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2026 Section 8 Rent Amounts in Portsmouth Rochester, NH

View 2026 Section 8 rent amounts, estimated payment standard ranges, and local median rent comparisons by ZIP code in Portsmouth Rochester, NH.

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ZIP codes covered

41

2 bedroom rent range

$1,770 - $3,290

3 bedroom rent range

$2,190 - $4,040

Median rent ZIPs

29

Section 8 Rent Amounts by Zip Code in Portsmouth Rochester

The table below shows 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents for each zip code in Portsmouth Rochester, NH. Local housing authorities use FMR data when setting Section 8 payment standards, but actual payment standards are set locally and may differ from the FMR.

Zip CodeStudio1 Bed2 Bed3 Bed4 Bed
03042$1820$1910$2500$3070$3350
03044$2080$2300$3020$3620$4000
03261$1380$1390$1820$2550$2650
03290$1600$1660$2170$2780$2950
03801$1840$1930$2520$3090$3380
03802$1680$1760$2300$2820$3080
03809$1330$1370$1770$2190$2480
03815$1470$1540$2020$2480$2710
03820$1550$1620$2120$2600$2840
03821$1470$1540$2020$2480$2710
03823$1650$1730$2260$2770$3030
03824$1500$1570$2060$2530$2760
03825$1850$1930$2530$3110$3390
03827$2040$2160$2560$3080$3390
03833$2040$2160$2560$3080$3390
03835$1330$1370$1770$2190$2480
03839$1380$1440$1890$2320$2530
03840$2090$2190$2870$3520$3850
03842$1740$1830$2390$2930$3200
03843$1680$1760$2300$2820$3080
03844$2040$2160$2560$3130$3420
03848$1330$1380$1810$2190$2480
03851$1330$1370$1770$2190$2480
03852$1330$1370$1770$2190$2480
03854$2400$2510$3290$4040$4410
03855$1450$1520$1990$2440$2670
03856$2080$2180$2850$3500$3820
03857$1660$1740$2280$2800$3060
03861$1330$1370$1770$2190$2480
03862$2000$2090$2740$3360$3670
03866$1470$1540$2020$2480$2710
03867$1340$1410$1840$2260$2480
03868$1330$1370$1770$2190$2480
03869$1470$1540$2010$2470$2690
03870$1640$1720$2250$2760$3020
03871$1640$1720$2250$2760$3020
03874$2040$2160$2560$3080$3390
03878$1460$1530$2000$2460$2680
03884$1710$1790$2340$2870$3140
03885$2190$2290$3000$3680$4020
03887$1550$1630$2130$2620$2860

Zip Code:

03042

Studio Rent:

$1820

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1910

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2500

3 Bedroom Rent:

$3070

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3350

Zip Code:

03044

Studio Rent:

$2080

1 Bedroom Rent:

$2300

2 Bedroom Rent:

$3020

3 Bedroom Rent:

$3620

4 Bedroom Rent:

$4000

Zip Code:

03261

Studio Rent:

$1380

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1390

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1820

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2550

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2650

Zip Code:

03290

Studio Rent:

$1600

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1660

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2170

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2780

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2950

Zip Code:

03801

Studio Rent:

$1840

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1930

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2520

3 Bedroom Rent:

$3090

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3380

Zip Code:

03802

Studio Rent:

$1680

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1760

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2300

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2820

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3080

Zip Code:

03809

Studio Rent:

$1330

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1370

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1770

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2190

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2480

Zip Code:

03815

Studio Rent:

$1470

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1540

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2020

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2480

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2710

Zip Code:

03820

Studio Rent:

$1550

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1620

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2120

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2600

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2840

Zip Code:

03821

Studio Rent:

$1470

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1540

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2020

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2480

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2710

Zip Code:

03823

Studio Rent:

$1650

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1730

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2260

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2770

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3030

Zip Code:

03824

Studio Rent:

$1500

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1570

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2060

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2530

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2760

Zip Code:

03825

Studio Rent:

$1850

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1930

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2530

3 Bedroom Rent:

$3110

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3390

Zip Code:

