FY2026
Fair Market Rents in New Hampshire (FY2026)
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom ranges from $1,287 (Coos County, NH) to $2,941 (Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH) across 14 areas in New Hampshire.
Every area in New Hampshire, highest rent first
| Area | Type | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH | Metro | $2,476 | $2,941 |
| Lawrence, MA-NH | Metro | $1,730 | $2,270 |
| Western Rockingham County, NH | Metro | $1,692 | $2,220 |
| Portsmouth-Rochester, NH | Metro | $1,677 | $2,194 |
| Nashua, NH | Metro | $1,673 | $2,127 |
| Manchester, NH | Metro | $1,552 | $2,037 |
| Merrimack County, NH | County | $1,504 | $1,974 |
| Cheshire County, NH | County | $1,468 | $1,926 |
| Grafton County, NH | County | $1,455 | $1,909 |
| Belknap County, NH | County | $1,425 | $1,800 |
| Sullivan County, NH | County | $1,332 | $1,747 |
| Carroll County, NH | County | $1,343 | $1,709 |
| Hillsborough County, NH (part) | Metro | $1,294 | $1,698 |
| Coos County, NH | County | $994 | $1,287 |
Metro areas cover several counties under one Fair Market Rent; nonmetropolitan counties each get their own. The typical (middle) 2-bedroom FMR across New Hampshire's 14 areas is $1,974.
Income needed to rent in New Hampshire
To keep rent and utilities within 30% of gross income, the federal line for housing cost burden, a household needs about $78,960 a year ($37.96 an hour, full time) to afford the typical 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,974 in New Hampshire. That ranges from about $51,480 in Coos County, NH to $117,640 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH.
Fair Market Rents are benchmarks, not listings: HUD sets them at the 40th percentile of gross rent for standard-quality units, so newer apartments and the most popular neighborhoods usually cost more. Use the rent affordability calculator to compare your own income with any area.
Frequently asked questions
What is the fair market rent in New Hampshire?
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom ranges from $1,287 (Coos County, NH) to $2,941 (Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH) across 14 areas in New Hampshire. The middle area in the state is about $1,974.
Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026. Our data.