FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
1 BR
1 BR- 03304
0.93ratio
FMR$1,630
Market$1,750
vs market-$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
2 BR
2 BR- 03304
0.96ratio
FMR$2,140
Market$2,230
vs market-$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
3 BR
3 BR- 03304
1.05ratio
FMR$2,820
Market$2,680
vs market+$140
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
4 BR
4 BR- 03304
1.03ratio
FMR$2,830
Market$2,760
vs market+$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
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Historical
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Bow, NH fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Bow, NH is $2,140 a month. That is down 9.7% from $2,370 in FY 2026. Bow is in the Merrimack 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 $1,800. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Hampshire is $1,727, so Bow is 24% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Bow, NH
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,630
$1,470
−9.8%
$1,323–$1,617
1BR
$1,810
$1,630
−9.9%
$1,467–$1,793
2BR
$2,370
$2,140
−9.7%
$1,926–$2,354
3BR
$3,130
$2,820
−9.9%
$2,538–$3,102
4BR
$3,140
$2,830
−9.9%
$2,547–$3,113
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Bow, NH
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,470
$1,630
$2,140
$2,820
$2,830
FY 2026
$1,630
$1,810
$2,370
$3,130
$3,140
FY 2025
$1,330
$1,460
$1,920
$2,540
$2,550
FY 2024area FMR
$972
$1,086
$1,427
$1,877
$1,900
FY 2023area FMR
$963
$1,072
$1,411
$1,839
$1,895
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Bow, NH rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Bow, NH?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,800, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,620 to $1,980 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,140 it would be $1,926 to $2,354. 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 Bow, NH in?
Bow, NH is in the Merrimack County, NH non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,800.
How much did fair market rent change in Bow, NH for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.7%, from $2,370 in FY 2026 to $2,140 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 11.5%.
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