03827

Studio Rent:

$2040

1 Bedroom Rent:

$2160

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2560

3 Bedroom Rent:

$3080

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3390

Zip Code:

03833

Studio Rent:

$2040

1 Bedroom Rent:

$2160

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2560

3 Bedroom Rent:

$3080

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3390

Zip Code:

03835

Studio Rent:

$1330

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1370

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1770

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2190

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2480

Zip Code:

03839

Studio Rent:

$1380

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1440

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1890

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2320

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2530

Zip Code:

03840

Studio Rent:

$2090

1 Bedroom Rent:

$2190

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2870

3 Bedroom Rent:

$3520

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3850

Zip Code:

03842

Studio Rent:

$1740

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1830

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2390

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2930

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3200

Zip Code:

03843

Studio Rent:

$1680

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1760

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2300

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2820

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3080

Zip Code:

03844

Studio Rent:

$2040

1 Bedroom Rent:

$2160

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2560

3 Bedroom Rent:

$3130

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3420

Zip Code:

03848

Studio Rent:

$1330

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1380

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1810

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2190

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2480

Zip Code:

03851

Studio Rent:

$1330

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1370

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1770

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2190

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2480

Zip Code:

03852

Studio Rent:

$1330

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1370

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1770

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2190

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2480

Zip Code:

03854

Studio Rent:

$2400

1 Bedroom Rent:

$2510

2 Bedroom Rent:

$3290

3 Bedroom Rent:

$4040

4 Bedroom Rent:

$4410

Zip Code:

03855

Studio Rent:

$1450

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1520

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1990

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2440

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2670

Zip Code:

03856

Studio Rent:

$2080

1 Bedroom Rent:

$2180

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2850

3 Bedroom Rent:

$3500

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3820

Zip Code:

03857

Studio Rent:

$1660

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1740

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2280

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2800

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3060

Zip Code:

03861

Studio Rent:

$1330

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1370

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1770

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2190

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2480

Zip Code:

03862

Studio Rent:

$2000

1 Bedroom Rent:

$2090

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2740

3 Bedroom Rent:

$3360

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3670

Zip Code:

03866

Studio Rent:

$1470

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1540

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2020

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2480

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2710

Zip Code:

03867

Studio Rent:

$1340

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1410

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1840

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2260

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2480

Zip Code:

03868

Studio Rent:

$1330

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1370

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1770

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2190

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2480

Zip Code:

03869

Studio Rent:

$1470

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1540

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2010

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2470

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2690

Zip Code:

03870

Studio Rent:

$1640

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1720

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2250

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2760

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3020

Zip Code:

03871

Studio Rent:

$1640

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1720

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2250

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2760

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3020

Zip Code:

03874

Studio Rent:

$2040

1 Bedroom Rent:

$2160

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2560

3 Bedroom Rent:

$3080

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3390

Zip Code:

03878

Studio Rent:

$1460

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1530

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2000

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2460

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2680

Zip Code:

03884

Studio Rent:

$1710

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1790

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2340

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2870

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3140

Zip Code:

03885

Studio Rent:

$2190

1 Bedroom Rent:

$2290

2 Bedroom Rent:

$3000

3 Bedroom Rent:

$3680

4 Bedroom Rent:

$4020

Zip Code:

03887

Studio Rent:

$1550

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1630

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2130

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2620

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2860

Estimated Section 8 Payment Standard Range

Local housing authorities commonly set payment standards around 90% to 110% of HUD Fair Market Rent, with exceptions possible. The ranges below are estimates based on HUD FMR data, not official local PHA payment standards.

