FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.70
1 BR
1 BR- 03753
0.73ratio
FMR$1,490
Market$2,040
vs market-$550
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
2 BR
2 BR- 03753
0.92ratio
FMR$1,960
Market$2,140
vs market-$180
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
3 BR
3 BR- 03753
1.16ratio
FMR$2,680
Market$2,320
vs market+$360
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.16
4 BR
4 BR- 03753
1.17ratio
FMR$2,880
Market$2,460
vs market+$420
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.17
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Historical
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Grantham, NH fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Grantham, NH is $1,960 a month. That is down 9.7% from $2,170 in FY 2026. Grantham is in the Sullivan 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 $1,596. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Hampshire is $1,727, so Grantham is 14% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Grantham, NH
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,560
$1,410
−9.6%
$1,269–$1,551
1BR
$1,650
$1,490
−9.7%
$1,341–$1,639
2BR
$2,170
$1,960
−9.7%
$1,764–$2,156
3BR
$2,970
$2,680
−9.8%
$2,412–$2,948
4BR
$3,190
$2,880
−9.7%
$2,592–$3,168
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Grantham, NH
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,410
$1,490
$1,960
$2,680
$2,880
FY 2026
$1,560
$1,650
$2,170
$2,970
$3,190
FY 2025
$1,400
$1,550
$2,030
$2,720
$2,950
FY 2024area FMR
$947
$987
$1,297
$1,623
$1,849
FY 2023area FMR
$913
$960
$1,264
$1,570
$1,804
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Grantham, NH rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Grantham, NH?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,596, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,436 to $1,756 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,960 it would be $1,764 to $2,156. 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 Grantham, NH in?
Grantham, NH is in the Sullivan County, NH non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,596.
How much did fair market rent change in Grantham, NH for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.7%, from $2,170 in FY 2026 to $1,960 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has fallen 3.4%.
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