FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.63
1 BR
1 BR- 03045
0.85ratio
FMR$1,670
Market$1,960
vs market-$290
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
2 BR
2 BR- 03045
0.87ratio
FMR$2,180
Market$2,520
vs market-$340
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
3 BR
3 BR- 03045
0.96ratio
FMR$2,600
Market$2,720
vs market-$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
4 BR
4 BR- 03045
0.89ratio
FMR$2,870
Market$3,240
vs market-$370
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Goffstown, NH fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Goffstown, NH is $2,180 a month. That is up 1.9% from $2,140 in FY 2026. Goffstown 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 Goffstown is 26% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Goffstown, NH
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,480
$1,520
+2.7%
$1,368–$1,672
1BR
$1,630
$1,670
+2.5%
$1,503–$1,837
2BR
$2,140
$2,180
+1.9%
$1,962–$2,398
3BR
$2,570
$2,600
+1.2%
$2,340–$2,860
4BR
$2,840
$2,870
+1.1%
$2,583–$3,157
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Goffstown, NH
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,520
$1,670
$2,180
$2,600
$2,870
FY 2026
$1,480
$1,630
$2,140
$2,570
$2,840
FY 2025
$1,390
$1,550
$2,030
$2,450
$2,690
FY 2024
$1,210
$1,360
$1,790
$2,160
$2,390
FY 2023
$1,110
$1,250
$1,630
$1,980
$2,230
Questions about Goffstown, NH rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Goffstown, 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 $2,180 it would be $1,962 to $2,398. 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 Goffstown, NH in?
Goffstown, 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 Goffstown, NH for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.9%, from $2,140 in FY 2026 to $2,180 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 33.7%.
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