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Dover Housing Authority

Dover, Strafford County, NH · HUD PHA code NH003

Program: Combined · Public housing units: 274 · Section 8 vouchers: 550 · Households served: 692 · Occupancy: 83% · ZIP codes served: 17

Dover Housing Authority
62 Whittier St, Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-5804

Overview

The Dover Housing Authority operates 274 public housing units and administers 550 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 692 households. With an occupancy rate of 83%, the authority offers both public housing and voucher programs to support low-income families in Dover, New Hampshire.

Scale and standing

The Dover Housing Authority ranks first among the three authorities serving the same ZIP codes in the Strafford County area, with 550 Section 8 vouchers. Its peers include the Somersworth Housing Authority, which has 356 vouchers, and the Housing Authority of the City of Rochester NH, with 190 vouchers. On a state level, the Dover Housing Authority holds the fifth position in terms of voucher size among the 19 authorities in New Hampshire.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the Dover area ranges from $1,770 to $2,530, with an average of $2,031. This is slightly higher than the state average of $1,968. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 03825 at $2,530, while the lowest is in ZIP code 03852 at $1,770.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
03042	$1,770	$1,900	$2,490	$2,970	$3,350
03820	$1,450	$1,560	$2,040	$2,430	$2,740
03823	$1,490	$1,610	$2,100	$2,500	$2,820
03824	$1,450	$1,510	$1,980	$2,430	$2,650
03825	$1,670	$1,770	$2,310	$2,800	$3,100
03835	$1,450	$1,510	$1,980	$2,430	$2,650
03839	$1,450	$1,510	$1,980	$2,430	$2,650
03851	$1,450	$1,510	$1,980	$2,430	$2,650
03852	$1,450	$1,510	$1,980	$2,430	$2,650
03855	$1,450	$1,510	$1,980	$2,430	$2,650
03861	$1,450	$1,510	$1,980	$2,430	$2,650
03867	$1,450	$1,510	$1,980	$2,430	$2,650
03868	$1,450	$1,510	$1,980	$2,430	$2,650
03869	$1,450	$1,560	$2,040	$2,430	$2,740
03878	$1,450	$1,510	$1,980	$2,430	$2,650
03884	$1,580	$1,700	$2,220	$2,770	$2,980
03887	$1,450	$1,510	$1,980	$2,430	$2,650

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area:

Somersworth Housing Authority — Somersworth, NH (356 vouchers)
Housing Authority of the City of Rochester NH — Rochester, NH (190 vouchers)

Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.

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