New Hampshire Section 8 Rent Calculator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for New Hampshire ($2,040 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

New Hampshire Section 8 tenant rent estimator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for New Hampshire ($2,040 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Your share of rent —

Housing authority pays —

Payment standard (FMR) —

New Hampshire at a glance

Figure	New Hampshire	Source
Fair Market Rent (2BR)	$2,040	[1]
Fair Market Rent (1BR)	$1,569	[1]
Fair Market Rent (3BR)	$2,642	[1]
Median 2BR market rent	$2,040	[2]

[1] [2] Sources

Fair Market Rent (2BR) — all 50 states

New Hampshire highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

Highlighted: New Hampshire, ranked 7 of 50. Median $1,504.

New Hampshire voucher subsidy by income and unit size

Monthly housing-authority subsidy against New Hampshire payment standards (2BR $2,040).

Monthly income	Studio	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
$500	$1,235	$1,419	$1,890	$2,492	$2,855
$650	$1,190	$1,374	$1,845	$2,447	$2,810
$800	$1,145	$1,329	$1,800	$2,402	$2,765
$950	$1,100	$1,284	$1,755	$2,357	$2,720
$1,100	$1,055	$1,239	$1,710	$2,312	$2,675
$1,250	$1,010	$1,194	$1,665	$2,267	$2,630
$1,400	$965	$1,149	$1,620	$2,222	$2,585
$1,550	$920	$1,104	$1,575	$2,177	$2,540
$1,700	$875	$1,059	$1,530	$2,132	$2,495
$1,850	$830	$1,014	$1,485	$2,087	$2,450
$2,000	$785	$969	$1,440	$2,042	$2,405
$2,200	$725	$909	$1,380	$1,982	$2,345
$2,400	$665	$849	$1,320	$1,922	$2,285
$2,650	$590	$774	$1,245	$1,847	$2,210
$2,900	$515	$699	$1,170	$1,772	$2,135
$3,200	$425	$609	$1,080	$1,682	$2,045
$3,600	$305	$489	$960	$1,562	$1,925
$4,000	$185	$369	$840	$1,442	$1,805

Worked figures for New Hampshire

New Hampshire values:

Income	Annual	Tenant Rent	Subsidy	Standard
$800	$9,600	$240	$1,800	$2,040
$1,000	$12,000	$300	$1,740	$2,040
$1,200	$14,400	$360	$1,680	$2,040
$1,500	$18,000	$450	$1,590	$2,040
$1,800	$21,600	$540	$1,500	$2,040
$2,100	$25,200	$630	$1,410	$2,040
$2,400	$28,800	$720	$1,320	$2,040
$2,700	$32,400	$810	$1,230	$2,040
$3,000	$36,000	$900	$1,140	$2,040
$3,500	$42,000	$1,050	$990	$2,040

How New Hampshire compares nationally

On fair market rent (2br), New Hampshire ranks #7 of 50 at $2,040 — 36% above the median of $1,504. The national range runs from $1,000 (West Virginia) to $2,745 (California).

Rank	State	Fair Market Rent (2BR)
#5	New Jersey	$2,282
#6	Washington	$2,072
#7	New Hampshire	$2,040
#8	Connecticut	$2,027
#9	Florida	$1,973

High-cost FMR areas, ranked

Same rule structure as New Hampshire:

State	Fair Market Rent (2BR)	vs New Hampshire
California	$2,745	+34.6%
Hawaii	$2,568	+25.9%
Massachusetts	$2,527	+23.9%
New York	$2,520	+23.5%
New Jersey	$2,282	+11.9%
Washington	$2,072	+1.6%
New Hampshire	$2,040	—
Connecticut	$2,027	-0.6%
Florida	$1,973	-3.3%
Maryland	$1,955	-4.2%
Colorado	$1,895	-7.1%

New Hampshire questions, answered with New Hampshire numbers

What is the Fair Market Rent in New Hampshire?▾

HUD sets New Hampshire's two-bedroom FMR at $2,040 a month ($1,569 for one bedroom, $2,642 for three). FMR is set by metro area, so your local figure may differ from the state number.

What would I pay on $1,800 a month income?▾

Roughly $540 as your share, with the housing authority covering about $1,500 against a $2,040 payment standard — the federal rule targets 30% of adjusted income.

How does New Hampshire's FMR compare with market rent?▾

New Hampshire's $2,040 two-bedroom FMR sits against a median market rent of $2,040, so the voucher generally reaches typical units.

Other high-cost fmr areas

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Last reviewed 2026-08-27. New Hampshire figures only — verify with the relevant New Hampshire agency before acting. How this is calculated.