FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.70
1 BR
1 BR- 03581
0.68ratio
FMR$900
Market$1,320
vs market-$420
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
2 BR
2 BR- 03581
0.80ratio
FMR$1,160
Market$1,450
vs market-$290
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
3 BR
3 BR- 03581
1.05ratio
FMR$1,540
Market$1,460
vs market+$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
4 BR
4 BR- 03581
1.00ratio
FMR$1,540
Market$1,540
vs market+$0
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Gorham, NH fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Gorham, NH is $1,160 a month. That is up 5.5% from $1,100 in FY 2026. Gorham is in the Coos 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 $1,195. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Hampshire is $1,727, so Gorham is 33% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Gorham, NH
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$840
$890
+6.0%
$801–$979
1BR
$850
$900
+5.9%
$810–$990
2BR
$1,100
$1,160
+5.5%
$1,044–$1,276
3BR
$1,450
$1,540
+6.2%
$1,386–$1,694
4BR
$1,460
$1,540
+5.5%
$1,386–$1,694
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Gorham, NH
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$890
$900
$1,160
$1,540
$1,540
FY 2026
$840
$850
$1,100
$1,450
$1,460
FY 2025
$710
$710
$930
$1,230
$1,240
FY 2024area FMR
$654
$748
$960
$1,275
$1,280
FY 2023area FMR
$647
$779
$950
$1,244
$1,367
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Gorham, NH rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Gorham, NH?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,195, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,076 to $1,315 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,160 it would be $1,044 to $1,276. 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 Gorham, NH in?
Gorham, NH is in the Coos County, NH non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,195.
How much did fair market rent change in Gorham, NH for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.5%, from $1,100 in FY 2026 to $1,160 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 24.7%.
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