FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
1 BR
1 BR- 03253
0.71ratio
FMR$1,360
Market$1,910
vs market-$550
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
2 BR
2 BR- 03253
0.77ratio
FMR$1,720
Market$2,230
vs market-$510
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
3 BR
3 BR- 03253
1.00ratio
FMR$2,160
Market$2,160
vs market+$0
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
4 BR
4 BR- 03253
0.97ratio
FMR$2,560
Market$2,630
vs market-$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Meredith, NH fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Meredith, NH is $1,720 a month. That is down 9.9% from $1,910 in FY 2026. Meredith 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.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Meredith, NH
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,320
$1,190
−9.8%
$1,071–$1,309
1BR
$1,510
$1,360
−9.9%
$1,224–$1,496
2BR
$1,910
$1,720
−9.9%
$1,548–$1,892
3BR
$2,350
$2,160
−8.1%
$1,944–$2,376
4BR
$2,840
$2,560
−9.9%
$2,304–$2,816
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Meredith, NH
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,190
$1,360
$1,720
$2,160
$2,560
FY 2026
$1,320
$1,510
$1,910
$2,350
$2,840
FY 2025
$1,120
$1,290
$1,620
$2,040
$2,430
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 Meredith, NH rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Meredith, 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 $1,720 it would be $1,548 to $1,892. 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 Meredith, NH in?
Meredith, 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 Meredith, NH for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.9%, from $1,910 in FY 2026 to $1,720 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 6.2%.
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