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2026 Section 8 Rent Amounts in Merrimack County, NH

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

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ZIP codes covered

42

2 bedroom rent range

$1,620 - $2,710

3 bedroom rent range

$2,000 - $3,570

Median rent ZIPs

30

Section 8 Rent Amounts by Zip Code in Merrimack County

The table below shows 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents for each zip code in Merrimack County, 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
03034$1720$1790$2350$3140$3200
03037$1610$1620$2120$2930$2940
03045$1480$1630$2140$2570$2840
03046$1430$1590$2080$2740$2750
03102$1360$1500$1970$2360$2610
03104$1390$1540$2020$2550$2670
03106$1670$1840$2420$3190$3200
03216$1290$1430$1870$2470$2480
03220$1120$1280$1620$2000$2410
03221$1470$1620$2130$2810$2820
03224$1330$1470$1930$2530$2580
03229$1280$1420$1860$2450$2460
03230$1250$1380$1810$2390$2400
03231$1290$1430$1870$2470$2480
03233$1600$1760$2320$3050$3070
03234$1370$1510$1980$2610$2620
03235$1170$1300$1700$2240$2250
03237$1280$1450$1860$2360$2640
03242$1160$1280$1680$2220$2220
03243$1300$1400$1830$2430$2480
03244$1290$1300$1700$2040$2850
03255$1560$1710$2250$3020$3160
03257$1700$1870$2460$3240$3260
03258$1870$2070$2710$3570$3590
03260$1480$1640$2150$2840$2850
03261$1380$1390$1820$2550$2650
03263$1170$1290$1690$2230$2240
03268$1290$1430$1870$2470$2480
03272$1360$1500$1970$2600$2610
03273$1370$1510$1980$2620$2630
03275$1350$1490$1960$2590$2600
03276$1150$1280$1670$2170$2280
03278$1260$1390$1830$2410$2420
03280$1410$1510$1980$2560$2940
03287$1300$1440$1890$2490$2500
03301$1410$1550$2040$2690$2700
03302$1360$1500$1970$2600$2610
03303$1450$1600$2100$2770$2780
03304$1630$1810$2370$3130$3140
03305$1360$1500$1970$2600$2610
03307$1380$1520$2000$2640$2650
03782$1640$1790$2350$3250$3620

Zip Code:

03034

Studio Rent:

$1720

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1790

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2350

3 Bedroom Rent:

$3140

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3200

Zip Code:

03037

Studio Rent:

$1610

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1620

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2120

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2930

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2940

Zip Code:

03045

Studio Rent:

$1480

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1630

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2140

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2570

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2840

Zip Code:

03046

Studio Rent:

$1430

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1590

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2080

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2740

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2750

Zip Code:

03102

Studio Rent:

$1360

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1500

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1970

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2360

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2610

Zip Code:

03104

Studio Rent:

$1390

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1540

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2020

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2550

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2670

Zip Code:

03106

Studio Rent:

$1670

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1840

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2420

3 Bedroom Rent:

$3190

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3200

Zip Code:

03216

Studio Rent:

$1290

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1430

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1870

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2470

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2480

Zip Code:

03220

Studio Rent:

$1120

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1280

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1620

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2000

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2410

Zip Code:

03221

Studio Rent:

$1470

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1620

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2130

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2810

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2820

Zip Code:

03224

Studio Rent:

$1330

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1470

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1930

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2530

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2580

Zip Code:

03229

Studio Rent:

$1280

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1420

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1860

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2450

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2460

Zip Code:

03230

Studio Rent:

$1250

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1380

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1810

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2390

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2400

Zip Code:

03231

Studio Rent:

$1290

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1430

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1870

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2470

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2480

Zip Code:

03233

Studio Rent:

$1600

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1760

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2320

3 Bedroom Rent:

$3050

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3070

Zip Code:

03234

Studio Rent:

$1370

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1510

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1980

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2610

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2620

Zip Code:

03235

Studio Rent:

$1170

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1300

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1700

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2240

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2250

Zip Code:

03237

Studio Rent:

$1280

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1450

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1860

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2360

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2640

Zip Code:

03242

Studio Rent:

$1160

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1280

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1680

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2220

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2220

Zip Code:

03243

Studio Rent:

$1300

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1400

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1830

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2430

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2480

Zip Code:

03244

Studio Rent:

$1290

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1300

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1700

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2040

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2850

Zip Code:

03255

Studio Rent:

$1560

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1710

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2250

3 Bedroom Rent:

$3020

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3160

Zip Code:

03257

Studio Rent:

$1700

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1870

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2460

3 Bedroom Rent:

$3240

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3260

Zip Code:

03258

Studio Rent:

$1870

1 Bedroom Rent:

$2070

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2710

3 Bedroom Rent:

$3570

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3590

Zip Code:

03260

Studio Rent:

$1480

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1640

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2150

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2840

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2850

Zip Code:

