Free · HUD's 2026 figures
Free lookup · fiscal year 2026
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New Hampshire · fiscal year 2026
Each row is a HUD income limit area and the towns it covers. Limits are yearly household income before taxes, and they took effect May 1, 2026. Use the lookup above for 5 to 8 person households and the low income (80%) limit.
| Area and towns covered | Very low income (50%), by household size | Extremely low income | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 1 person | 4 people | |
Belknap County, NH11 townsAlton town, Barnstead town, Belmont town, Center Harbor town, Gilford town, Gilmanton town, Laconia city, Meredith town, New Hampton town, Sanbornton town, Tilton town | $41,200 | $47,050 | $52,950 | $58,800 | $24,750 | $35,300 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR AreaSeabrook town, South Hampton town | $60,000 | $68,600 | $77,150 | $85,700 | $36,000 | $51,400 |
Carroll County, NH19 townsAlbany town, Bartlett town, Brookfield town, Chatham town, Conway town, Eaton town, Effingham town, Freedom town, Hale's location, Hart's Location town, Jackson town, Madison town, Moultonborough town, Ossipee town, Sandwich town, Tamworth town, Tuftonboro town, Wakefield town, Wolfeboro town | $41,200 | $47,050 | $52,950 | $58,800 | $24,750 | $35,300 |
Cheshire County, NH23 townsAlstead town, Chesterfield town, Dublin town, Fitzwilliam town, Gilsum town, Harrisville town, Hinsdale town, Jaffrey town, Keene city, Marlborough town, Marlow town, Nelson town, Richmond town, Rindge town, Roxbury town, Stoddard town, Sullivan town, Surry town, Swanzey town, Troy town, Walpole town, Westmoreland town, Winchester town | $41,200 | $47,050 | $52,950 | $58,800 | $24,750 | $35,300 |
Coos County, NH43 townsAtkinson and Gilmanton Aca, Beans grant, Beans purchase, Berlin city, Cambridge township, Carroll town, Chandlers purchase, Clarksville town, Colebrook town, Columbia town, Crawfords purchase, Cutts grant, Dalton town, Dixs grant, Dixville township, Dummer town, Errol town, Ervings location, Gorham town, Greens grant, Hadleys purchase, Jefferson town, Kilkenny township, Lancaster town, Low and Burbanks grant, Martins location, Milan town, Millsfield township, Northumberland town, Odell township, Pinkhams grant, Pittsburg town, Randolph town, Sargents purchase, Second College grant, Shelburne town, Stark town, Stewartstown town, Stratford town, Success township, Thompson and Meserves purc, Wentworth location, Whitefield town | $41,200 | $47,050 | $52,950 | $58,800 | $24,750 | $35,300 |
Grafton County, NH40 townsAlexandria town, Ashland town, Bath town, Benton town, Bethlehem town, Bridgewater town, Bristol town, Campton town, Canaan town, Dorchester town, Easton town, Ellsworth town, Enfield town, Franconia town, Grafton town, Groton town, Hanover town, Haverhill town, Hebron town, Holderness town, Landaff town, Lebanon city, Lincoln town, Lisbon town, Littleton town, Livermore town, Lyman town, Lyme town, Monroe town, Orange town, Orford town, Piermont town, Plymouth town, Rumney town, Sugar Hill town, Thornton town, Warren town, Waterville Valley town, Wentworth town, Woodstock town | $41,200 | $47,050 | $52,950 | $58,800 | $24,750 | $35,300 |
Hillsborough County, NH (part) HUD Metro FMR Area13 townsAntrim town, Bennington town, Deering town, Francestown town, Greenfield town, Hancock town, Hillsborough town, Lyndeborough town, New Boston town, Peterborough town, Sharon town, Temple town, Windsor town | $42,600 | $48,700 | $54,800 | $60,850 | $25,550 | $36,500 |
Lawrence, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area13 townsAtkinson town, Chester town, Danville town, Derry town, Fremont town, Hampstead town, Kingston town, Newton town, Plaistow town, Raymond town, Salem town, Sandown town, Windham town | $48,100 | $54,950 | $61,800 | $68,650 | $28,850 | $41,200 |
| Manchester, NH HUD Metro FMR AreaBedford town, Goffstown town, Manchester city, Weare town | $44,000 | $50,250 | $56,550 | $62,800 | $26,400 | $37,700 |
Merrimack County, NH27 townsAllenstown town, Andover town, Boscawen town, Bow town, Bradford town, Canterbury town, Chichester town, Concord city, Danbury town, Dunbarton town, Epsom town, Franklin city, Henniker town, Hill town, Hooksett town, Hopkinton town, Loudon town, New London town, Newbury town, Northfield town, Pembroke town, Pittsfield town, Salisbury town, Sutton town, Warner town, Webster town, Wilmot town | $45,050 | $51,450 | $57,900 | $64,300 | $27,050 | $38,600 |
Nashua, NH HUD Metro FMR Area14 townsAmherst town, Brookline town, Greenville town, Hollis town, Hudson town, Litchfield town, Mason town, Merrimack town, Milford town, Mont Vernon town, Nashua city, New Ipswich town, Pelham town, Wilton town | $51,700 | $59,050 | $66,450 | $73,800 | $31,050 | $44,300 |
Portsmouth-Rochester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area29 townsBarrington town, Brentwood town, Dover city, Durham town, East Kingston town, Epping town, Exeter town, Farmington town, Greenland town, Hampton Falls town, Hampton town, Kensington town, Lee town, Madbury town, Middleton town, Milton town, New Castle town, New Durham town, Newfields town, Newington town, Newmarket town, North Hampton town, Portsmouth city, Rochester city, Rollinsford town, Rye town, Somersworth city, Strafford town, Stratham town | $49,350 | $56,400 | $63,450 | $70,450 | $29,600 | $42,250 |
Sullivan County, NH15 townsAcworth town, Charlestown town, Claremont city, Cornish town, Croydon town, Goshen town, Grantham town, Langdon town, Lempster town, Newport town, Plainfield town, Springfield town, Sunapee town, Unity town, Washington town | $41,200 | $47,050 | $52,950 | $58,800 | $24,750 | $35,300 |
| Western Rockingham County, NH HUD Metro FMR AreaAuburn town, Candia town, Deerfield town, Londonderry town, Northwood town, Nottingham town | $53,950 | $61,650 | $69,350 | $77,050 | $32,400 | $46,250 |
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Good to know
It depends on where in New Hampshire you live, because HUD sets a separate limit for each of its 14 income limit areas. For a family of four, the very low income limit ranges from $58,800 (Belknap County, NH) to $85,700 (Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area). Smaller and larger households have lower and higher limits; the lookup above shows each size.
No. Places in the same HUD area share a limit, but different areas do not. Area median family income in New Hampshire ranges from $87,700 to $164,600, and the limits follow it.
Most new voucher families must be very low income, which is at or below 50% of the area median income. Extremely low income families get priority: by law, 75% of the families a housing agency admits each year must be extremely low income. A family at the low income level (up to about 80%) can qualify only in a few situations.
You apply to a local public housing agency, not to HUD. Find agencies near you in HUD's PHA contact directory, check whether each one's voucher list is open, and apply to more than one if you can. Applying is always free.
Gross. Your agency compares your yearly income before deductions with the limit. Deductions, such as for children or child care, are used afterward to work out your share of the rent.
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