FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.60
1 BR
1 BR- 03251
0.56ratio
FMR$1,320
Market$2,340
vs market-$1,020
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.56
2 BR
2 BR- 03251
0.69ratio
FMR$1,730
Market$2,500
vs market-$770
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.69
3 BR
3 BR- 03251
0.91ratio
FMR$2,350
Market$2,590
vs market-$240
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
4 BR
4 BR- 03251
0.90ratio
FMR$2,360
Market$2,630
vs market-$270
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Lincoln, NH fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Lincoln, NH is $1,730 a month. That is down 8.5% from $1,890 in FY 2026. Lincoln is in the Grafton 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 $1,719.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Lincoln, NH
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,430
$1,310
−8.4%
$1,179–$1,441
1BR
$1,440
$1,320
−8.3%
$1,188–$1,452
2BR
$1,890
$1,730
−8.5%
$1,557–$1,903
3BR
$2,560
$2,350
−8.2%
$2,115–$2,585
4BR
$2,600
$2,360
−9.2%
$2,124–$2,596
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Lincoln, NH
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,310
$1,320
$1,730
$2,350
$2,360
FY 2026
$1,430
$1,440
$1,890
$2,560
$2,600
FY 2025
$1,100
$1,150
$1,510
$2,010
$2,100
FY 2024area FMR
$891
$1,001
$1,315
$1,708
$1,940
FY 2023area FMR
$898
$1,020
$1,343
$1,714
$2,057
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Lincoln, NH rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Lincoln, NH?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,719, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,547 to $1,891 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,730 it would be $1,557 to $1,903. 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 Lincoln, NH in?
Lincoln, NH is in the Grafton County, NH non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,719.
How much did fair market rent change in Lincoln, NH for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 8.5%, from $1,890 in FY 2026 to $1,730 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 14.6%.
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