FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
1 BR
1 BR- 03466
0.85ratio
FMR$1,330
Market$1,560
vs market-$230
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
2 BR
2 BR- 03466
0.83ratio
FMR$1,740
Market$2,090
vs market-$350
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
3 BR
3 BR- 03466
1.11ratio
FMR$2,270
Market$2,040
vs market+$230
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.11
4 BR
4 BR- 03466
1.28ratio
FMR$2,300
Market$1,800
vs market+$500
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.28
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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West Chesterfield, NH fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in West Chesterfield, NH is $1,740 a month. That is up 6.7% from $1,630 in FY 2026. West Chesterfield is in the Cheshire 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 $1,734.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for West Chesterfield, NH
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,160
$1,200
+3.4%
$1,080–$1,320
1BR
$1,270
$1,330
+4.7%
$1,197–$1,463
2BR
$1,630
$1,740
+6.7%
$1,566–$1,914
3BR
$2,070
$2,270
+9.7%
$2,043–$2,497
4BR
$2,160
$2,300
+6.5%
$2,070–$2,530
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for West Chesterfield, NH
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,200
$1,330
$1,740
$2,270
$2,300
FY 2026
$1,160
$1,270
$1,630
$2,070
$2,160
FY 2025
$1,000
$1,100
$1,400
$1,800
$1,860
FY 2024area FMR
$945
$1,061
$1,394
$1,833
$1,888
FY 2023area FMR
$946
$1,011
$1,331
$1,860
$1,954
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about West Chesterfield, NH rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in West Chesterfield, NH?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,734, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,561 to $1,907 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,740 it would be $1,566 to $1,914. 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 West Chesterfield, NH in?
West Chesterfield, NH is in the Cheshire County, NH non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,734.
How much did fair market rent change in West Chesterfield, NH for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.7%, from $1,630 in FY 2026 to $1,740 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 24.3%.
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