FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
1 BR
1 BR
0.77ratio
FMR$1,283
Market$1,670
vs market-$387
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
2 BR
2 BR
0.77ratio
FMR$1,620
Market$2,110
vs market-$490
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
3 BR
3 BR
0.84ratio
FMR$2,136
Market$2,550
vs market-$414
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
4 BR
4 BR
0.92ratio
FMR$2,409
Market$2,610
vs market-$201
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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ZIP 03299 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 03299 (Tilton, NH) is $1,620 a month. That is down 10.0% from $1,800 in FY 2026. Tilton is in the Belknap County, NH non-metropolitan FMR area. One county-wide FMR applies to every ZIP code in it. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Hampshire is $1,727, so ZIP 03299 is 6% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 03299
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,241
$1,117
−10.0%
$1,005–$1,229
1BR
$1,425
$1,283
−10.0%
$1,155–$1,411
2BR
$1,800
$1,620
−10.0%
$1,458–$1,782
3BR
$2,219
$2,136
−3.7%
$1,922–$2,350
4BR
$2,676
$2,409
−10.0%
$2,168–$2,650
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 03299
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,117
$1,283
$1,620
$2,136
$2,409
FY 2026
$1,241
$1,425
$1,800
$2,219
$2,676
FY 2025
$1,019
$1,182
$1,479
$1,864
$2,221
FY 2024
$906
$1,058
$1,329
$1,710
$2,019
FY 2023
$926
$1,015
$1,292
$1,739
$1,912
Questions about ZIP 03299 rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 03299?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,620, that basic range is $1,458 to $1,782 a month. 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 ZIP 03299 in?
ZIP 03299 is in the Belknap County, NH non-metropolitan FMR area.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 03299 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 10.0%, from $1,800 in FY 2026 to $1,620 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 25.4%.
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 Fair Market Rents. 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