Rent & Home Prices in New Hampshire
12 metro areas · Sorted by average 2BR rent
New Hampshire has 12 rental markets tracked by HUD Fair Market Rents. The average 2-bedroom apartment across New Hampshire costs $1,826/month in 2026. Coos County is among the most affordable metros with 2-bedroom rents averaging $1,195/month, while Western Rockingham County has some of the highest rents in the state at $2,347/month. Use the table below to compare rent prices across all New Hampshire metro areas by bedroom size. Data is sourced from HUD Fair Market Rents and updated annually.
| # | City / Metro | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coos County Coos County, NH | $940 | $946 | $1,195 | $1,587 | $1,593 | 31,386 |
| 2 | Carroll County Carroll County, NH | $1,103 | $1,212 | $1,566 | $2,168 | $2,551 | 51,259 |
| 3 | Sullivan County Sullivan County, NH | $1,124 | $1,230 | $1,596 | $2,210 | $2,528 | 43,529 |
| 4 | Belknap County Belknap County, NH | $1,117 | $1,283 | $1,620 | $2,136 | $2,409 | 64,300 |
| 5 | Grafton County Grafton County, NH | $1,301 | $1,310 | $1,719 | $2,331 | $2,367 | 91,759 |
| 6 | Cheshire County Cheshire County, NH | $1,199 | $1,322 | $1,734 | $2,267 | $2,295 | 76,945 |
| 7 | Merrimack County Merrimack County, NH | $1,253 | $1,376 | $1,800 | $2,357 | $2,366 | 155,018 |
| 8 | Hillsborough County Hillsborough County, NH (part) HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,277 | $1,402 | $1,834 | $2,185 | $3,065 | 424,732 |
| 9 | Portsmouth Portsmouth-Rochester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,489 | $1,600 | $2,093 | $2,494 | $2,813 | 4,917,661 |
| 10 | Manchester Manchester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,510 | $1,657 | $2,168 | $2,583 | $2,849 | 424,732 |
| 11 | Nashua Nashua, NH HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,559 | $1,804 | $2,239 | $2,899 | $3,170 | 424,732 |
| 12 | Western Rockingham County Western Rockingham County, NH HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,782 | $1,794 | $2,347 | $3,189 | $3,201 | 4,917,661 |
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