FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
1 BR
1 BR- 03249
0.84ratio
FMR$1,380
Market$1,640
vs market-$260
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
2 BR
2 BR- 03249
0.88ratio
FMR$1,740
Market$1,970
vs market-$230
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
3 BR
3 BR- 03249
0.88ratio
FMR$2,150
Market$2,430
vs market-$280
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
4 BR
4 BR- 03249
1.11ratio
FMR$2,590
Market$2,340
vs market+$250
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.11
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Gilford, NH fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Gilford, NH is $1,740 a month. That is down 9.8% from $1,930 in FY 2026. Gilford is in the Belknap 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 $1,620.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Gilford, NH
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,330
$1,200
−9.8%
$1,080–$1,320
1BR
$1,530
$1,380
−9.8%
$1,242–$1,518
2BR
$1,930
$1,740
−9.8%
$1,566–$1,914
3BR
$2,380
$2,150
−9.7%
$1,935–$2,365
4BR
$2,870
$2,590
−9.8%
$2,331–$2,849
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Gilford, NH
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,200
$1,380
$1,740
$2,150
$2,590
FY 2026
$1,330
$1,530
$1,930
$2,380
$2,870
FY 2025
$990
$1,140
$1,430
$1,800
$2,150
FY 2024area FMR
$906
$1,058
$1,329
$1,710
$2,019
FY 2023area FMR
$926
$1,015
$1,292
$1,739
$1,912
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Gilford, NH rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Gilford, NH?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,620, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,458 to $1,782 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,740 it would be $1,566 to $1,914. 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 Gilford, NH in?
Gilford, NH is in the Belknap County, NH non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,620.
How much did fair market rent change in Gilford, NH for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.8%, from $1,930 in FY 2026 to $1,740 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 21.7%.
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