FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
1 BR
1 BR- 03873
0.93ratio
FMR$1,960
Market$2,100
vs market-$140
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
2 BR
2 BR- 03873
0.91ratio
FMR$2,570
Market$2,810
vs market-$240
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
3 BR
3 BR- 03873
1.01ratio
FMR$3,060
Market$3,040
vs market+$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
4 BR
4 BR- 03873
1.01ratio
FMR$3,380
Market$3,360
vs market+$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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Sandown, NH fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Sandown, NH is $2,570 a month. That is down 3.7% from $2,670 in FY 2026. Sandown 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 Sandown is 49% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Sandown, NH
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,840
$1,820
−1.1%
$1,638–$2,002
1BR
$2,030
$1,960
−3.4%
$1,764–$2,156
2BR
$2,670
$2,570
−3.7%
$2,313–$2,827
3BR
$3,200
$3,060
−4.4%
$2,754–$3,366
4BR
$3,540
$3,380
−4.5%
$3,042–$3,718
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Sandown, NH
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,820
$1,960
$2,570
$3,060
$3,380
FY 2026
$1,840
$2,030
$2,670
$3,200
$3,540
FY 2025
$1,670
$1,860
$2,440
$2,940
$3,230
FY 2024
$1,610
$1,840
$2,380
$2,890
$3,170
FY 2023
$1,460
$1,700
$2,190
$2,670
$2,940
Questions about Sandown, NH rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Sandown, 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 $2,570 it would be $2,313 to $2,827. 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 Sandown, NH in?
Sandown, 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 Sandown, NH for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.7%, from $2,670 in FY 2026 to $2,570 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 17.4%.
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