FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
1 BR
1 BR- 03885
0.96ratio
FMR$2,270
Market$2,370
vs market-$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
2 BR
2 BR- 03885
1.13ratio
FMR$2,970
Market$2,620
vs market+$350
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.13
3 BR
3 BR- 03885
1.02ratio
FMR$3,540
Market$3,470
vs market+$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
4 BR
4 BR- 03885
1.04ratio
FMR$3,990
Market$3,850
vs market+$140
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
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Stratham, NH fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Stratham, NH is $2,970 a month. That is down 1.0% from $3,000 in FY 2026. Stratham 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 Stratham is 72% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Stratham, NH
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,190
$2,110
−3.7%
$1,899–$2,321
1BR
$2,290
$2,270
−0.9%
$2,043–$2,497
2BR
$3,000
$2,970
−1.0%
$2,673–$3,267
3BR
$3,680
$3,540
−3.8%
$3,186–$3,894
4BR
$4,020
$3,990
−0.7%
$3,591–$4,389
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Stratham, NH
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,110
$2,270
$2,970
$3,540
$3,990
FY 2026
$2,190
$2,290
$3,000
$3,680
$4,020
FY 2025
$1,970
$2,030
$2,620
$3,250
$3,670
FY 2024
$1,970
$2,110
$2,670
$3,410
$4,000
FY 2023
$1,490
$1,650
$2,090
$2,720
$3,330
Questions about Stratham, NH rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Stratham, 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 $2,970 it would be $2,673 to $3,267. 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 Stratham, NH in?
Stratham, 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 Stratham, NH for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.0%, from $3,000 in FY 2026 to $2,970 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 42.1%.
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