Zip CodeStudio1 Bed2 Bed3 Bed4 Bed
03042$1,638 - $2,002$1,719 - $2,101$2,250 - $2,750$2,763 - $3,377$3,015 - $3,685
03044$1,872 - $2,288$2,070 - $2,530$2,718 - $3,322$3,258 - $3,982$3,600 - $4,400
03261$1,242 - $1,518$1,251 - $1,529$1,638 - $2,002$2,295 - $2,805$2,385 - $2,915
03290$1,440 - $1,760$1,494 - $1,826$1,953 - $2,387$2,502 - $3,058$2,655 - $3,245
03801$1,656 - $2,024$1,737 - $2,123$2,268 - $2,772$2,781 - $3,399$3,042 - $3,718
03802$1,512 - $1,848$1,584 - $1,936$2,070 - $2,530$2,538 - $3,102$2,772 - $3,388
03809$1,197 - $1,463$1,233 - $1,507$1,593 - $1,947$1,971 - $2,409$2,232 - $2,728
03815$1,323 - $1,617$1,386 - $1,694$1,818 - $2,222$2,232 - $2,728$2,439 - $2,981
03820$1,395 - $1,705$1,458 - $1,782$1,908 - $2,332$2,340 - $2,860$2,556 - $3,124
03821$1,323 - $1,617$1,386 - $1,694$1,818 - $2,222$2,232 - $2,728$2,439 - $2,981
03823$1,485 - $1,815$1,557 - $1,903$2,034 - $2,486$2,493 - $3,047$2,727 - $3,333
03824$1,350 - $1,650$1,413 - $1,727$1,854 - $2,266$2,277 - $2,783$2,484 - $3,036
03825$1,665 - $2,035$1,737 - $2,123$2,277 - $2,783$2,799 - $3,421$3,051 - $3,729
03827$1,836 - $2,244$1,944 - $2,376$2,304 - $2,816$2,772 - $3,388$3,051 - $3,729
03833$1,836 - $2,244$1,944 - $2,376$2,304 - $2,816$2,772 - $3,388$3,051 - $3,729
03835$1,197 - $1,463$1,233 - $1,507$1,593 - $1,947$1,971 - $2,409$2,232 - $2,728
03839$1,242 - $1,518$1,296 - $1,584$1,701 - $2,079$2,088 - $2,552$2,277 - $2,783
03840$1,881 - $2,299$1,971 - $2,409$2,583 - $3,157$3,168 - $3,872$3,465 - $4,235
03842$1,566 - $1,914$1,647 - $2,013$2,151 - $2,629$2,637 - $3,223$2,880 - $3,520
03843$1,512 - $1,848$1,584 - $1,936$2,070 - $2,530$2,538 - $3,102$2,772 - $3,388
03844$1,836 - $2,244$1,944 - $2,376$2,304 - $2,816$2,817 - $3,443$3,078 - $3,762
03848$1,197 - $1,463$1,242 - $1,518$1,629 - $1,991$1,971 - $2,409$2,232 - $2,728
03851$1,197 - $1,463$1,233 - $1,507$1,593 - $1,947$1,971 - $2,409$2,232 - $2,728
03852$1,197 - $1,463$1,233 - $1,507$1,593 - $1,947$1,971 - $2,409$2,232 - $2,728
03854$2,160 - $2,640$2,259 - $2,761$2,961 - $3,619$3,636 - $4,444$3,969 - $4,851
03855$1,305 - $1,595$1,368 - $1,672$1,791 - $2,189$2,196 - $2,684$2,403 - $2,937
03856$1,872 - $2,288$1,962 - $2,398$2,565 - $3,135$3,150 - $3,850$3,438 - $4,202
03857$1,494 - $1,826$1,566 - $1,914$2,052 - $2,508$2,520 - $3,080$2,754 - $3,366
03861$1,197 - $1,463$1,233 - $1,507$1,593 - $1,947$1,971 - $2,409$2,232 - $2,728
03862$1,800 - $2,200$1,881 - $2,299$2,466 - $3,014$3,024 - $3,696$3,303 - $4,037
03866$1,323 - $1,617$1,386 - $1,694$1,818 - $2,222$2,232 - $2,728$2,439 - $2,981
03867$1,206 - $1,474$1,269 - $1,551$1,656 - $2,024$2,034 - $2,486$2,232 - $2,728
03868$1,197 - $1,463$1,233 - $1,507$1,593 - $1,947$1,971 - $2,409$2,232 - $2,728
03869$1,323 - $1,617$1,386 - $1,694$1,809 - $2,211$2,223 - $2,717$2,421 - $2,959
03870$1,476 - $1,804$1,548 - $1,892$2,025 - $2,475$2,484 - $3,036$2,718 - $3,322
03871$1,476 - $1,804$1,548 - $1,892$2,025 - $2,475$2,484 - $3,036$2,718 - $3,322
03874$1,836 - $2,244$1,944 - $2,376$2,304 - $2,816$2,772 - $3,388$3,051 - $3,729
03878$1,314 - $1,606$1,377 - $1,683$1,800 - $2,200$2,214 - $2,706$2,412 - $2,948
03884$1,539 - $1,881$1,611 - $1,969$2,106 - $2,574$2,583 - $3,157$2,826 - $3,454
03885$1,971 - $2,409$2,061 - $2,519$2,700 - $3,300$3,312 - $4,048$3,618 - $4,422
03887$1,395 - $1,705$1,467 - $1,793$1,917 - $2,343$2,358 - $2,882$2,574 - $3,146

