep your insurance proceeds when we buy the house exactly as it stands. Confirm how the proceeds and any mortgage requirements apply to your claim with your insurer and mortgage servicer.
Is Portsmouth in Rockingham County?
The Census boundary overlay places Portsmouth city geometry fully within Rockingham County geometry. That overlay is not a parcel or venue determination, so confirm a specific property by its address and official records.
Tell us about your Portsmouth house
Share the address, condition, who is living there, and what you need to know. Call 888-274-5006 if you would rather talk first.
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We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the address and what is making the sale difficult.
Hablamos Español
Nearby places and New Hampshire markets
Newington, Greenland, Rye, and New Castle are separate municipalities next to Portsmouth, not Portsmouth neighborhoods. For other New Hampshire market pages, see Concord and Manchester.
Local sources
- City of Portsmouth
- Census TIGERweb Portsmouth city geometry
- Census TIGERweb New Hampshire county geometries
- Census TIGERweb Portsmouth-area municipalities
- City Market Square Master Plan
- Portsmouth National Historic District
- RSA 78-B:1 — transfer-tax rate and minimum
- RSA 78-B:4 — transfer-tax parties and rounding
- New Hampshire DRA — transfer-tax payment and filings