FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
1 BR
1 BR- 03865
0.81ratio
FMR$1,700
Market$2,110
vs market-$410
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
2 BR
2 BR- 03865
0.88ratio
FMR$2,220
Market$2,530
vs market-$310
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
3 BR
3 BR- 03865
0.93ratio
FMR$2,650
Market$2,850
vs market-$200
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
4 BR
4 BR- 03865
0.92ratio
FMR$2,920
Market$3,180
vs market-$260
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
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Plaistow, NH fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Plaistow, NH is $2,220 a month. That is up 2.8% from $2,160 in FY 2026. Plaistow 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 Plaistow is 29% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Plaistow, NH
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,490
$1,570
+5.4%
$1,413–$1,727
1BR
$1,650
$1,700
+3.0%
$1,530–$1,870
2BR
$2,160
$2,220
+2.8%
$1,998–$2,442
3BR
$2,590
$2,650
+2.3%
$2,385–$2,915
4BR
$2,860
$2,920
+2.1%
$2,628–$3,212
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Plaistow, NH
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,570
$1,700
$2,220
$2,650
$2,920
FY 2026
$1,490
$1,650
$2,160
$2,590
$2,860
FY 2025
$1,300
$1,440
$1,890
$2,280
$2,510
FY 2024
$1,300
$1,490
$1,920
$2,330
$2,560
FY 2023
$1,240
$1,430
$1,850
$2,250
$2,490
Questions about Plaistow, NH rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Plaistow, 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 $2,220 it would be $1,998 to $2,442. 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 Plaistow, NH in?
Plaistow, 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 Plaistow, NH for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.8%, from $2,160 in FY 2026 to $2,220 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 20.0%.
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