FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
1 BR
1 BR- 03431
0.81ratio
FMR$1,380
Market$1,700
vs market-$320
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
2 BR
2 BR- 03431
0.82ratio
FMR$1,810
Market$2,210
vs market-$400
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
3 BR
3 BR- 03431
0.98ratio
FMR$2,370
Market$2,420
vs market-$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
4 BR
4 BR- 03431
1.02ratio
FMR$2,380
Market$2,340
vs market+$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
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Historical
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Keene, NH fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Keene, NH is $1,810 a month. That is down 9.0% from $1,990 in FY 2026. Keene is in the Cheshire 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 $1,734. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Hampshire is $1,727, so Keene is 5% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Keene, NH
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,370
$1,260
−8.0%
$1,134–$1,386
1BR
$1,520
$1,380
−9.2%
$1,242–$1,518
2BR
$1,990
$1,810
−9.0%
$1,629–$1,991
3BR
$2,600
$2,370
−8.8%
$2,133–$2,607
4BR
$2,630
$2,380
−9.5%
$2,142–$2,618
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Keene, NH
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,260
$1,380
$1,810
$2,370
$2,380
FY 2026
$1,370
$1,520
$1,990
$2,600
$2,630
FY 2025
$1,100
$1,220
$1,600
$2,080
$2,120
FY 2024area FMR
$945
$1,061
$1,394
$1,833
$1,888
FY 2023area FMR
$946
$1,011
$1,331
$1,860
$1,954
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Keene, NH rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Keene, NH?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,734, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,561 to $1,907 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,810 it would be $1,629 to $1,991. 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 Keene, NH in?
Keene, NH is in the Cheshire County, NH non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,734.
How much did fair market rent change in Keene, NH for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.0%, from $1,990 in FY 2026 to $1,810 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 13.1%.
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