FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
1 BR
1 BR
0.76ratio
FMR$1,660
Market$2,190
vs market-$530
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
2 BR
2 BR
0.83ratio
FMR$2,170
Market$2,610
vs market-$440
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
3 BR
3 BR
0.80ratio
FMR$2,590
Market$3,220
vs market-$630
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
4 BR
4 BR
0.81ratio
FMR$2,920
Market$3,620
vs market-$700
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
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FY 2023-2027
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ZIP 03843 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 03843 (Hampton, NH) is $2,170 a month. That is down 5.7% from $2,300 in FY 2026. Hampton is in the Lawrence, MA-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 $2,367. Among 48 ZIP codes in Rockingham County, 03843 is tied for the 32nd-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,980–$3,550). The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Hampshire is $1,727, so ZIP 03843 is 26% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 03843
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,680
$1,540
−8.3%
$1,386–$1,694
1BR
$1,760
$1,660
−5.7%
$1,494–$1,826
2BR
$2,300
$2,170
−5.7%
$1,953–$2,387
3BR
$2,820
$2,590
−8.2%
$2,331–$2,849
4BR
$3,080
$2,920
−5.2%
$2,628–$3,212
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 03843
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,540
$1,660
$2,170
$2,590
$2,920
FY 2026
$1,680
$1,760
$2,300
$2,820
$3,080
FY 2025
$1,560
$1,600
$2,070
$2,560
$2,900
FY 2024
$1,570
$1,680
$2,130
$2,720
$3,190
FY 2023
$1,180
$1,310
$1,660
$2,160
$2,640
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Rockingham County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 03843?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,367, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,130 to $2,604 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,170 it would be $1,953 to $2,387. 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 03843 in?
ZIP 03843 is in the Lawrence, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,367.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 03843 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 5.7%, from $2,300 in FY 2026 to $2,170 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 30.7%.
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