Housing authority · Portsmouth, NH
Portsmouth Housing Authority Section 8 contact, income limits and rents
Runs vouchers + public housing in Portsmouth city. HUD data lists 492 Section 8 units for it. Here is how to reach it, the income limits HUD set for the area and the rents HUD uses as a reference.
Before you call
- Ask if the waiting list is openThis site does not know. Only the housing authority does.
- Ask how to applyOnline, by mail or in person, and which documents to bring.
- Write it downThe date, the name of the person and what they said.
Income limits in Portsmouth city
Full table, 1 to 8 people
| People | 30% | 50% | 80% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $29,600 | $49,350 | $74,800 |
| 2 | $33,800 | $56,400 | $85,450 |
| 3 | $38,050 | $63,450 | $96,150 |
| 4 | $42,250 | $70,450 | $106,800 |
| 5 | $45,650 | $76,100 | $115,350 |
| 6 | $49,050 | $81,750 | $123,900 |
| 7 | $52,400 | $87,400 | $132,450 |
| 8 | $55,800 | $93,000 | $141,000 |
Portsmouth-Rochester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area · area median family income $140,900 · HUD FY2026.
Income limit. In general, a family's income may not be above 50% of the area median.
Lowest incomes first. By law, 75% of new vouchers go to families at or below 30% of the median.
The family's share. A family with a voucher generally pays about 30% of its monthly adjusted income for rent and utilities.
The housing authority checks income, family size and citizenship or eligible immigration status, and makes the decision.
Fair Market Rents
HUD publishes a Fair Market Rent for each area and home size. A housing authority can set its payment standard, the most the voucher pays toward rent, anywhere from 90% to 110% of it without asking HUD.
Payment standard range for 2 bedrooms: $1,884 to $2,302 a month (90% to 110%)
Portsmouth-Rochester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area · HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents, per month.
Housing authorities nearby
- Housing Authority of the Town of NewmarketNewmarket, NH · Rockingham125Section 8 unitsVouchers + public housing9 mi away
- Dover Housing AuthorityDover, NH · Strafford550Section 8 unitsVouchers + public housing11 mi away
- Exeter Housing AuthorityExeter, NH · Rockingham173Section 8 unitsVouchers + public housing11 mi away
- Somersworth Housing AuthoritySomersworth, NH · Strafford356Section 8 unitsVouchers + public housing14 mi away
HUD code NH004. Sources: HUD Open Data: Public Housing Authorities (updated by HUD on Oct 23, 2026); HUD USER: FY2026 Section 8 Income Limits; HUD USER: FY2027 Fair Market Rents; HUD: Housing Choice Voucher fact sheet; 24 CFR 982.503 (payment standard basic range). Confirm everything with the housing authority.