FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
1 BR
1 BR- 03745
1.03ratio
FMR$1,530
Market$1,480
vs market+$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
2 BR
2 BR- 03745
1.22ratio
FMR$2,010
Market$1,650
vs market+$360
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.22
3 BR
3 BR- 03745
1.71ratio
FMR$2,790
Market$1,630
vs market+$1,160
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.71
4 BR
4 BR- 03745
1.77ratio
FMR$3,100
Market$1,750
vs market+$1,350
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.77
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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Cornish, NH fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Cornish, NH is $2,010 a month. That is down 9.9% from $2,230 in FY 2026. Cornish is in the Sullivan 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 $1,596. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Hampshire is $1,727, so Cornish is 16% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Cornish, NH
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,550
$1,400
−9.7%
$1,260–$1,540
1BR
$1,700
$1,530
−10.0%
$1,377–$1,683
2BR
$2,230
$2,010
−9.9%
$1,809–$2,211
3BR
$3,090
$2,790
−9.7%
$2,511–$3,069
4BR
$3,440
$3,100
−9.9%
$2,790–$3,410
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Cornish, NH
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,400
$1,530
$2,010
$2,790
$3,100
FY 2026
$1,550
$1,700
$2,230
$3,090
$3,440
FY 2025
$1,160
$1,280
$1,680
$2,250
$2,440
FY 2024area FMR
$947
$987
$1,297
$1,623
$1,849
FY 2023area FMR
$913
$960
$1,264
$1,570
$1,804
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Cornish, NH rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Cornish, NH?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,596, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,436 to $1,756 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,010 it would be $1,809 to $2,211. 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 Cornish, NH in?
Cornish, NH is in the Sullivan County, NH non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,596.
How much did fair market rent change in Cornish, NH for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.9%, from $2,230 in FY 2026 to $2,010 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 19.6%.
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