Rents are right about where Merrimack's 10-year trend predicts.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $2,530 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Merrimack is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in February 2023.
Rent in Merrimack changed +5.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 14 New Hampshire cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.2%.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
Manchester, 10 miles away, rents for 18% less ($2,082/mo), about $5,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Merrimack.
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How Merrimack, NH has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in Merrimack, NH has shifted from $2,214 to $2,530, up 14.3% since 2023. For context, the 2023 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Merrimack, NH reflects that arc in its own way.
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Merrimack rent by bedroom count
Median rent for each apartment size in Merrimack. Click any size for full breakdown.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Merrimack is $2,530/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,670/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,430/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,850/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,230/mo.
At 42% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), Merrimack ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.7% over the past year.
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