Housing market/New Hampshire/ZIP 03304

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 03304 Bow, Merrimack County, New Hampshire

Merrimack 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.

Population
8,295
Households
2,853
Median HH income
$161,482
Renter share
9.6%
Median gross rent
$1,465
Vacancy
1.8%
Pop. change
+5.8%
2BR SAFMR
$2,140
SAFMR / rent
1.461×
2–49 unit stock
90
LIHTC proj / units
3 / 152
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 03304 · NH

ACS median rent$1,465
2BR SAFMR$2,140
90% floor$1,926
110% ceiling$2,354

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 03304

  • 1-unit detached2,63190.5%
  • 1-unit attached1093.8%
  • 2–4 units250.9%
  • 5–49 units652.2%
  • 50+ units762.6%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,63190.5%
1-unit attached1093.8%
2 units (duplex)80.3%
3–4 units170.6%
5–9 units00.0%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units652.2%
50+ units762.6%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 0.9% · 5–49 unit share 2.2% · combined 2–49 3.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
29
1BR
95
2BR
357
3BR
1,273
4BR
977
5+
175

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income44.3%
Rent ≥50% of income24.2%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,465 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,209.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 44.3%; ≥50% 24.2%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,140 (1.461× ACS median gross rent).

Population

8,295 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +5.8%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 3 projects, 152 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 0 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 03304 9.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 1.8%; ACS median gross rent is $1,465; population increased +5.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 25 units in 2–4-unit structures and 65 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 152 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,140 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,465. 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 03304 is a Census / HUD profile for Merrimack County, NH. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

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 03304?

ZIP 03304 (Merrimack County, NH) has 8,295 residents, 2,853 households, a renter share of 9.6%, median household income of $161,482, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,465. Vacancy is 1.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 03304?

ACS counts 8 units in 2-unit buildings, 17 in 3–4 unit buildings, 0 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 65 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 90 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 03304?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,140. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 03304 — Bow, NH HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this New Hampshire ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 03304 is Census / HUD research for Merrimack 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.