Apartments for Rent in Dover, NH

Prices and availability in Dover, NH were last updated on 6 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Dover, NH are: Huntington Exchange Dover, Tara Meadows, The Thomas Apartments, Riverview Residences and Cocheco Park.

The average rent in Dover, NH is $1,725.

The price range for a studio apartment in Dover, NH is between $1,356 and $2,027.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dover, NH is between $1,689 and $2,743.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Dover, NH is between $1,811 and $2,743.

In Dover, 47% of the residents are renting compared to 53% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 12% of Dover's rentals, 82% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 6% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Dover is 38 years old, with 24% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 stories, of which 86% are garden-style apartment communities, 21% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Dover come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 7% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 36% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 56% of all rentals in Dover. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.