03261

Studio Rent:

$1380

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1390

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1820

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2550

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2650

Zip Code:

03263

Studio Rent:

$1170

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1290

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1690

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2230

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2240

Zip Code:

03268

Studio Rent:

$1290

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1430

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1870

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2470

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2480

Zip Code:

03272

Studio Rent:

$1360

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1500

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1970

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2600

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2610

Zip Code:

03273

Studio Rent:

$1370

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1510

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1980

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2620

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2630

Zip Code:

03275

Studio Rent:

$1350

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1490

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1960

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2590

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2600

Zip Code:

03276

Studio Rent:

$1150

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1280

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1670

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2170

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2280

Zip Code:

03278

Studio Rent:

$1260

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1390

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1830

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2410

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2420

Zip Code:

03280

Studio Rent:

$1410

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1510

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1980

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2560

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2940

Zip Code:

03287

Studio Rent:

$1300

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1440

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1890

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2490

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2500

Zip Code:

03301

Studio Rent:

$1410

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1550

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2040

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2690

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2700

Zip Code:

03302

Studio Rent:

$1360

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1500

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1970

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2600

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2610

Zip Code:

03303

Studio Rent:

$1450

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1600

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2100

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2770

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2780

Zip Code:

03304

Studio Rent:

$1630

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1810

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2370

3 Bedroom Rent:

$3130

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3140

Zip Code:

03305

Studio Rent:

$1360

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1500

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1970

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2600

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2610

Zip Code:

03307

Studio Rent:

$1380

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1520

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2000

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2640

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2650

Zip Code:

03782

Studio Rent:

$1640

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1790

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2350

3 Bedroom Rent:

$3250

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3620

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
03034$1,548 - $1,892$1,611 - $1,969$2,115 - $2,585$2,826 - $3,454$2,880 - $3,520
03037$1,449 - $1,771$1,458 - $1,782$1,908 - $2,332$2,637 - $3,223$2,646 - $3,234
03045$1,332 - $1,628$1,467 - $1,793$1,926 - $2,354$2,313 - $2,827$2,556 - $3,124
03046$1,287 - $1,573$1,431 - $1,749$1,872 - $2,288$2,466 - $3,014$2,475 - $3,025
03102$1,224 - $1,496$1,350 - $1,650$1,773 - $2,167$2,124 - $2,596$2,349 - $2,871
03104$1,251 - $1,529$1,386 - $1,694$1,818 - $2,222$2,295 - $2,805$2,403 - $2,937
03106$1,503 - $1,837$1,656 - $2,024$2,178 - $2,662$2,871 - $3,509$2,880 - $3,520
03216$1,161 - $1,419$1,287 - $1,573$1,683 - $2,057$2,223 - $2,717$2,232 - $2,728
03220$1,008 - $1,232$1,152 - $1,408$1,458 - $1,782$1,800 - $2,200$2,169 - $2,651
03221$1,323 - $1,617$1,458 - $1,782$1,917 - $2,343$2,529 - $3,091$2,538 - $3,102
03224$1,197 - $1,463$1,323 - $1,617$1,737 - $2,123$2,277 - $2,783$2,322 - $2,838
03229$1,152 - $1,408$1,278 - $1,562$1,674 - $2,046$2,205 - $2,695$2,214 - $2,706
03230$1,125 - $1,375$1,242 - $1,518$1,629 - $1,991$2,151 - $2,629$2,160 - $2,640
03231$1,161 - $1,419$1,287 - $1,573$1,683 - $2,057$2,223 - $2,717$2,232 - $2,728
03233$1,440 - $1,760$1,584 - $1,936$2,088 - $2,552$2,745 - $3,355$2,763 - $3,377
03234$1,233 - $1,507$1,359 - $1,661$1,782 - $2,178$2,349 - $2,871$2,358 - $2,882
03235$1,053 - $1,287$1,170 - $1,430$1,530 - $1,870$2,016 - $2,464$2,025 - $2,475
03237$1,152 - $1,408$1,305 - $1,595$1,674 - $2,046$2,124 - $2,596$2,376 - $2,904
03242$1,044 - $1,276$1,152 - $1,408$1,512 - $1,848$1,998 - $2,442$1,998 - $2,442
03243$1,170 - $1,430$1,260 - $1,540$1,647 - $2,013$2,187 - $2,673$2,232 - $2,728
03244$1,161 - $1,419$1,170 - $1,430$1,530 - $1,870$1,836 - $2,244$2,565 - $3,135
03255$1,404 - $1,716$1,539 - $1,881$2,025 - $2,475$2,718 - $3,322$2,844 - $3,476
03257$1,530 - $1,870$1,683 - $2,057$2,214 - $2,706$2,916 - $3,564$2,934 - $3,586
03258$1,683 - $2,057$1,863 - $2,277$2,439 - $2,981$3,213 - $3,927$3,231 - $3,949
03260$1,332 - $1,628$1,476 - $1,804$1,935 - $2,365$2,556 - $3,124$2,565 - $3,135
03261$1,242 - $1,518$1,251 - $1,529$1,638 - $2,002$2,295 - $2,805$2,385 - $2,915
03263$1,053 - $1,287$1,161 - $1,419$1,521 - $1,859$2,007 - $2,453$2,016 - $2,464
03268$1,161 - $1,419$1,287 - $1,573$1,683 - $2,057$2,223 - $2,717$2,232 - $2,728
03272$1,224 - $1,496$1,350 - $1,650$1,773 - $2,167$2,340 - $2,860$2,349 - $2,871
03273$1,233 - $1,507$1,359 - $1,661$1,782 - $2,178$2,358 - $2,882$2,367 - $2,893
03275$1,215 - $1,485$1,341 - $1,639$1,764 - $2,156$2,331 - $2,849$2,340 - $2,860
03276$1,035 - $1,265$1,152 - $1,408$1,503 - $1,837$1,953 - $2,387$2,052 - $2,508
03278$1,134 - $1,386$1,251 - $1,529$1,647 - $2,013$2,169 - $2,651$2,178 - $2,662
03280$1,269 - $1,551$1,359 - $1,661$1,782 - $2,178$2,304 - $2,816$2,646 - $3,234
03287$1,170 - $1,430$1,296 - $1,584$1,701 - $2,079$2,241 - $2,739$2,250 - $2,750
03301$1,269 - $1,551$1,395 - $1,705$1,836 - $2,244$2,421 - $2,959$2,430 - $2,970
03302$1,224 - $1,496$1,350 - $1,650$1,773 - $2,167$2,340 - $2,860$2,349 - $2,871
03303$1,305 - $1,595$1,440 - $1,760$1,890 - $2,310$2,493 - $3,047$2,502 - $3,058
03304$1,467 - $1,793$1,629 - $1,991$2,133 - $2,607$2,817 - $3,443$2,826 - $3,454
03305$1,224 - $1,496$1,350 - $1,650$1,773 - $2,167$2,340 - $2,860$2,349 - $2,871
03307$1,242 - $1,518$1,368 - $1,672$1,800 - $2,200$2,376 - $2,904$2,385 - $2,915
03782$1,476 - $1,804$1,611 - $1,969$2,115 - $2,585$2,925 - $3,575$3,258 - $3,982

