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Housing market/New Hampshire/ZIP 03820

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 03820 Dover, New Hampshire

Portsmouth-Rochester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area · New Hampshire. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
33,150
Households
15,021
Median HH income
$92,793
Renter share
48.6%
Median gross rent
$1,540
Vacancy
2.8%
Pop. change
+5.7%
2BR SAFMR
$2,040
SAFMR / rent
1.325×
2–49 unit stock
6,756
LIHTC proj / units
11 / 755
HUD assisted MF
4 / 155

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 03820 — Dover, NH HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,540
2BR SAFMR$2,040
90% floor$1,836
110% ceiling$2,244

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 03820

  • 1-unit detached6,42841.6%
  • 1-unit attached1,0486.8%
  • 2–4 units2,78618.0%
  • 5–49 units3,97025.7%
  • 50+ units7955.1%
  • Mobile4332.8%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached6,42841.6%
1-unit attached1,0486.8%
2 units (duplex)1,2137.8%
3–4 units1,57310.2%
5–9 units1,5339.9%
10–19 units8565.5%
20–49 units1,58110.2%
50+ units7955.1%
Mobile4332.8%

2–4 unit share 18.0% · 5–49 unit share 25.7% · combined 2–49 43.7%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
692
1BR
2,470
2BR
5,162
3BR
4,406
4BR
2,286
5+
444

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income48.1%
Rent ≥50% of income24.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,540 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,405.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 48.1%; ≥50% 24.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,040 (1.325× ACS median gross rent).

Population

33,150 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +5.7%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 11 projects, 755 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 4 properties, 155 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 166 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 03820 48.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 2.8%; ACS median gross rent is $1,540; population increased +5.7% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 2,786 units in 2–4-unit structures and 3,970 units in 5–49-unit structures; 11 LIHTC projects totaling 755 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,040 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,540. 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 03820 is a Census / HUD profile for Portsmouth-Rochester, NH. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 03820 — Dover, NH HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·New Hampshire ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
03042Portsmouth-Rochester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area14.6%$2,019$2,49003044Portsmouth-Rochester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area8.0%$2,618$3,15003290Portsmouth-Rochester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area6.4%$2,022$2,14003801Portsmouth-Rochester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area46.9%$1,783$2,43003802Portsmouth-Rochester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area——$2,17003815Portsmouth-Rochester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,98003821Portsmouth-Rochester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,98003823Portsmouth-Rochester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area19.6%$1,549$2,10003824Portsmouth-Rochester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area34.8%$1,432$1,98003825Portsmouth-Rochester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area9.7%$1,737$2,31003827Portsmouth-Rochester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area5.7%$1,516$2,65003833Portsmouth-Rochester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area26.4%$1,632$2,650

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 03820?

ZIP 03820 (Portsmouth-Rochester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area) has 33,150 residents, 15,021 households, a renter share of 48.6%, median household income of $92,793, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,540. Vacancy is 2.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 03820?

ACS counts 1,213 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,573 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,533 in 5–9, 856 in 10–19, and 1,581 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 6,756 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 03820?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,040. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 03820 — Dover, NH HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this New Hampshire ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 03820 is Census / HUD research for Portsmouth-Rochester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area. 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.