FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
1 BR
1 BR- 03031
0.80ratio
FMR$1,560
Market$1,940
vs market-$380
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
2 BR
2 BR- 03031
0.81ratio
FMR$1,940
Market$2,400
vs market-$460
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
3 BR
3 BR- 03031
0.89ratio
FMR$2,540
Market$2,850
vs market-$310
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
4 BR
4 BR- 03031
0.87ratio
FMR$2,750
Market$3,160
vs market-$410
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Amherst, NH fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Amherst, NH is $1,940 a month. That is up 1.0% from $1,920 in FY 2026. Amherst is in the Nashua, NH HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,239. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Hampshire is $1,727, so Amherst is 12% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Amherst, NH
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,320
$1,350
+2.3%
$1,215–$1,485
1BR
$1,460
$1,560
+6.8%
$1,404–$1,716
2BR
$1,920
$1,940
+1.0%
$1,746–$2,134
3BR
$2,550
$2,540
−0.4%
$2,286–$2,794
4BR
$2,700
$2,750
+1.9%
$2,475–$3,025
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Amherst, NH
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,350
$1,560
$1,940
$2,540
$2,750
FY 2026
$1,320
$1,460
$1,920
$2,550
$2,700
FY 2025
$1,260
$1,400
$1,840
$2,440
$2,600
FY 2024
$1,250
$1,410
$1,850
$2,390
$2,590
FY 2023
$1,230
$1,400
$1,840
$2,360
$2,550
Questions about Amherst, NH rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Amherst, NH?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,239, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,015 to $2,463 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,940 it would be $1,746 to $2,134. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Amherst, NH in?
Amherst, NH is in the Nashua, NH HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,239.
How much did fair market rent change in Amherst, NH for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.0%, from $1,920 in FY 2026 to $1,940 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 5.4%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set