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
03037$2,120N/AN/A$2,930N/AN/A
03045$2,140$1,702+$438 (+26%)$2,570$1,675+$895 (+53%)
03046$2,080$1,675+$405 (+24%)$2,740N/AN/A
03102$1,970$1,723+$247 (+14%)$2,360$1,737+$623 (+36%)
03104$2,020$1,652+$368 (+22%)$2,550$1,877+$673 (+36%)
03106$2,420$1,800+$620 (+34%)$3,190$1,930+$1,260 (+65%)
03216$1,870$1,350+$520 (+39%)$2,470N/AN/A
03220$1,620$1,051+$569 (+54%)$2,000N/AN/A
03221$2,130$1,725+$405 (+23%)$2,810$1,702+$1,108 (+65%)
03224$1,930$2,114-$184 (-9%)$2,530N/AN/A
03229$1,860N/AN/A$2,450N/AN/A
03230$1,810$1,771+$39 (+2%)$2,390$975+$1,415 (+145%)
03234$1,980$1,640+$340 (+21%)$2,610N/AN/A
03235$1,700$1,168+$532 (+46%)$2,240$1,446+$794 (+55%)
03242$1,680$1,277+$403 (+32%)$2,220N/AN/A
03244$1,700$1,412+$288 (+20%)$2,040$1,404+$636 (+45%)
03255$2,250N/AN/A$3,020N/AN/A
03257$2,460N/AN/A$3,240N/AN/A
03258$2,710$2,194+$516 (+24%)$3,570$2,010+$1,560 (+78%)
03261$1,820$1,201+$619 (+52%)$2,550N/AN/A
03263$1,690$1,373+$317 (+23%)$2,230N/AN/A
03275$1,960$1,508+$452 (+30%)$2,590$2,542+$48 (+2%)
03276$1,670$1,161+$509 (+44%)$2,170N/AN/A
03278$1,830$1,183+$647 (+55%)$2,410$1,448+$962 (+66%)
03287$1,890$1,359+$531 (+39%)$2,490$1,333+$1,157 (+87%)
03301$2,040$1,575+$465 (+30%)$2,690$1,941+$749 (+39%)
03303$2,100$1,521+$579 (+38%)$2,770$2,194+$576 (+26%)
03304$2,370$1,727+$643 (+37%)$3,130N/AN/A
03307$2,000$1,561+$439 (+28%)$2,640N/AN/A
03782$2,350$1,516+$834 (+55%)$3,250N/AN/A

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