A woman in Hampton bought her trailer in 1994 for $27,000. It’s now assessed at $130,000, and she doesn’t know how she’s going to pay her property taxes. Carleigh will stand up to corporate speculation, support local builders, modernize zoning for workforce and affordable housing, and fund the water and sewer infrastructure towns need to accommodate density so families can afford to stay in the communities they love.

Almost every single day since Carleigh launched this campaign, She’s heard the same thing from families with young kids, college students, and older people: “We love this state, but we’re not sure we can afford to stay.” Even if this is not your story, the housing crisis hurts all of us.

Here’s the situation:

• The median home price in NH has now reached $480,000 — a record high 

• 76% of NH renters cannot afford the median-priced apartment

• 1 of every 2 renters in NH is considered cost-burdened, meaning they spend more than 1/3 of their income just on rent — a rate that’s soared over the past decade

• The annual household income needed to afford the average NH home is now over $150,000, but a typical household only earns $91,000 — leaving a massive gap that is locking out teachers, nurses, police officers, firefighters, and young families

• Starter homes — those under $300,000 — barely exist in most of the state’s communities

• Local builders are struggling to compete with national giants and Wall Street investors, who buy up properties and drive up prices 

There are so many stories behind these numbers—young couples delaying marriage or having kids, recent grads leaving the state, seniors living in their cars off of 101. It’s your grandparents priced out because of ever-higher property taxes and businesses and municipalities unable to hire because workers can’t afford to live here.

In Congress, Carleigh will fight to:

• Empower New Hampshire's Local Builders: She’ll support new federal loan programs and accessible financing so small builders can compete again

• Invest in our Communities: She’ll push for funding that enables cities and towns to build necessary infrastructure like water and sewer systems and roads

• Crack down on Corporate Speculation and Land Hoarding: She’ll work to end tax breaks for hedge funds and private equity firms snapping up single-family homes and support caps on institutional ownership to protect opportunities for ordinary buyers and renters

• Create Pathways to Affordable Housing: She’ll push for support for communities that modernize zoning so we can build the many different kinds of housing we need 

• Encourage Housing First HUD Policy: She’ll work with federal, state, and local partners to prioritize permanent housing solutions for homeless community members

• Support Renters: She’ll work to expand Housing Choice Vouchers and protections for tenants  

Bottom line: We can’t afford more of the same. Solving the housing crisis means standing up to corporate greed and outdated rules—and standing up for the people who make our communities strong. This is what putting people—not corporate interests—first looks like. Together, we can build a movement strong enough to enact real changes so that everyone can have a fair shot at a safe, affordable place to call home.