FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
1 BR
1 BR
1.05ratio
FMR$1,600
Market$1,530
vs market+$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
2 BR
2 BR
1.20ratio
FMR$2,093
Market$1,750
vs market+$343
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.20
3 BR
3 BR
0.91ratio
FMR$2,494
Market$2,730
vs market-$236
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
4 BR
4 BR
1.01ratio
FMR$2,813
Market$2,780
vs market+$33
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
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ZIP 03822 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 03822 (Dover, NH) is $2,093 a month. That is down 4.6% from $2,194 in FY 2026. Dover is in the Portsmouth-Rochester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Hampshire is $1,727, so ZIP 03822 is 21% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 03822
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,601
$1,489
−7.0%
$1,340–$1,638
1BR
$1,677
$1,600
−4.6%
$1,440–$1,760
2BR
$2,194
$2,093
−4.6%
$1,884–$2,302
3BR
$2,693
$2,494
−7.4%
$2,245–$2,743
4BR
$2,941
$2,813
−4.4%
$2,532–$3,094
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 03822
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,489
$1,600
$2,093
$2,494
$2,813
FY 2026
$1,601
$1,677
$2,194
$2,693
$2,941
FY 2025
$1,475
$1,517
$1,961
$2,429
$2,749
FY 2024
$1,481
$1,582
$2,003
$2,557
$2,999
FY 2023SAFMR
$1,050
$1,160
$1,470
$1,910
$2,340
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about ZIP 03822 rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 03822?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $2,093, that basic range is $1,884 to $2,302 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 03822 in?
ZIP 03822 is in the Portsmouth-Rochester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are not mandatory in this area.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 03822 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.6%, from $2,194 in FY 2026 to $2,093 in FY 2027. Since FY 2024 it has risen 4.5%.
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