FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.63
1 BR
1 BR- 03741
0.61ratio
FMR$1,170
Market$1,910
vs market-$740
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.61
2 BR
2 BR- 03741
0.65ratio
FMR$1,530
Market$2,340
vs market-$810
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.65
3 BR
3 BR- 03741
0.77ratio
FMR$2,070
Market$2,690
vs market-$620
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
4 BR
4 BR- 03741
0.82ratio
FMR$2,100
Market$2,560
vs market-$460
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Canaan, NH fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Canaan, NH is $1,530 a month. That is down 9.5% from $1,690 in FY 2026. Canaan 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 Canaan is 11% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Canaan, NH
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,280
$1,160
−9.4%
$1,044–$1,276
1BR
$1,290
$1,170
−9.3%
$1,053–$1,287
2BR
$1,690
$1,530
−9.5%
$1,377–$1,683
3BR
$2,290
$2,070
−9.6%
$1,863–$2,277
4BR
$2,330
$2,100
−9.9%
$1,890–$2,310
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Canaan, NH
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,160
$1,170
$1,530
$2,070
$2,100
FY 2026
$1,280
$1,290
$1,690
$2,290
$2,330
FY 2025
$1,010
$1,060
$1,390
$1,850
$1,930
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 Canaan, NH rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Canaan, 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 $1,530 it would be $1,377 to $1,683. 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 Canaan, NH in?
Canaan, 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 Canaan, NH for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.5%, from $1,690 in FY 2026 to $1,530 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 10.1%.
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