FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
1 BR
1 BR- 03827
1.13ratio
FMR$2,230
Market$1,970
vs market+$260
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.13
2 BR
2 BR- 03827
1.04ratio
FMR$2,650
Market$2,540
vs market+$110
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
3 BR
3 BR- 03827
0.94ratio
FMR$3,180
Market$3,370
vs market-$190
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
4 BR
4 BR- 03827
0.95ratio
FMR$3,510
Market$3,710
vs market-$200
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
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East Kingston, NH fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in East Kingston, NH is $2,650 a month. That is up 3.5% from $2,560 in FY 2026. East Kingston 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 Kingston is 53% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for East Kingston, NH
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,040
$2,130
+4.4%
$1,917–$2,343
1BR
$2,160
$2,230
+3.2%
$2,007–$2,453
2BR
$2,560
$2,650
+3.5%
$2,385–$2,915
3BR
$3,080
$3,180
+3.2%
$2,862–$3,498
4BR
$3,390
$3,510
+3.5%
$3,159–$3,861
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for East Kingston, NH
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,130
$2,230
$2,650
$3,180
$3,510
FY 2026
$2,040
$2,160
$2,560
$3,080
$3,390
FY 2025
$2,000
$2,140
$2,550
$3,080
$3,390
FY 2024
$1,830
$1,980
$2,380
$2,890
$3,190
FY 2023
$1,630
$1,790
$2,160
$2,740
$3,240
Questions about East Kingston, NH rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in East Kingston, 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 $2,650 it would be $2,385 to $2,915. 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 Kingston, NH in?
East Kingston, 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 Kingston, NH for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.5%, from $2,560 in FY 2026 to $2,650 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 22.7%.
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