FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
1 BR
1 BR- 03073
0.80ratio
FMR$1,760
Market$2,190
vs market-$430
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
2 BR
2 BR- 03073
0.88ratio
FMR$2,300
Market$2,610
vs market-$310
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
3 BR
3 BR- 03073
0.85ratio
FMR$2,740
Market$3,220
vs market-$480
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
4 BR
4 BR- 03073
0.83ratio
FMR$3,020
Market$3,620
vs market-$600
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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North Salem, NH fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in North Salem, NH is $2,300 a month. That is up 3.6% from $2,220 in FY 2026. North Salem 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 North Salem is 33% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for North Salem, NH
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,530
$1,630
+6.5%
$1,467–$1,793
1BR
$1,690
$1,760
+4.1%
$1,584–$1,936
2BR
$2,220
$2,300
+3.6%
$2,070–$2,530
3BR
$2,660
$2,740
+3.0%
$2,466–$3,014
4BR
$2,940
$3,020
+2.7%
$2,718–$3,322
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for North Salem, NH
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,630
$1,760
$2,300
$2,740
$3,020
FY 2026
$1,530
$1,690
$2,220
$2,660
$2,940
FY 2025
$1,320
$1,470
$1,930
$2,330
$2,560
FY 2024
$1,290
$1,470
$1,900
$2,310
$2,530
FY 2023
$1,180
$1,360
$1,760
$2,140
$2,360
Questions about North Salem, NH rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in North Salem, 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 $2,300 it would be $2,070 to $2,530. 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 North Salem, NH in?
North Salem, 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 North Salem, NH for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.6%, from $2,220 in FY 2026 to $2,300 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 30.7%.
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