New Hampshire

USDA rental housing in Cheshire County, NH

7 properties in Cheshire County have USDA Section 515 or 514 financing: 206 apartments across 5 towns. 185 of those units carry USDA rental assistance, which ties what an eligible tenant pays to income.

7properties
206apartments
185rental assistance units
11vacant units reported

Equal housing opportunity. Properties financed by USDA Rural Development must follow the Fair Housing Act, which bars discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin. If you believe you were treated unfairly, you can file a complaint with HUD at 1-800-669-9777 or with USDA at 866-632-9992.

Open Country does not own, manage or rent these properties and does not take applications. Contact each property's management company for availability, rents and eligibility. Listings come from USDA's public data and may be out of date.

Paper Mill Village

45 Pleasant St, Alstead, NH 03602

Elderly · 14 1BR, 6 2BR

Managed by Stewart Property Management

Units
20
Rental assistance
19
Vacant
0
Accessible
2
Opened
2007

Gilmore Court

18 Gilmore Pond RD, Jaffrey, NH 03452

Elderly · 28 1BR

Managed by Sk Management Company

Units
28
Rental assistance
24
Vacant
0
Accessible
2
Opened
1989

Jaffrey Mill Apts

10 Main St, Jaffrey, NH 03452

Family · 3 1BR, 23 2BR, 4 3BR

Managed by Stewart Property Management

Units
30
Rental assistance
22
Vacant
2
Accessible
2
Opened
2008

Jaffrey Village C/o Eastpoint Prop

31 Alder Ct, Jaffrey, NH 03452

Family · 40 1BR, 4 2BR

Managed by Eastpoint Properties

Units
44
Rental assistance
44
Vacant
3
Accessible
2
Opened
1975

Pierce Elderly C/o Thm INC

15 Frost St, Marlborough, NH 03455

Elderly · 30 1BR

Managed by Thm, INC

Units
30
Rental assistance
27
Vacant
2
Accessible
2
Opened
1986

Evergreen Knoll

851 W Swanzey RD, Swanzey, NH 03446

Family · 16 2BR, 16 3BR

Managed by Keene Housing Authority

Units
32
Rental assistance
29
Vacant
2
Accessible
2
Opened
2005

Cranberry Hill Apts

66 N Main St, Troy, NH 03465

Family · 10 1BR, 12 2BR

Managed by Stewart Property Management

Units
22
Rental assistance
20
Vacant
2
Accessible
1
Opened
1989

Source: USDA Rural Development, Section 515/514 active properties file (data as of October 19, 2026). Vacancies are as USDA last recorded them, not live availability.

Who can rent here

USDA-financed apartments are for very low, low and moderate income households (7 CFR 3560.152), and elderly and congregate properties also require a household that meets USDA's definition of elderly. In a unit with USDA rental assistance, the tenant pays the highest of 30% of monthly adjusted income, 10% of gross monthly income or a welfare shelter allowance, and the assistance covers the rest of the rent (7 CFR 3560.203). Each property's manager checks income against USDA's limits for the area when you apply and can tell you whether a unit with rental assistance is open.

For owners and buyers

All 7 are limited-profit. 5 also have housing tax credits. 3 serve elderly tenants. Owners of aging 515 properties can use a Section 538 guaranteed loan to finance a transfer and rehab, at USDA's lower 60 and 25 basis point preservation fees. How 515 transfers work with 538.

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Every property in one file: 515/514 portfolio download (CSV and JSON).