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Browse 21 Public Housing development records in New Hampshire, organized by city. Confirm current operation, responsible PHA, eligibility, and waitlist status with the agency.
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Sources: HUD, USDA Rural Development, HUD LIHTC Database. See HUD's Public Housing Occupancy Guidebook and utility allowance guidance.
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Public Housing developments are administered by local Public Housing Agencies (PHAs). Income limits, annual admission targeting, local preferences, rent calculations, and application procedures vary under federal rules and local PHA policies. Use HUD's PHA directory to identify and confirm the agency responsible for a development. Any HUD-reported wait-time figure on a property page is a historical average among admissions, not a current wait estimate.
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HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR) are rental benchmarks used in housing programs; they do not set each voucher household's payment standard across New Hampshire (NH). Across 14 HUD FMR areas and 21 listed communities in New Hampshire (277 LIHTC tax credit, 137 Project-Based Section 8, 71 Section 202 senior, 162 USDA Rural Development), the property-location-weighted Fair Market Rent summary is $1,522/month for a 1-bedroom and $1,976/month for a 2-bedroom. Local Public Housing Agencies set their own voucher payment standards. The 90%–110% figures below are illustrative calculations from FMR, not guaranteed or official local payment standards.
| Unit Size | Illustrative 90% of FMR | Property-location-weighted FMR | Illustrative 110% of FMR | NH ZIP FMR Range (Min – Max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio / Efficiency | $1,271/mo | $1,413/mo | $1,554/mo | $840 – $2,350/mo |
| 1 Bedroom | $1,370/mo | $1,522/mo | $1,675/mo | $850 – $2,600/mo |
| 2 Bedroom | $1,778/mo | $1,976/mo | $2,174/mo | $1,100 – $3,410/mo |
| 3 Bedroom | $2,294/mo | $2,549/mo | $2,804/mo | $1,450 – $4,090/mo |
| 4 Bedroom | $2,461/mo | $2,734/mo | $3,008/mo | $1,460 – $4,510/mo |
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR). Geography: property ZIP-code locations in New Hampshire. Dataset year: not recorded in the local FMR table. The 90% and 110% columns are illustrative calculations; local PHAs set their own voucher payment standards.
| HUD Metro / FMR Area | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | HUD 4-Person Median Family Income | HUD fiscal year | Properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth-Rochester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area14 ZIPs | $1,550 | $1,622 | $2,117 | $2,601 | $2,855 | $145,849 | FY2026 | 60 |
| Grafton County, NH13 ZIPs | $1,473 | $1,494 | $1,960 | $2,649 | $2,705 | $119,290 | FY2026 | 50 |
| Merrimack County, NH12 ZIPs | $1,380 | $1,522 | $2,000 | $2,638 | $2,652 | $127,055 | FY2026 | 44 |
| Manchester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area7 ZIPs | $1,604 | $1,773 | $2,325 | $2,829 | $3,093 | $151,195 | FY2026 | 41 |
| Nashua, NH HUD Metro FMR Area10 ZIPs | $1,434 | $1,633 | $2,079 | $2,759 | $2,932 | $140,152 | FY2026 | 41 |
| Western Rockingham County, NH HUD Metro FMR Area4 ZIPs | $1,390 | $1,444 | $1,891 | $2,561 | $2,665 | $129,294 | FY2026 | 35 |
| Belknap County, NH6 ZIPs | $1,228 | $1,403 | $1,780 | $2,216 | $2,633 | $122,186 | FY2026 | 33 |
| Cheshire County, NH11 ZIPs | $1,327 | $1,467 | $1,925 | $2,517 | $2,550 | $107,536 | FY2026 | 33 |
| Lawrence, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area9 ZIPs | $1,579 | $1,704 | $2,232 | $2,801 | $3,000 | $133,962 | FY2026 | 27 |
| Coos County, NH9 ZIPs | $1,023 | $1,029 | $1,335 | $1,772 | $1,782 | $83,539 | FY2026 | 23 |
| Carroll County, NH9 ZIPs | $1,128 | $1,262 | $1,607 | $2,197 | $2,639 | $102,195 | FY2026 | 20 |
| Hillsborough County, NH (part) HUD Metro FMR Area6 ZIPs | $1,214 | $1,276 | $1,674 | $2,096 | $2,553 | $114,512 | FY2026 | 14 |
Source: HUD User Income Limits and HUD SAFMR. Each row is a HUD area represented by listed property locations; the displayed HUD fiscal year is the latest available for that area. HUD income limits are reference data and do not establish official LIHTC/MTSP limits.
| Property-Location-Weighted Indicator | New Hampshire Property-Location Summary |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent (U.S. Census ACS) | $1,353/mo |
| Property-location-weighted 2-Bedroom HUD Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) | $1,976/mo |
| Estimated property-location-weighted 4-person income benchmark | $112,498/yr |
| Median household income (Census ACS) | $86,126/yr |
| Renter-occupied housing share | 36.9% |
| Cost-burdened renters (spending 30%+ of income on rent) | 47.5% |
| Severely cost-burdened renters (spending 50%+ of income on rent) | 22.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-year ZIP-code data and HUD SAFMR. Geography: ZIP-code locations represented by listed properties in New Hampshire. Dataset year: not recorded or mixed in the local data. The summary is property-location-weighted and is not an official statewide qualification limit.
Methodology: Fair Market Rent benchmarks are summarized from HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR), HUD income limits by their latest available fiscal year, and U.S. Census ACS 5-year ZIP-code estimates across represented property locations in New Hampshire. The local dataset does not record an FMR year. Local Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) establish their own payment standards; the 90%–110% figures are illustrative calculations only.