Fair Market Rent · New Hampshire
Fair Market Rent in Strafford County, NH
FY2027 HUD figures, effective October 1, 2026, plus what renters pay by ZIP code.
HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in Strafford County is $2,093 a month, -4.6% from FY2026. Strafford County is part of the Portsmouth-Rochester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area (a metro area). HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code here; those can be higher or lower than the area-wide figure. See each ZIP code below.
Area-wide Fair Market Rents
| Size | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change | Typical voucher range (90–110%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,489 | $1,601 | -7% | $1,340–1,638 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,600 | $1,677 | -4.6% | $1,440–1,760 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,093 | $2,194 | -4.6% | $1,884–2,302 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,494 | $2,693 | -7.4% | $2,245–2,743 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,813 | $2,941 | -4.4% | $2,532–3,094 |
The voucher range is the typical band housing authorities use for payment standards; your housing authority sets the actual standard.
Rents by ZIP code in Strafford County
Open a ZIP code for every size, the spread of rents and nearby ZIP codes.
| ZIP | Place | 2-bedroom FMR (ZIP) | Census median, 2 bedrooms | Census median, all sizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03820 | Dover | $2,040 | $1,731 | $1,607 |
| 03823 | Madbury | $2,100 | $1,712 | $1,574 |
| 03824 | Durham | $1,980 | $2,051 | $1,429 |
| 03825 | Barrington | $2,310 | $2,101 | $1,867 |
| 03835 | Farmington | $1,980 | $1,649 | $1,096 |
| 03839 | Rochester | $1,980 | $1,461 | $1,549 |
| 03851 | Milton | $1,980 | $1,718 | $1,587 |
| 03852 | Milton Mills | $1,980 | – | – |
| 03855 | New Durham | $1,980 | $1,463 | $1,417 |
| 03861 | Lee | $1,980 | – | – |
| 03867 | Rochester | $1,980 | $1,582 | $1,360 |
| 03868 | Rochester | $1,980 | $1,038 | $1,203 |
| 03869 | Rollinsford | $2,040 | $2,190 | $1,771 |
| 03878 | Somersworth | $1,980 | $1,642 | $1,479 |
| 03884 | Strafford | $2,220 | $1,347 | $1,635 |
| 03887 | Union | $1,980 | – | $1,500 |
Sources: HUD Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (median gross rent by ZIP code). Fair Market Rents and Census figures include utilities. Not affiliated with HUD or the Census Bureau. About the data.