Public housing in New Hampshire
Data from November 2026
Public housing agencies in New Hampshire
20 public housing agencies administer 12,154 Section 8 vouchers and 3,403 public housing units in New Hampshire. Each one takes applications and runs its own waiting list.
Key numbers in New Hampshire
- Agencies
- 20
- take applications and keep their own waiting lists
- Section 8 vouchers
- 12,154
- total they manage, not openings
- Public housing units
- 3,403
- total they manage, not openings
How it works
How they work
There are two main kinds of help: the voucher to rent in the private market and public housing. You apply for both at the agency for your area in New Hampshire.
- Step 1
Section 8 (Housing Choice Vouchers)
The family finds a home on the private market. The agency pays part of the rent directly to the landlord and the family pays the difference.
- Step 2
Public housing
Homes the agency itself manages. Rent is set from the family’s income.
- Step 3
How to apply
Apply at the agency for your area. They check income and family size, and may close their waiting list when it is full: ask whether it is open and how long it takes.
According to HUD: Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)· HUD: public housing program
Mixed-status families Section 8 and mixed-status families: how it works How the Section 8 voucher works, how aid is prorated in a mixed-status family, how to apply through your housing agency and what HUD proposed. Read the guideHUD’s list
Every agency in New Hampshire
Largest first. Search by name or county.
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Manchester Housing & Redevelopment Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Hillsborough County
2,185 vouchers · 1,169 public housing units
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Nashua Housing and Redevelopment Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Hillsborough County
993 vouchers · 544 public housing units
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Portsmouth Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Rockingham County
492 vouchers · 419 public housing units
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Dover Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Strafford County
550 vouchers · 274 public housing units
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Concord Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Merrimack County
278 vouchers · 279 public housing units
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Laconia Housing & Redevelopment Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Belknap County
509 vouchers
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Housing Authority of the City of Rochester NH
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Strafford County
190 vouchers · 232 public housing units
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Berlin Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Coos County
289 vouchers · 55 public housing units
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Lebanon Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Grafton County
166 vouchers · 166 public housing units
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Exeter Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Rockingham County
173 vouchers · 107 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the Town of Newmarket
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Rockingham County
125 vouchers
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None match your search.
HUD’s official list exactly as published, retrieved November 6, 2026. Vouchers and units are totals each agency administers, not vacancies. Source: Public Housing Agencies (HUD) Retrieved November 6, 2026 Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (external site)
Frequently asked questions
What is a Section 8 voucher?
A Housing Choice Voucher from HUD’s federal program: the family rents on the private market and the housing agency pays part of the rent to the landlord. The family pays the difference.
How do I apply for a voucher or public housing in New Hampshire?
At the housing agency for your area; New Hampshire has 20. Each one has its own application and waiting list, and may close it when it is full. Call or check its site to see whether it is open.
How many Section 8 vouchers are there in New Hampshire?
The agencies in New Hampshire administer 12,154 Section 8 vouchers and 3,403 public housing units, according to HUD’s list retrieved November 6, 2026. They are program totals, not available vacancies.