Strafford County, NH

2025 Fair Market Rents

Tags: 2025 Portsmouth-Rochester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area

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The top four largest cities in Strafford County are Dover, Rochester, Somersworth, and Farmington. Fair Market Rents on this page may apply depending on whether the county uses SAFMRs or county level FMRs. Cities in multiple SAFMR areas will have different SAFMRS based on ZIP code.

What type of FMR does Strafford County use?

Small Area Fair Market Rents were created by the HUD for this county/Metro Fmr Area however Strafford County is not required to use Small Area FMRs by the HUD. It is at the discretion of the local Housing Authority to determine if SAFMRs or 40th percentile FMRs are used.

To learn more about the criteria the HUD uses to determine if a Metro FMR Area requires Small Area Fair Market Rents click here.

How does Strafford County compare?

Strafford County ($1,961) has a 24.5% higher FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of New Hampshire ($1,575) and therefore a higher gross rent.

Strafford County is rank 36th out of 259 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is higher than 223 other counties. Strafford County is the 36th most expensive county in terms of FMRs.

Rent Tables Strafford County, NH

Fair Market Rent (40th Percentile)

$1,475
studio
$1,517
1-Bedroom
$1,961
2-Bedroom
$2,429
3-Bedroom
$2,749
4-Bedroom

Median Rent (50th Percentile)

$1,608
studio
$1,653
1-Bedroom
$2,137
2-Bedroom
$2,647
3-Bedroom
$2,995
4-Bedroom

Small Market Areas (By Zip Code)

The 90% and 110% SAFMRs represent the minimum and maximum payment standards that can be set by the local Public Housing Authority under regular conditions. The payment standard is the actual value used in Section 8. For more on payment standards click here.

FMRs and SAFMRs are set by the HUD. The local PHA takes these FMR/SAFMR values and may decide to use any value that is within +-10% of the FMR/SAFMR as the payment standard for the areas under their jurisdiction.

For a more in-depth explaination return to the overview page.

ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
03820 $1,370 $1,430 $1,820 $2,310 $2,700
03821 $1,370 $1,430 $1,820 $2,310 $2,700
03823 $1,560 $1,610 $2,080 $2,580 $2,960
03835 $1,340 $1,430 $1,810 $2,310 $2,700
03839 $1,340 $1,430 $1,810 $2,310 $2,700
03851 $1,340 $1,430 $1,810 $2,310 $2,700
03852 $1,340 $1,430 $1,810 $2,310 $2,700
03855 $1,380 $1,430 $1,830 $2,310 $2,700
03861 $1,340 $1,430 $1,810 $2,310 $2,700
03866 $1,370 $1,430 $1,820 $2,310 $2,700
03867 $1,340 $1,430 $1,810 $2,310 $2,700
03868 $1,340 $1,430 $1,810 $2,310 $2,700
03869 $1,340 $1,430 $1,810 $2,310 $2,700
03878 $1,360 $1,430 $1,810 $2,310 $2,700
03855 $1,380 $1,430 $1,830 $2,310 $2,700
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
03820 $1,233 $1,287 $1,638 $2,079 $2,430
03821 $1,233 $1,287 $1,638 $2,079 $2,430
03823 $1,404 $1,449 $1,872 $2,322 $2,664
03835 $1,206 $1,287 $1,629 $2,079 $2,430
03839 $1,206 $1,287 $1,629 $2,079 $2,430
03851 $1,206 $1,287 $1,629 $2,079 $2,430
03852 $1,206 $1,287 $1,629 $2,079 $2,430
03855 $1,242 $1,287 $1,647 $2,079 $2,430
03861 $1,206 $1,287 $1,629 $2,079 $2,430
03866 $1,233 $1,287 $1,638 $2,079 $2,430
03867 $1,206 $1,287 $1,629 $2,079 $2,430
03868 $1,206 $1,287 $1,629 $2,079 $2,430
03869 $1,206 $1,287 $1,629 $2,079 $2,430
03878 $1,224 $1,287 $1,629 $2,079 $2,430
03855 $1,242 $1,287 $1,647 $2,079 $2,430
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
03820 $1,507 $1,573 $2,002 $2,541 $2,970
03821 $1,507 $1,573 $2,002 $2,541 $2,970
03823 $1,716 $1,771 $2,288 $2,838 $3,256
03835 $1,474 $1,573 $1,991 $2,541 $2,970
03839 $1,474 $1,573 $1,991 $2,541 $2,970
03851 $1,474 $1,573 $1,991 $2,541 $2,970
03852 $1,474 $1,573 $1,991 $2,541 $2,970
03855 $1,518 $1,573 $2,013 $2,541 $2,970
03861 $1,474 $1,573 $1,991 $2,541 $2,970
03866 $1,507 $1,573 $2,002 $2,541 $2,970
03867 $1,474 $1,573 $1,991 $2,541 $2,970
03868 $1,474 $1,573 $1,991 $2,541 $2,970
03869 $1,474 $1,573 $1,991 $2,541 $2,970
03878 $1,496 $1,573 $1,991 $2,541 $2,970
03855 $1,518 $1,573 $2,013 $2,541 $2,970

Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in Strafford County, New Hampshire: Dover, Rochester, Somersworth, Farmington, Milton, Lee, New Durham, Rollinsford, Madbury, and Milton Mills.

These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in Strafford County, New Hampshire: 03820, 03867, 03878, 03835, 03868, 03851, 03839, 03861, 03855, 03869, 03823, 03866, 03821, 03852, and 03822.

Strafford County, NH is considered part of the following metro FMR area: PORTSMOUTH-ROCHESTER, NH HUD METRO FMR AREA.

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