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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 03874 Seabrook, 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
8,613
Households
3,888
Median HH income
$87,000
Renter share
28.9%
Median gross rent
$1,435
Vacancy
11.7%
Pop. change
-2.9%
2BR SAFMR
$2,650
SAFMR / rent
1.847×
2–49 unit stock
1,095
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 388
HUD assisted MF
1 / 39

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 03874 — Seabrook, NH HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,435
2BR SAFMR$2,650
90% floor$2,385
110% ceiling$2,915

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 03874

  • 1-unit detached2,07547.1%
  • 1-unit attached2485.6%
  • 2–4 units50811.5%
  • 5–49 units58713.3%
  • 50+ units1373.1%
  • Mobile84819.3%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,07547.1%
1-unit attached2485.6%
2 units (duplex)4039.2%
3–4 units1052.4%
5–9 units1012.3%
10–19 units2666.0%
20–49 units2205.0%
50+ units1373.1%
Mobile84819.3%

2–4 unit share 11.5% · 5–49 unit share 13.3% · combined 2–49 24.9%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
72
1BR
603
2BR
1,408
3BR
1,502
4BR
552
5+
266

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income52.0%
Rent ≥50% of income30.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,435 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,311.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 52.0%; ≥50% 30.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,650 (1.847× ACS median gross rent).

Population

8,613 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -2.9%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 388 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 39 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 711 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 03874 28.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 11.7%; ACS median gross rent is $1,435; population changed -2.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 508 units in 2–4-unit structures and 587 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 388 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,650 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,435. 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 03874 is a Census / HUD profile for Portsmouth-Rochester, NH. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 03874 — Seabrook, 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——$1,98003820Portsmouth-Rochester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area48.6%$1,540$2,04003821Portsmouth-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$2,650

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 03874?

ZIP 03874 (Portsmouth-Rochester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area) has 8,613 residents, 3,888 households, a renter share of 28.9%, median household income of $87,000, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,435. Vacancy is 11.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 03874?

ACS counts 403 units in 2-unit buildings, 105 in 3–4 unit buildings, 101 in 5–9, 266 in 10–19, and 220 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,095 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 03874?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,650. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 03874 — Seabrook, NH HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this New Hampshire ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 03874 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.