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Section 8 rent amounts in Merrimack County, NH

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Merrimack County, NH is $1,974.

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
$1,974
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
31
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
155,018
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,361
1 BR$1,504
2 BR$1,974
3 BR$2,604
4 BR$2,614

Rent by ZIP

31 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
03046$1,361$1,504$1,974$2,604$2,614County FMR
03106$1,361$1,504$1,974$2,604$2,614County FMR
03216$1,361$1,504$1,974$2,604$2,614County FMR
03221$1,361$1,504$1,974$2,604$2,614County FMR
03224$1,361$1,504$1,974$2,604$2,614County FMR
03229$1,361$1,504$1,974$2,604$2,614County FMR
03230$1,361$1,504$1,974$2,604$2,614County FMR
03231$1,361$1,504$1,974$2,604$2,614County FMR
03233$1,361$1,504$1,974$2,604$2,614County FMR
03234$1,361$1,504$1,974$2,604$2,614County FMR
03235$1,361$1,504$1,974$2,604$2,614County FMR
03242$1,361$1,504$1,974$2,604$2,614County FMR
03243$1,361$1,504$1,974$2,604$2,614County FMR
03255$1,361$1,504$1,974$2,604$2,614County FMR
03257$1,361$1,504$1,974$2,604$2,614County FMR
03258$1,361$1,504$1,974$2,604$2,614County FMR
03260$1,361$1,504$1,974$2,604$2,614County FMR
03263$1,361$1,504$1,974$2,604$2,614County FMR
03268$1,361$1,504$1,974$2,604$2,614County FMR
03272$1,361$1,504$1,974$2,604$2,614County FMR
03273$1,361$1,504$1,974$2,604$2,614County FMR
03275$1,361$1,504$1,974$2,604$2,614County FMR
03276$1,361$1,504$1,974$2,604$2,614County FMR
03278$1,361$1,504$1,974$2,604$2,614County FMR
03287$1,361$1,504$1,974$2,604$2,614County FMR
03301$1,361$1,504$1,974$2,604$2,614County FMR
03302$1,361$1,504$1,974$2,604$2,614County FMR
03303$1,361$1,504$1,974$2,604$2,614County FMR
03304$1,361$1,504$1,974$2,604$2,614County FMR
03305$1,361$1,504$1,974$2,604$2,614County FMR
03307$1,361$1,504$1,974$2,604$2,614County 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 $1,974. 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 Merrimack County, NH?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Merrimack County, NH is $1,974.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Merrimack County, NH: Studio $1,361, 1 BR $1,504, 2 BR $1,974, 3 BR $2,604, 4 BR $2,614.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Merrimack 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 $1,974. 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).