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Section 8 rent amounts in Belknap County, NH

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Belknap County, NH is $1,800.

HUD voucher rents by ZIP and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html

2-bedroom
$1,800
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
16
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
64,300
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,241
1 BR$1,425
2 BR$1,800
3 BR$2,219
4 BR$2,676

Rent by ZIP

16 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
03218$1,241$1,425$1,800$2,219$2,676County FMR
03220$1,241$1,425$1,800$2,219$2,676County FMR
03225$1,241$1,425$1,800$2,219$2,676County FMR
03226$1,241$1,425$1,800$2,219$2,676County FMR
03237$1,241$1,425$1,800$2,219$2,676County FMR
03246$1,241$1,425$1,800$2,219$2,676County FMR
03249$1,241$1,425$1,800$2,219$2,676County FMR
03252$1,241$1,425$1,800$2,219$2,676County FMR
03253$1,241$1,425$1,800$2,219$2,676County FMR
03256$1,241$1,425$1,800$2,219$2,676County FMR
03269$1,241$1,425$1,800$2,219$2,676County FMR
03289$1,241$1,425$1,800$2,219$2,676County FMR
03299$1,241$1,425$1,800$2,219$2,676County FMR
03809$1,241$1,425$1,800$2,219$2,676County FMR
03810$1,241$1,425$1,800$2,219$2,676County FMR
03837$1,241$1,425$1,800$2,219$2,676County FMR

Payment standard

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,800. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Belknap County, NH?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Belknap County, NH is $1,800.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in Belknap County, NH?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Belknap County, NH: Studio $1,241, 1 BR $1,425, 2 BR $1,800, 3 BR $2,219, 4 BR $2,676.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Belknap County, NH?

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,800. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).