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Somersworth Housing Authority

Somersworth, Strafford County, NH · HUD PHA code NH006

Program: Combined · Public housing units: 0 · Section 8 vouchers: 356 · Households served: 334 · Occupancy: 93% · ZIP codes served: 17

Somersworth Housing Authority
25 Bartlett Ave Ste A, Somersworth, NH 03878
(603) 692-2864

Overview

The Somersworth Housing Authority operates as a voucher-only agency, administering 356 Section 8 vouchers. It serves 334 households with an occupancy rate of 93%. The agency's combined program type integrates various housing assistance initiatives to support low-income families in Somersworth, New Hampshire.

Scale and standing

Among the three housing authorities serving the same ZIP codes, the Somersworth Housing Authority ranks second by voucher count. Its peers include the Dover Housing Authority, which manages 550 vouchers, and the Housing Authority of the City of Rochester NH, with 190 vouchers. On a state level, the Somersworth Housing Authority holds the 8th position out of 19 authorities in terms of the number of Section 8 vouchers administered.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $1,770 to $2,530, with an average of $2,031. This is slightly above 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:

Dover Housing Authority — Dover, NH (550 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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