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State Data Overview
Across New Hampshire, there is a shortage of rental homes affordable and available to extremely low income households (ELI), whose incomes are at or below the poverty guideline or 30% of their area median income (AMI). Many of these households are severely cost burdened, spending more than half of their income on housing. Severely cost burdened poor households are more likely than other renters to sacrifice other necessities like healthy food and healthcare to pay the rent, and to experience unstable housing situations like evictions.
Housing Profiles
New Hampshire
Key Facts
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39,099 OR 25%
Renter households that are extremely low-income
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-23,897
Shortage of rental homes affordable and available for extremely low-income renters
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$37,050
Average income limit for 4-person extremely low income household
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$81,614
Annual household income needed to afford a two-bedroom rental home at HUD's Fair Market Rent (FMR)
Impact on Low-Wage Workers
A minimum wage worker would need to work:
- 167 hours per week or 4.2 full-time jobs to afford a 1-bedroom apartment at Fair Market Rent (FMR).
- 216 hours per week or 5.4 full-time jobs to afford a 2-bedroom apartment at Fair Market Rent (FMR).
Most Expensive Areas 2-Bedroom Housing Wage Boston-Cambridge-Quincy HMFA $56.56 Lawrence HMFA $43.65 Western Rockingham County HMFA $42.69 Portsmouth-Rochester HMFA $42.19 Nashua HMFA $40.90 Common Occupations Median Hourly Wage Nursing Assistants $23.66 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $19.34 Home Health and Personal Care Aides $19.16 Retail Salespersons $17.89 Fast Food and Counter Workers $15.61 Solutions
- Provide significant resources to build and preserve homes affordable to renters with the lowest incomes through investments in public housing and the national Housing Trust Fund
- Encourage states and local communities to reform zoning and land use regulations that prevent housing from being built and push up housing costs
- Bridge the gap between incomes and housing costs by expanding rental assistance so that it is universally available to all eligible households or consider other innovative approaches, such as a fully refundable renters’ tax credit
- Prevent evictions and homelessness by creating permanent tools, such as emergency rental assistance, to help stabilize families in crisis
- Other federal housing resources, including the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, should be reformed to better address the shortage of rental housing affordable to the lowest-income households.
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State Level Partners
NLIHC Housing Advocacy Organizer
Zenayah Roaché
State PartnersHousing Action NH
PO Box 162
Concord, NH 03302
www.housingactionnh.orgBecome an NLIHC State Partner
NLIHC’s affiliation with our state coalition partners is central to our advocacy efforts. Although our partners' involvement varies, they are all housing and homeless advocacy organizations engaged at the state and federal level. Many are traditional coalitions with a range of members; others are local organizations that serve more informally as NLIHC's point of contact.
Inquire about becoming a state partner by contacting [email protected]
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Housing Trust FundHTF Implementation Information
NLIHC continues working with leaders in each state and the District of Columbia who will mobilize advocates in support of HTF allocation plans that benefit ELI renters to the greatest extent possible. Please contact the point person coordinating with NLIHC in your state (below) to find out about the public participation process and how you can be involved. Email Tori Bourret with any questions.
Current Year HTF Allocation$2,982,433
HTF State Resources2020
Draft Annual Action Plan, with HTF Allocation Plan on page 112 (PDF)
2019
Draft HTF Allocation Plan (PDF)
2018
Draft Action Plan, HTF Allocation Plan pages 11-131 (PDF)
Request for Proposals (PDF)
Final Annual Action Plan with HTF Allocation Plan on page 127 (PDF)
2017
Draft Annual Action Plan; HTF Allocation Plan starts on page 117 (PDF)
2017 HTF Allocation Plan (PDF)
Draft 2017 HTF Allocation Plan (PDF)
Request for Proposals (PDF)
2016
HUD-approved 2016 Allocation Plan (PDF)
HTF/PBV Substance Use Disorders Presentation (PDF)
RFP for Multi-Unit Residential Projects Serving Populations with Special Needs (PDF)
Public comments submitted by Housing Action NH (PDF)
Draft HTF Allocation Plan by New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority dated June 14, 2016 (PDF)
State Designated EntityState Entity Webpage
New Hampshire HousingOfficial Directly Involved with HTF ImplementationGloria Paradise
Director, Housing Grants
603-310-9315
603-488-097
[email protected]Christine Lavalle
Program Manager, Housing Grants
603-310-9307
[email protected]Heather Goodwin
[email protected]NHTF-specific Pages
Financing Programs
Multi-Family Supportive Housing Financing Program
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ResourcesResources
Housing Profiles
State Housing Profile
State Housing Profile: New Hampshire (PDF)
Congressional District Housing Profile
Congressional District Profile: New Hampshire (PDF)
Research and Data
National Housing Preservation Database
The National Housing Preservation Database is an address-level inventory of federally assisted rental housing in the United States.
Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing
Out of Reach documents the gap between renters’ wages and the cost of rental housing. In New Hampshire and Nationwide
The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Rental Homes
The Gap represents data on the affordable housing supply and housing cost burdens at the national, state, and metropolitan levels. In New Hampshire and Nationwide
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