03301
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
0.89ratio
FMR$1,361
Market$1,530
vs market-$169

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

0.89
1 BR
1 BR
0.88ratio
FMR$1,504
Market$1,700
vs market-$196

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

0.88
2 BR
2 BR
0.83ratio
FMR$1,974
Market$2,370
vs market-$396

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

0.83
3 BR
3 BR
0.98ratio
FMR$2,604
Market$2,670
vs market-$66

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

0.98
4 BR
4 BR
0.94ratio
FMR$2,614
Market$2,790
vs market-$176

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

0.94
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for smaller unit sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
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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 03301 (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.