Skip to main content
Loading page
Strafford County/Strafford/03884

03884

ZIPSAFMR
Strafford County, NH
Zillow

ZIP Investment Score

71Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,580$1,580
1 BR$1,700$1,700
2 BR$2,220$2,220
3 BR$2,770$2,770
4 BR$2,980$2,980
5 BR$3,427Not available
6 BR$3,941Not available
7 BR$4,532Not available
8 BR$5,212Not available

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$267,975

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$2,220
HUD FMRUsed$2,220
Market rentN/A
Est. payment standardN/A
-Principal and interest-$1,355
Loan amount$214,380
Down payment$53,595
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$665
Property taxes-$268
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$222
=Target cash flow+$200
Calculation mode

Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$35,485(66.2% ROI)
Projected value
$288,579
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$20,605
Loan principal paid down+$7,681
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$60,911(113.7% ROI)
Projected value
$303,189
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$35,214
Loan principal paid down+$13,697
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$131,692(245.7% ROI)
Projected value
$343,030
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$75,056
Loan principal paid down+$32,637
Rental cash flow+$24,000

Public Housing Authority

Loading Public Housing Authority

Rolodex

Loading Rolodex

Market Alignment

Not enough rental comps in this area to determine how FMR aligns with current market rates.

Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Property value
--
Tax rate
--
Mortgage rate
--

ZIP 03884 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 03884 (Strafford, NH) is $2,220 a month. That is down 5.1% from $2,340 in FY 2026. Strafford is in the Portsmouth-Rochester, 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 $2,093. Among 24 ZIP codes in Strafford County, 03884 has the 3rd-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,980–$2,490). The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Hampshire is $1,727, so ZIP 03884 is 29% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 03884
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,580−7.6%$1,422–$1,738
1BR$1,700−5.0%$1,530–$1,870
2BR$2,220−5.1%$1,998–$2,442
3BR$2,770−3.5%$2,493–$3,047
4BR$2,980−5.1%$2,682–$3,278

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 03884
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,580$1,700$2,220$2,770$2,980
FY 2026$1,710$1,790$2,340$2,870$3,140
FY 2025$1,500$1,540$1,990$2,460$2,790
FY 2024$1,380$1,470$1,860$2,370$2,780
FY 2023$1,120$1,120$1,480$2,100$2,360

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Strafford County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 03884
03851$1,980−10.8%
03852$1,980−10.8%
03855$1,980−10.8%
03857$2,140−3.6%
03861$1,980−10.8%
03866$1,980−10.8%
03867$1,980−10.8%
03868$1,980−10.8%
03869$2,040−8.1%
03878$1,980−10.8%
03884Current$2,220—
03887$1,980−10.8%

Questions about ZIP 03884 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 03884?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,093, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,884 to $2,302 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,220 it would be $1,998 to $2,442. 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 03884 in?

ZIP 03884 is in the Portsmouth-Rochester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,093.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 03884 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 5.1%, from $2,340 in FY 2026 to $2,220 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 50.0%.

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

County fair market rentStrafford, NH fair market rentNH statewide rentsWhat is SAFMR?Data sources