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New Hampshire Fair Market Rents by county

The population-weighted average FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in New Hampshire is $2,010, the 10th highest of 51 (50 states and D.C.), and −$28 (−1.4%) from FY 2026. Across 10 counties, 2-bedroom FMRs range from $1,195 (Coos County) to $2,367 (Rockingham County).

$2,010Average 2-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,761
$1,556Average 1-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
$80,388Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
−$28 (−1.4%)2BR change vs FY 2026U.S.: +$24 (+1.4%)

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$2,010/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
New Hampshire average	$2,010	$80,400	–
New Hampshire average	$2,010	$80,388	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Metro FMR areas in New Hampshire

Metro Fair Market Rent areas in New Hampshire, FY 2027
Metro area	1BR	2BR	3BR	ZIP codes
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	259
Hillsborough County, NH (part)	$1,402	$1,834	$2,185	20
Lawrence, MA-NH	$1,809	$2,367	$2,820	44
Manchester, NH	$1,657	$2,168	$2,583	15
Nashua, NH	$1,804	$2,239	$2,899	20
Portsmouth-Rochester, NH	$1,600	$2,093	$2,494	41
Western Rockingham County, NH	$1,794	$2,347	$3,189	15

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New Hampshire Fair Market Rents by county, FY 2027
Name	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026
Belknap County	$1,117	$1,283	$1,620	$2,136	$2,409	−$180 (−10.0%)
Carroll County	$1,103	$1,212	$1,566	$2,168	$2,551	−$143 (−8.4%)
Cheshire County	$1,199	$1,322	$1,734	$2,267	$2,295	−$192 (−10.0%)
Coos County	$940	$946	$1,195	$1,587	$1,593	−$92 (−7.1%)
Grafton County	$1,301	$1,310	$1,719	$2,331	$2,367	−$190 (−10.0%)
Hillsborough County	$1,559	$1,804	$2,239	$2,899	$3,170	+$112 (+5.3%)
Merrimack County	$1,253	$1,376	$1,800	$2,357	$2,366	−$174 (−8.8%)
Rockingham County	$1,677	$1,809	$2,367	$2,820	$3,111	+$97 (+4.3%)
Strafford County	$1,489	$1,600	$2,093	$2,494	$2,813	−$101 (−4.6%)
Sullivan County	$1,124	$1,230	$1,596	$2,210	$2,528	−$151 (−8.6%)

Sources

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).

Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.