FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
1 BR
1 BR- 03055
0.95ratio
FMR$1,710
Market$1,800
vs market-$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
2 BR
2 BR- 03055
0.89ratio
FMR$2,120
Market$2,370
vs market-$250
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
3 BR
3 BR- 03055
1.04ratio
FMR$2,740
Market$2,630
vs market+$110
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
4 BR
4 BR- 03055
1.03ratio
FMR$3,000
Market$2,920
vs market+$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
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Historical
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Milford, NH fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Milford, NH is $2,120 a month. That is up 4.4% from $2,030 in FY 2026. Milford is in the Nashua, 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 $2,239. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Hampshire is $1,727, so Milford is 23% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Milford, NH
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,400
$1,480
+5.7%
$1,332–$1,628
1BR
$1,600
$1,710
+6.9%
$1,539–$1,881
2BR
$2,030
$2,120
+4.4%
$1,908–$2,332
3BR
$2,690
$2,740
+1.9%
$2,466–$3,014
4BR
$2,860
$3,000
+4.9%
$2,700–$3,300
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Milford, NH
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,480
$1,710
$2,120
$2,740
$3,000
FY 2026
$1,400
$1,600
$2,030
$2,690
$2,860
FY 2025
$1,410
$1,560
$2,050
$2,720
$2,890
FY 2024
$1,270
$1,420
$1,870
$2,420
$2,620
FY 2023
$1,120
$1,280
$1,680
$2,160
$2,330
Questions about Milford, NH rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Milford, NH?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,239, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,015 to $2,463 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,120 it would be $1,908 to $2,332. 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 Milford, NH in?
Milford, NH is in the Nashua, NH HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,239.
How much did fair market rent change in Milford, NH for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.4%, from $2,030 in FY 2026 to $2,120 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 26.2%.
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