New Hampshire rents are already going up, but is AI driving some even higher?

Companies managing N.H. apartment complexes have settled federal lawsuits over using ‘anti-competitive’ algorithmic software to set prices

By: Kelly Burch

Outlets: Granite State News Collaborative

Published: September 1, 2026

Words: 1,392

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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When Jacqueline Plante got her lease renewal notice in June for the Portsmouth apartment where she’s lived for three years, it seemed strange.

Rather than offering her a rate for a typical 12-month lease, the renewal spelled out 11 different lease terms, with a huge variation in what the rent would be. Month-to-month would cost her more than $4,000, while a 12-month lease would be $2,146 per month. The most affordable option was …

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