FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
1 BR
1 BR- 03217
0.75ratio
FMR$1,170
Market$1,570
vs market-$400
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
2 BR
2 BR- 03217
0.75ratio
FMR$1,540
Market$2,060
vs market-$520
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
3 BR
3 BR- 03217
0.90ratio
FMR$2,090
Market$2,310
vs market-$220
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
4 BR
4 BR- 03217
0.85ratio
FMR$2,130
Market$2,510
vs market-$380
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Ashland, NH fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Ashland, NH is $1,540 a month. That is down 9.9% from $1,710 in FY 2026. Ashland is in the Grafton County, NH non-metropolitan 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 county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,719. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Hampshire is $1,727, so Ashland is 11% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Ashland, NH
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,290
$1,170
−9.3%
$1,053–$1,287
1BR
$1,300
$1,170
−10.0%
$1,053–$1,287
2BR
$1,710
$1,540
−9.9%
$1,386–$1,694
3BR
$2,320
$2,090
−9.9%
$1,881–$2,299
4BR
$2,360
$2,130
−9.7%
$1,917–$2,343
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Ashland, NH
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,170
$1,170
$1,540
$2,090
$2,130
FY 2026
$1,290
$1,300
$1,710
$2,320
$2,360
FY 2025
$1,030
$1,070
$1,410
$1,880
$1,960
FY 2024area FMR
$891
$1,001
$1,315
$1,708
$1,940
FY 2023area FMR
$898
$1,020
$1,343
$1,714
$2,057
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Ashland, NH rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Ashland, NH?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,719, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,547 to $1,891 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,540 it would be $1,386 to $1,694. 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 Ashland, NH in?
Ashland, NH is in the Grafton County, NH non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,719.
How much did fair market rent change in Ashland, NH for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.9%, from $1,710 in FY 2026 to $1,540 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 9.2%.
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