FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
1 BR
1 BR- 03848
0.79ratio
FMR$1,560
Market$1,970
vs market-$410
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
2 BR
2 BR- 03848
0.89ratio
FMR$2,050
Market$2,310
vs market-$260
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
3 BR
3 BR- 03848
0.83ratio
FMR$2,450
Market$2,940
vs market-$490
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
4 BR
4 BR- 03848
0.81ratio
FMR$2,710
Market$3,330
vs market-$620
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Kingston, NH fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Kingston, NH is $2,050 a month. That is up 13.3% from $1,810 in FY 2026. Kingston is in the Lawrence, MA-NH HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,367. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Hampshire is $1,727, so Kingston is 19% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Kingston, NH
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,330
$1,450
+9.0%
$1,305–$1,595
1BR
$1,380
$1,560
+13.0%
$1,404–$1,716
2BR
$1,810
$2,050
+13.3%
$1,845–$2,255
3BR
$2,190
$2,450
+11.9%
$2,205–$2,695
4BR
$2,480
$2,710
+9.3%
$2,439–$2,981
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Kingston, NH
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,450
$1,560
$2,050
$2,450
$2,710
FY 2026
$1,330
$1,380
$1,810
$2,190
$2,480
FY 2025
$1,340
$1,430
$1,810
$2,310
$2,700
FY 2024
$1,170
$1,330
$1,720
$2,090
$2,290
FY 2023
$1,160
$1,340
$1,730
$2,110
$2,320
Questions about Kingston, NH rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Kingston, NH?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,367, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,130 to $2,604 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,050 it would be $1,845 to $2,255. 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 Kingston, NH in?
Kingston, NH is in the Lawrence, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,367.
How much did fair market rent change in Kingston, NH for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 13.3%, from $1,810 in FY 2026 to $2,050 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 18.5%.
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