03255
ZIPFMR
Merrimack County, NH
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,361$1,361
1 BR$1,504$1,504
2 BR$1,974$1,974
3 BR$2,604$2,604
4 BR$2,614$2,614
5 BR$3,006
6 BR$3,457
7 BR$3,976
8 BR$4,572

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio
0.63ratio
FMR$1,361
Market$2,160
vs market-$799

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.63
1 BR
1 BR
0.65ratio
FMR$1,504
Market$2,320
vs market-$816

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.65
2 BR
2 BR
0.69ratio
FMR$1,974
Market$2,880
vs market-$906

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.69
3 BR
3 BR
0.89ratio
FMR$2,604
Market$2,910
vs market-$306

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.89
4 BR
4 BR
0.87ratio
FMR$2,614
Market$2,990
vs market-$376

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.87
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for all bedroom sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$231,419
Rent
$1,974
Down payment
$46,284
Loan
$185,135
Mortgage
$1,170
Expenses
$604
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 03255 (NH) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled FMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.