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Strafford County, NH

CountySAFMR
Found 25 ZIPs
Zillow

County Median Investment Score

69Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,450 – $1,770$1,440 – $1,840
1 BR$1,510 – $1,900$1,510 – $1,950
2 BR$1,980 – $2,490$1,750 – $2,310
3 BR$2,430 – $2,970$1,940 – $3,160
4 BR$2,650 – $3,350$2,000 – $3,350
5 BR$3,047Not available
6 BR$3,505Not available
7 BR$4,030Not available
8 BR$4,635Not available

Public Housing Authority

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Market Alignment

Studio
6
0.70-1.01
1 BR
7
0.69-0.99
2 BR
4
0.84-1.13
3 BR
5
0.81-1.25
4 BR
4
0.77-1.32
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Strafford County, NH fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 25 ZIP codes in Strafford County, NH ranges from $1,980 to $2,490 a month, with a median of $1,980. That is down 1.7% from $2,015 in FY 2026. Strafford County is in the Portsmouth-Rochester, 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 $2,093. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Hampshire is $1,727, so Strafford County is 15% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Strafford County, NH
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,450−1.4%$1,305–$1,595
1BR$1,510−1.9%$1,359–$1,661
2BR$1,980−1.7%$1,782–$2,178
3BR$2,430−2.0%$2,187–$2,673
4BR$2,650−1.9%$2,385–$2,915

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Strafford County, NH
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,450$1,510$1,980$2,430$2,650
FY 2026$1,470$1,540$2,015$2,480$2,700
FY 2025$1,350$1,430$1,810$2,310$2,700
FY 2024$1,380$1,470$1,860$2,370$2,780
FY 2023$1,050$1,160$1,470$1,910$2,340

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
03042$2,490+25.8%
03825$2,310+16.7%
03884$2,220+12.1%
03290$2,140+8.1%
03857$2,140+8.1%
03823$2,100+6.1%
03820$2,040+3.0%
03869$2,040+3.0%
03261$2,000+1.0%
03809$1,9800.0%
03815$1,9800.0%
03821$1,9800.0%
03824$1,9800.0%
03835$1,9800.0%
03839$1,9800.0%
03851$1,9800.0%
03852$1,9800.0%
03855$1,9800.0%
03861$1,9800.0%
03866$1,9800.0%
03867$1,9800.0%
03868$1,9800.0%
03878$1,9800.0%
03887$1,9800.0%

Questions about Strafford County, NH rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Strafford County, NH?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,093, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,884 to $2,302 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,980 it would be $1,782 to $2,178. 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 Strafford County, NH in?

Strafford County, NH is in the Portsmouth-Rochester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,093.

How much did fair market rent change in Strafford County, NH for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.7%, from $2,015 in FY 2026 to $1,980 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 34.7%.

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

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