Section 8 in Rockingham County, NH

891 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Rockingham County, 88% utilized. 5 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
891
Occupied
786
88% utilized
Housing authorities
5
serving this county
Voucher protection
Unknown

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Rockingham County?

Source-of-income protection status for New Hampshire is not yet in our database. Check with local legal aid or the state civil-rights office before assuming either way.

Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.

Rockingham County in the Boston metro

Metro vouchers
79,898
Metro utilization
92%
Type
MSA
CBSA 14460

Rockingham County is one of the counties inside the Boston, MA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

See Boston metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Rockingham County

Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own waitlist, and does its own inspections. The PHA whose jurisdiction covers a unit's ZIP is the one both tenant and landlord will deal with.

  • Portsmouth Housing Authority

    Portsmouth · PHA code NH004

    490 Section 8 units
  • Exeter Housing Authority

    Exeter · PHA code NH014

    173 Section 8 units
  • Housing Authority of the Town of Newmarket

    Newmarket · PHA code NH013

    125 Section 8 units
  • Derry Housing & Redevelopment Authority

    Derry · PHA code NH022

    103 Section 8 units
  • Housing Authority of the Town of Salem

    Salem · PHA code NH017

    158 units total

Find Section 8 apartments in Rockingham County

VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. Landlords: listings here reach applicants whose voucher already covers the rent above.

Other New Hampshire counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 315,169 · FIPS 33015.