Housing market/New Hampshire/ZIP 03246
ZIP 03246 Laconia, Belknap County, New Hampshire
Belknap County, NH · New Hampshire. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 03246 · NH
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 03246 — Laconia, NH HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 03246
- 1-unit detached5,44152.2%
- 1-unit attached9689.3%
- 2–4 units1,78317.1%
- 5–49 units1,53314.7%
- 50+ units1931.9%
- Mobile5084.9%
2–4 unit share 17.1% · 5–49 unit share 14.7% · combined 2–49 31.8%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $1,180 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $1,076.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 51.8%; ≥50% 25.6%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,620 (1.373× ACS median gross rent).
Population
17,006 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +4.2%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 11 projects, 500 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 8 properties, 149 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 38 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.
Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.
What the data shows
ZIP 03246 37.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 31.8%; ACS median gross rent is $1,180; population increased +4.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,783 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,533 units in 5–49-unit structures; 11 LIHTC projects totaling 500 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,620 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,180. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.
New Hampshire research
ZIP 03246 is a Census / HUD profile for Belknap County, NH. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 03246 — Laconia, NH HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·New Hampshire ZIP directory
Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area
Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is New Hampshire research. Brokerage is Georgia.
FAQ
What is the housing market like in ZIP 03246?
ZIP 03246 (Belknap County, NH) has 17,006 residents, 7,112 households, a renter share of 37.1%, median household income of $68,407, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,180. Vacancy is 31.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 03246?
ACS counts 899 units in 2-unit buildings, 884 in 3–4 unit buildings, 778 in 5–9, 334 in 10–19, and 421 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,316 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 03246?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,620. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 03246 — Laconia, NH HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this New Hampshire ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 03246 is Census / HUD research for Belknap County, NH. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list New Hampshire property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.