Section 8 Rent Amounts vs Local Median Rent

This comparison uses Census ACS 2024 5-year median gross rent data by ZIP Code Tabulation Area. The table defaults to 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom units because those are the most common investor and landlord comparisons.

Zip Code2 Bed Section 82 Bed Median Rent2 Bed Difference3 Bed Section 83 Bed Median Rent3 Bed Difference
03042$2,500$1,928+$572 (+30%)$3,070N/AN/A
03044$3,020$1,813+$1,207 (+67%)$3,620$2,614+$1,006 (+38%)
03261$1,820$1,201+$619 (+52%)$2,550N/AN/A
03801$2,520$2,105+$415 (+20%)$3,090$1,912+$1,178 (+62%)
03820$2,120$1,731+$389 (+22%)$2,600$2,143+$457 (+21%)
03823$2,260$1,712+$548 (+32%)$2,770$1,375+$1,395 (+101%)
03824$2,060$2,051+$9 (+0%)$2,530$2,669-$139 (-5%)
03825$2,530$2,101+$429 (+20%)$3,110$1,694+$1,416 (+84%)
03827$2,560$2,100+$460 (+22%)$3,080$1,875+$1,205 (+64%)
03833$2,560$2,261+$299 (+13%)$3,080$2,022+$1,058 (+52%)
03835$1,770$1,649+$121 (+7%)$2,190$1,519+$671 (+44%)
03839$1,890$1,461+$429 (+29%)$2,320$2,483-$163 (-7%)
03840$2,870$2,530+$340 (+13%)$3,520N/AN/A
03842$2,390$1,872+$518 (+28%)$2,930$2,146+$784 (+37%)
03844$2,560$2,513+$47 (+2%)$3,130N/AN/A
03848$1,810$1,447+$363 (+25%)$2,190N/AN/A
03851$1,770$1,718+$52 (+3%)$2,190$1,792+$398 (+22%)
03855$1,990$1,463+$527 (+36%)$2,440N/AN/A
03856$2,850$2,250+$600 (+27%)$3,500$1,929+$1,571 (+81%)
03857$2,280$1,712+$568 (+33%)$2,800$2,017+$783 (+39%)
03862$2,740$1,750+$990 (+57%)$3,360$1,909+$1,451 (+76%)
03867$1,840$1,582+$258 (+16%)$2,260$1,466+$794 (+54%)
03868$1,770$1,038+$732 (+71%)$2,190$1,206+$984 (+82%)
03869$2,010$2,190-$180 (-8%)$2,470N/AN/A
03870$2,250$1,933+$317 (+16%)$2,760N/AN/A
03874$2,560$1,737+$823 (+47%)$3,080$1,760+$1,320 (+75%)
03878$2,000$1,642+$358 (+22%)$2,460$1,432+$1,028 (+72%)
03884$2,340$1,347+$993 (+74%)$2,870N/AN/A
03885$3,000$2,576+$424 (+16%)$3,680N/AN/A

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