Resources
New Hampshire Zoning Atlas
The Zoning Atlas is a comprehensive database and interactive online map cataloging and portraying zoning district-level land use regulations affecting housing construction across the entire land area of the state. This tool is a collaboration of the Initiative for Housing Policy and Practice at Saint Anselm College, NH Housing, the NH Department of Business & Economic Affairs, and the National Zoning Atlas project.
Go to the New Hampshire Zoning Atlas →
Municipal Land Use Regulation Survey
The results of the Municipal Land Use Regulation Survey contain data on land use regulations, economic development tools, housing policies, and planning & development techniques adopted by each of New Hampshire's 234 municipalities; nine village districts with zoning authority; and Coos County, which has zoning authority over 23 unincorporated places in the North Country. This tool is updated annually by the Office of Planning & Development at the NH Department of Business & Economic Affairs.
Go to the Municipal Land Use Regulation Survey →
New Hampshire Housing Toolbox
The NH Housing Toolbox contains 20 planning and zoning strategies to increase housing opportunities in New Hampshire. This tool is a collaboration of the NH Department of Business & Economic Affairs (BEA) and the state’s nine Regional Planning Commissions.
Go to the NH Housing Toolbox →
"How Do We Talk About Housing"
This guide published by NH Housing outlines a community-led, bottom-up approach to engagement and advocacy for increasing housing opportunities across New Hampshire and beyond.
Go to the "How Do We Talk About Housing" guide →
Housing Commissions in New Hampshire
This guide published by NH Housing outlines the benefits of creating a municipal housing commission and the process for doing so.
Go to the "Housing Commissions in New Hampshire" guide →
Housing Action NH
Housing Action NH is a statewide affordable housing coalition working to improve state and federal policy. The coalition provides a public bill tracker of housing-related legislation under consideration at the State House.