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There are 1,379 low-income apartments in Rockingham County that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Rockingham County, New Hampshire can range from $725 to $1,168 depending on the number of bedrooms.
Rental assistance programs support 1,544 low-income homes in Rockingham County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $432 towards rent each month.
Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.
Rockingham County features 1,544 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
There are 1,379 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rockingham County.
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Rockingham County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Rockingham County.
Fair Market Rents, often abbreviated as FMR, can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used to establish the payment standards for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, maximum rents in HOME financed rental projects and initial rents for Section 8 project based assistance.
Town/Area | Studio | One BR | Two BR | Three BR | Four BR |
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Atkinson town | $1,299 | $1,483 | $1,917 | $2,329 | $2,553 |
Auburn town | $1,378 | $1,387 | $1,823 | $2,569 | $2,710 |
Brentwood town | $1,481 | $1,582 | $2,003 | $2,557 | $2,999 |
Candia town | $1,378 | $1,387 | $1,823 | $2,569 | $2,710 |
Chester town | $1,299 | $1,483 | $1,917 | $2,329 | $2,553 |
Danville town | $1,299 | $1,483 | $1,917 | $2,329 | $2,553 |
Deerfield town | $1,378 | $1,387 | $1,823 | $2,569 | $2,710 |
Derry town | $1,299 | $1,483 | $1,917 | $2,329 | $2,553 |
East Kingston town | $1,481 | $1,582 | $2,003 | $2,557 | $2,999 |
Epping town | $1,481 | $1,582 | $2,003 | $2,557 | $2,999 |
Exeter town | $1,481 | $1,582 | $2,003 | $2,557 | $2,999 |
Fremont town | $1,299 | $1,483 | $1,917 | $2,329 | $2,553 |
Greenland town | $1,481 | $1,582 | $2,003 | $2,557 | $2,999 |
Hampstead town | $1,299 | $1,483 | $1,917 | $2,329 | $2,553 |
Hampton town | $1,481 | $1,582 | $2,003 | $2,557 | $2,999 |
Hampton Falls town | $1,481 | $1,582 | $2,003 | $2,557 | $2,999 |
Kensington town | $1,481 | $1,582 | $2,003 | $2,557 | $2,999 |
Kingston town | $1,299 | $1,483 | $1,917 | $2,329 | $2,553 |
Londonderry town | $1,378 | $1,387 | $1,823 | $2,569 | $2,710 |
New Castle town | $1,481 | $1,582 | $2,003 | $2,557 | $2,999 |
Newfields town | $1,481 | $1,582 | $2,003 | $2,557 | $2,999 |
Newington town | $1,481 | $1,582 | $2,003 | $2,557 | $2,999 |
Newmarket town | $1,481 | $1,582 | $2,003 | $2,557 | $2,999 |
Newton town | $1,299 | $1,483 | $1,917 | $2,329 | $2,553 |
North Hampton town | $1,481 | $1,582 | $2,003 | $2,557 | $2,999 |
Northwood town | $1,378 | $1,387 | $1,823 | $2,569 | $2,710 |
Nottingham town | $1,378 | $1,387 | $1,823 | $2,569 | $2,710 |
Plaistow town | $1,299 | $1,483 | $1,917 | $2,329 | $2,553 |
Portsmouth city | $1,481 | $1,582 | $2,003 | $2,557 | $2,999 |
Raymond town | $1,299 | $1,483 | $1,917 | $2,329 | $2,553 |
Rye town | $1,481 | $1,582 | $2,003 | $2,557 | $2,999 |
Salem town | $1,299 | $1,483 | $1,917 | $2,329 | $2,553 |
Sandown town | $1,299 | $1,483 | $1,917 | $2,329 | $2,553 |
Seabrook town | $2,212 | $2,377 | $2,827 | $3,418 | $3,765 |
South Hampton town | $2,212 | $2,377 | $2,827 | $3,418 | $3,765 |
Stratham town | $1,481 | $1,582 | $2,003 | $2,557 | $2,999 |
Windham town | $1,299 | $1,483 | $1,917 | $2,329 | $2,553 |
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 68 |
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Total Low Income Apartments | 3,044 |
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance | 1,544 |
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | 23.46% |
Average Renter Household Size | 2.07 |
Average Household Size | 2.51 |
Median Household Income | $81,198 ±$1,225 |
Median Rent | $1,123 ±$19 |
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened | 43.63% ± 2.38pp |
Total Population | 299,006 |
Rockingham County is a county in New Hampshire with a population of 299,006. There are 118,095 households in the county with an average household size of 2.51 persons. 23.46% of households in Rockingham County are renters.
The median gross income for households in Rockingham County is $81,198 a year, or $6,767 a month. The median rent for the county is $1,123 a month.
Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Rockingham County, a household making less than $3,743 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 43.63% of households who rent are overburdened in Rockingham County.
Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.
In Rockingham County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $118,600
Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.
Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.
1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person | 7 Person | 8 Person | |
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30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Rockingham County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households. |
$25,600 | $29,250 | $32,900 | $36,550 | $39,500 | $42,400 | $45,420 | $50,560 |
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Rockingham County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households. |
$42,700 | $48,800 | $54,900 | $60,950 | $65,850 | $70,750 | $75,600 | $80,500 |
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Rockingham County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households. |
$66,300 | $75,750 | $85,200 | $94,650 | $102,250 | $109,800 | $117,400 | $124,950 |