Fair market rents · FY 2027 · effective October 1, 2026
New Hampshire fair market rents, FY 2027
The 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in the median New Hampshire town is $1,734 a month for FY 2027, from $1,195 to $3,008 across the state. The typical town moved −8.4% from FY 2026 and +45.5% over five years; weighted by population, the state average moved −1.4%. The most populous HUD area, Portsmouth-Rochester, NH, is at $2,194 for a 2-bedroom (its FY 2026 figure, still in force).
FMRs are HUD's estimate of the 40th percentile gross rent (rent plus utilities) paid by recent movers into standard-quality units. Housing agencies set voucher payment standards from them. Source: HUD FY 2027 FMR file, 91 FR 56156 (published September 1, 2026). This site is not HUD.
| FY | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2BR | $1,133 | $1,163 | $1,218 | $1,228 | $1,294 | $1,375 | $1,551 | $1,696 | $1,814 | $2,038 | $2,010 |
FY 2026 rents still in force: Merrimack County, NH; Portsmouth-Rochester, NH. HUD is reevaluating these areas after a valid request, and FY 2026 figures apply until it posts revised FY 2027 FMRs (HUD expects April 2027). The table shows the FY 2026 figures for them.
Every HUD rent area in New Hampshire, FY 2027
14 HUD FMR areas cover 259 towns; 7 are metro areas. Monthly gross rent by bedroom count. New England is published by town, so metro rows list how many towns they cover. The trend line is the 2-bedroom FMR from FY 2017 to FY 2027 for the most populous member.
Biggest one-year move up: Hillsborough County, NH (part), +8.0%. Biggest move down: Belknap County, NH, −10.0%. HUD caps a one-year drop at 10%.
| HUD area | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 1 yr | 5 yr | FY17 to FY27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap County11 towns | 1,117 | 1,283 | 1,620 | 2,136 | 2,409 | −10.0% | +43.6% | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NHSeabrook, South Hampton | 2,440 | 2,518 | 3,008 | 3,584 | 3,953 | +2.3% | +25.4% | |
| Carroll County19 towns | 1,103 | 1,212 | 1,566 | 2,168 | 2,551 | −8.4% | +45.9% | |
| Cheshire County23 towns | 1,199 | 1,322 | 1,734 | 2,267 | 2,295 | −10.0% | +54.5% | |
| Coos County43 towns | 940 | 946 | 1,195 | 1,587 | 1,593 | −7.1% | +38.6% | |
| Grafton County40 towns | 1,301 | 1,310 | 1,719 | 2,331 | 2,367 | −10.0% | +47.9% | |
| Hillsborough County, NH (part)13 towns | 1,277 | 1,402 | 1,834 | 2,185 | 3,065 | +8.0% | +41.8% | |
| Lawrence, MA-NH13 towns | 1,677 | 1,809 | 2,367 | 2,820 | 3,111 | +4.3% | +51.2% | |
| ManchesterBedford, Goffstown, Manchester city, Weare | 1,510 | 1,657 | 2,168 | 2,583 | 2,849 | +6.4% | +53.4% | |
| Merrimack CountyR27 towns | 1,361 | 1,504 | 1,974 | 2,604 | 2,614 | held | +45.5% | |
| Nashua14 towns | 1,559 | 1,804 | 2,239 | 2,899 | 3,170 | +5.3% | +37.5% | |
| Portsmouth-RochesterR29 towns | 1,601 | 1,677 | 2,194 | 2,693 | 2,941 | held | +49.6% | |
| Sullivan County15 towns | 1,124 | 1,230 | 1,596 | 2,210 | 2,528 | −8.6% | +39.3% | |
| Western Rockingham CountyAuburn, Candia, Deerfield, Londonderry, Northwood, Nottingham | 1,782 | 1,794 | 2,347 | 3,189 | 3,201 | +5.7% | +43.4% |
Dollars per month, FY 2027 file as published September 1, 2026; rows marked R show FY 2026. "1 yr" compares the FY 2027 2BR with FY 2026, "5 yr" with FY 2022. HUD's methods changed over these years, so part of any move is method, not market. Area names are HUD's.
Look up a ZIP code
Get one email when HUD's next rents are out
We'll write once when HUD publishes FY 2028 Fair Market Rents, or revised FY 2027 figures, for your ZIP's HUD area in New Hampshire. HUD's FY 2028 starts October 1, 2027.
Using these numbers on a rental
The FMR sets the range for voucher payments; it is not a rent estimate for your unit. A housing agency picks a payment standard between 90% and 110% of it, then checks your asking rent against similar unassisted units nearby. Both figures cover rent plus utilities, so the agency's allowance for any utilities the tenant pays comes off the top.
Take a 2-bedroom at $1,734, a payment standard at 100% of FMR, and a $150 utility allowance (an example; each agency publishes its own schedule). Then the voucher can cover a contract rent of up to $1,584 ($1,734 minus $150), with the tenant paying the usual 30% of income. How to underwrite with FMR works through the rest.