Rockingham County fair market rent FY 2027New Hampshire, HUD studio to 4 bedrooms
HUD sets Fair Market Rents for Rockingham County, New Hampshire by town, in 4 HUD areas. In the most populous, Lawrence, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area, the FY 2027 two-bedroom FMR is $2,367 a month ($1,677 for a studio to $3,111 for four bedrooms). The FY 2026 two-bedroom FMR was $2,270 (+4.3%).
Rockingham County Fair Market Rents by bedrooms
Lawrence, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area: Atkinson, Chester, Danville, Derry, Fremont, Hampstead, Kingston, Newton, Plaistow, Raymond, Salem, Sandown and Windham
| Bedrooms | FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Payment standard basic range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,677 | $1,565 | +7.2% | $1,509 to $1,844 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,809 | $1,730 | +4.6% | $1,628 to $1,989 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,367 | $2,270 | +4.3% | $2,130 to $2,603 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,820 | $2,722 | +3.6% | $2,538 to $3,102 |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,111 | $3,006 | +3.5% | $2,799 to $3,422 |
Portsmouth-Rochester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area: Brentwood, East Kingston, Epping, Exeter, Greenland, Hampton Falls, Hampton, Kensington, New Castle, Newfields, Newington, Newmarket, North Hampton, Portsmouth, Rye and Stratham
| Bedrooms | FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Payment standard basic range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,489 | $1,601 | -7.0% | $1,440 to $1,761 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,600 | $1,677 | -4.6% | $1,509 to $1,844 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,093 | $2,194 | -4.6% | $1,974 to $2,413 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,494 | $2,693 | -7.4% | $2,423 to $2,962 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,813 | $2,941 | -4.4% | $2,646 to $3,235 |
Western Rockingham County, NH HUD Metro FMR Area: Auburn, Candia, Deerfield, Londonderry, Northwood and Nottingham
| Bedrooms | FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Payment standard basic range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,782 | $1,681 | +6.0% | $1,603 to $1,960 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,794 | $1,692 | +6.0% | $1,614 to $1,973 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,347 | $2,220 | +5.7% | $2,112 to $2,581 |
| 3 bedrooms | $3,189 | $3,069 | +3.9% | $2,870 to $3,507 |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,201 | $3,080 | +3.9% | $2,880 to $3,521 |
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area: Seabrook and South Hampton
| Bedrooms | FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Payment standard basic range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $2,440 | $2,359 | +3.4% | $2,196 to $2,684 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,518 | $2,476 | +1.7% | $2,266 to $2,769 |
| 2 bedrooms | $3,008 | $2,941 | +2.3% | $2,707 to $3,308 |
| 3 bedrooms | $3,584 | $3,526 | +1.6% | $3,225 to $3,942 |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,953 | $3,894 | +1.5% | $3,557 to $4,348 |
Monthly gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities except telephone). FY 2027 runs October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. The payment standard basic range is 90 to 110 percent of the FMR (24 CFR 982.503(c)); the local housing agency sets the actual payment standard.
How Rockingham County compares
Rockingham County's two-bedroom FMR of $2,367 is the 1st highest of 10 counties in New Hampshire, where the county median is $1,727 and the range $1,195 to $2,367. Across all 3,144 US counties the median two-bedroom FMR is $1,071; Rockingham County ranks 71st.
Small Area FMRs and ZIP codes
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code for metropolitan areas. For the Lawrence, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area it lists 44 ZIP codes, with two-bedroom Small Area FMRs from $2,050 to $3,550. This area is not one of HUD's designated Small Area FMR areas, so agencies use the area-wide FMR above unless they opt in.
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Questions about Rockingham County fair market rent
What is the fair market rent in Rockingham County for FY 2027?
$1,677 for a studio, $1,809 for one bedroom, $2,367 for two, $2,820 for three and $3,111 for four bedrooms a month in Lawrence, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area, the most populous of the county's HUD areas. FY 2027 runs from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
What was the fair market rent in Rockingham County for FY 2026?
$1,565 for a studio, $1,730 for one bedroom, $2,270 for two, $2,722 for three and $3,006 for four bedrooms (FY 2026, October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026).
What is the Section 8 voucher amount for a 2 bedroom in Rockingham County?
The housing agency sets a payment standard, usually within the basic range of 90 to 110 percent of the FMR: $2,130 to $2,603 for two bedrooms here. The voucher then pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the family's total tenant payment, usually 30 percent of adjusted monthly income (24 CFR 982.505 and 5.628). The local housing agency publishes its own schedule.
Does fair market rent include utilities?
Yes. HUD's rule defines Fair Market Rents as "estimates of rent plus the cost of utilities, except telephone", set at the 40th percentile of rents for standard-quality units rented by recent movers (24 CFR 888.113).
Is Rockingham County's fair market rent high for New Hampshire?
$2,367 for two bedrooms ranks 1st of 10 counties in New Hampshire; the state's county median is $1,727 (range $1,195 to $2,367) and the national county median is $1,071.
Legal references
- 24 CFR 888.113, Fair market rents for existing housing: methodology
- 24 CFR 982.503, Voucher tenancy: payment standard amount and schedule
- 24 CFR 982.505, How to calculate housing assistance payment
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