FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.55
1 BR
1 BR- 03260
0.60ratio
FMR$1,480
Market$2,460
vs market-$980
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.60
4 BR
4 BR- 03260
0.87ratio
FMR$2,570
Market$2,950
vs market-$380
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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North Sutton, NH fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in North Sutton, NH is $1,940 a month. That is down 9.8% from $2,150 in FY 2026. North Sutton is in the Merrimack 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 $1,800. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Hampshire is $1,727, so North Sutton is 12% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for North Sutton, NH
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,480
$1,340
−9.5%
$1,206–$1,474
1BR
$1,640
$1,480
−9.8%
$1,332–$1,628
2BR
$2,150
$1,940
−9.8%
$1,746–$2,134
3BR
$2,840
$2,560
−9.9%
$2,304–$2,816
4BR
$2,850
$2,570
−9.8%
$2,313–$2,827
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for North Sutton, NH
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,340
$1,480
$1,940
$2,560
$2,570
FY 2026
$1,480
$1,640
$2,150
$2,840
$2,850
FY 2025
$1,210
$1,330
$1,740
$2,300
$2,310
FY 2024area FMR
$972
$1,086
$1,427
$1,877
$1,900
FY 2023area FMR
$963
$1,072
$1,411
$1,839
$1,895
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about North Sutton, NH rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in North Sutton, NH?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,800, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,620 to $1,980 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,940 it would be $1,746 to $2,134. 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 Sutton, NH in?
North Sutton, NH is in the Merrimack County, NH non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,800.
How much did fair market rent change in North Sutton, NH for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.8%, from $2,150 in FY 2026 to $1,940 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 11.5%.
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