FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
1 BR
1 BR- 03246
0.68ratio
FMR$1,290
Market$1,890
vs market-$600
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
2 BR
2 BR- 03246
0.66ratio
FMR$1,620
Market$2,460
vs market-$840
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.66
3 BR
3 BR- 03246
0.92ratio
FMR$2,170
Market$2,370
vs market-$200
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
4 BR
4 BR- 03246
0.91ratio
FMR$2,410
Market$2,640
vs market-$230
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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Laconia, NH fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Laconia, NH is $1,620 a month. That is down 8.5% from $1,770 in FY 2026. Laconia is in the Belknap 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 $1,620. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Hampshire is $1,727, so Laconia is 6% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Laconia, NH
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,220
$1,140
−6.6%
$1,026–$1,254
1BR
$1,400
$1,290
−7.9%
$1,161–$1,419
2BR
$1,770
$1,620
−8.5%
$1,458–$1,782
3BR
$2,180
$2,170
−0.5%
$1,953–$2,387
4BR
$2,630
$2,410
−8.4%
$2,169–$2,651
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Laconia, NH
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,140
$1,290
$1,620
$2,170
$2,410
FY 2026
$1,220
$1,400
$1,770
$2,180
$2,630
FY 2025
$990
$1,150
$1,440
$1,810
$2,160
FY 2024area FMR
$906
$1,058
$1,329
$1,710
$2,019
FY 2023area FMR
$926
$1,015
$1,292
$1,739
$1,912
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Laconia, NH rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Laconia, NH?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,620, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,458 to $1,782 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,620 it would be $1,458 to $1,782. 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 Laconia, NH in?
Laconia, NH is in the Belknap County, NH non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,620.
How much did fair market rent change in Laconia, NH for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 8.5%, from $1,770 in FY 2026 to $1,620 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 12.5%.
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