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Cost of Living in Sullivan County, NH

Prices around Sullivan County, NH run 4.2% above the U.S. average (BEA, New Hampshire). The typical household there earns $80,858 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,747 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $69,880 a year.

Sullivan County, NH at a glance

Median household income

$80,858$6,738 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,747HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)104.2+4.2% · BEA, New Hampshire
Electricity27¢per kWh · EIA Residential NH
Population43,715Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Sullivan County, NH?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$1,747Monthly market rent
Share of gross income25.9%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$69,880To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$2,021At 30% of $80,858
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Sullivan County, NH? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Sullivan County, NH, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Sullivan County, NH, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$1,216$14,592$48,64018%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,332$15,984$53,28019.8%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,747$20,964$69,88025.9%
3-Bedroom Home$2,418$29,016$96,72035.9%
4-Bedroom Home$2,694$32,328$107,76040%

Rent in Sullivan County, NH, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Sullivan County, NH

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $80,858 a year ($6,738 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$3,369/moRent ($1,747 2-BR), utilities (~$243/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$2,021/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,348/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $80,858 leaves after New Hampshire taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and New Hampshire tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$80,858
$30,000$165,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$80,858
Net 81%
Fed 11%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$65,714After all taxes
Monthly deposit$5,476Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,527Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate18.7%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$8,959 / yr
New Hampshire state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$6,186 / yr

Living in Sullivan County, NH: common questions

What is the median household income in Sullivan County, NH?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Sullivan County, NH is $80,858 per year (approximately $6,738 per month).

What is the average rent in Sullivan County, NH?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $1,216 for a studio, $1,332 for one bedroom, $1,747 for two, $2,418 for three and $2,694 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Sullivan County, NH expensive to live in?

Prices there run 4.2% above the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for New Hampshire is 104.2, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Sullivan County, NH?

To keep a $1,747 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $69,880 a year, or $5,823 a month. That is 86% of what the typical household in Sullivan County, NH earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Sullivan County, NH?

On the local median income of $80,858 ($6,738 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $3,369 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $2,021 for everything else and $1,348 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,747 takes 52% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Sullivan County, NH?

Homes in New Hampshire paid 27¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $243. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.