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Section 8 Fair Market Rents in New Hampshire (FY2026)
Official FY2026 HUD Fair Market Rents for all 14 FMR areas in New Hampshire — 7 metro areas and 7 county-level areas. The median 2-bedroom FMR statewide is $1,950. Click any area for payment-standard ranges, covered counties, and comparable markets.
| FMR area | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap County | $1,241 | $1,425 | $1,800 | $2,219 | $2,676 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy (MA-NH) | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Carroll County | $1,190 | $1,343 | $1,709 | $2,353 | $2,834 |
| Cheshire County | $1,328 | $1,468 | $1,926 | $2,518 | $2,550 |
| Coos County | $988 | $994 | $1,287 | $1,702 | $1,708 |
| Grafton County | $1,445 | $1,455 | $1,909 | $2,590 | $2,630 |
| Hillsborough County, NH (part) HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,286 | $1,294 | $1,698 | $2,036 | $2,842 |
| Lawrence (MA-NH) | $1,565 | $1,730 | $2,270 | $2,722 | $3,006 |
| Manchester | $1,404 | $1,552 | $2,037 | $2,442 | $2,697 |
| Merrimack County | $1,361 | $1,504 | $1,974 | $2,604 | $2,614 |
| Nashua | $1,467 | $1,673 | $2,127 | $2,822 | $3,001 |
| Portsmouth-Rochester | $1,601 | $1,677 | $2,194 | $2,693 | $2,941 |
| Sullivan County | $1,216 | $1,332 | $1,747 | $2,418 | $2,694 |
| Western Rockingham County | $1,681 | $1,692 | $2,220 | $3,069 | $3,080 |
Source: HUD User — FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. FY2026 FMRs are effective October 1, 2025. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
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