FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
1 BR
1 BR- 03224
0.73ratio
FMR$1,360
Market$1,860
vs market-$500
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
2 BR
2 BR- 03224
0.82ratio
FMR$1,780
Market$2,160
vs market-$380
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
3 BR
3 BR- 03224
0.99ratio
FMR$2,350
Market$2,370
vs market-$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
4 BR
4 BR- 03224
0.90ratio
FMR$2,360
Market$2,630
vs market-$270
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
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Canterbury, NH fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Canterbury, NH is $1,780 a month. That is down 7.8% from $1,930 in FY 2026. Canterbury 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 Canterbury is 3% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Canterbury, NH
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,330
$1,230
−7.5%
$1,107–$1,353
1BR
$1,470
$1,360
−7.5%
$1,224–$1,496
2BR
$1,930
$1,780
−7.8%
$1,602–$1,958
3BR
$2,530
$2,350
−7.1%
$2,115–$2,585
4BR
$2,580
$2,360
−8.5%
$2,124–$2,596
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Canterbury, NH
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,230
$1,360
$1,780
$2,350
$2,360
FY 2026
$1,330
$1,470
$1,930
$2,530
$2,580
FY 2025
$1,100
$1,220
$1,590
$2,080
$2,140
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 Canterbury, NH rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Canterbury, 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 $1,780 it would be $1,602 to $1,958. 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 Canterbury, NH in?
Canterbury, 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 Canterbury, NH for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 7.8%, from $1,930 in FY 2026 to $1,780 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 11.9%.
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