FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
1 BR
1 BR- 03826
0.76ratio
FMR$1,560
Market$2,050
vs market-$490
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
2 BR
2 BR- 03826
0.80ratio
FMR$2,050
Market$2,550
vs market-$500
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
3 BR
3 BR- 03826
0.81ratio
FMR$2,450
Market$3,010
vs market-$560
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
4 BR
4 BR- 03826
0.77ratio
FMR$2,710
Market$3,510
vs market-$800
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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East Hampstead, NH fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in East Hampstead, NH is $2,050 a month. That is up 15.8% from $1,770 in FY 2026. East Hampstead is in the Lawrence, MA-NH HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,367. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Hampshire is $1,727, so East Hampstead is 19% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for East Hampstead, NH
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,220
$1,410
+15.6%
$1,269–$1,551
1BR
$1,350
$1,560
+15.6%
$1,404–$1,716
2BR
$1,770
$2,050
+15.8%
$1,845–$2,255
3BR
$2,130
$2,450
+15.0%
$2,205–$2,695
4BR
$2,350
$2,710
+15.3%
$2,439–$2,981
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for East Hampstead, NH
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,410
$1,560
$2,050
$2,450
$2,710
FY 2026
$1,220
$1,350
$1,770
$2,130
$2,350
FY 2025
$1,170
$1,340
$1,730
$2,100
$2,300
FY 2024
$1,070
$1,240
$1,600
$1,950
$2,150
FY 2023
$940
$1,100
$1,410
$1,750
$1,910
Questions about East Hampstead, NH rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in East Hampstead, NH?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,367, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,130 to $2,604 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,050 it would be $1,845 to $2,255. 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 East Hampstead, NH in?
East Hampstead, NH is in the Lawrence, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,367.
How much did fair market rent change in East Hampstead, NH for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 15.8%, from $1,770 in FY 2026 to $2,050 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 45.4%.
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