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Indiana Section 8 rent calculator
33,550 Indiana households rented with a tenant-based voucher at the end of 2025; Indianapolis Housing Agency ran 6,912. The average household paid $401 a month toward rent and utilities.
How much Section 8 can pay by bedroom size in Indiana
Your voucher pays the lower of the gross rent and your agency’s payment standard, minus your total tenant payment; the standard is the one for the smaller of your voucher size and the unit’s bedrooms. Standards are normally set at 90% to 110% of HUD’s published fair market rent for the area. Indiana’s FY2027 two-bedroom fair market rent runs from $1,014 in Adams County, IN and 29 other areas to $1,536 in Indianapolis-Carmel, IN; three bedrooms, $1,208 in Henry County, IN and 4 other areas to $1,991 in Indianapolis-Carmel, IN.
| Unit | Lowest area | Highest area |
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| Studio | $706 Fayette County, IN and 2 other areas | $1,261 Columbus, IN MSA |
| 1 bedroom | $775 Blackford County, IN and 15 other areas | $1,336 Indianapolis-Carmel, IN |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,014 Adams County, IN and 29 other areas | $1,536 Indianapolis-Carmel, IN |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,208 Henry County, IN and 4 other areas | $1,991 Indianapolis-Carmel, IN |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,333 Henry County, IN and 8 other areas | $2,425 Indianapolis-Carmel, IN |
An agency with an approved exception standard can pay above 110%. Ask yours for its actual figure (Indiana agencies), then enter it below. Rules: 24 CFR 982.503(c), 982.505(c); rents: HUD FY2027 workbook.
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Who runs vouchers in Indiana
Indianapolis Housing Agency is the largest voucher agency in Indiana, ahead of Indiana Housing and Community Development Au (5,007 households) and 42 smaller agencies.
Waits before admission averaged 2 months at Housing Authority of the City of Marion, IN and 53 at Housing Authority of the City of Michigan City.
Average family payments ran from $325 at Housing Authority of the City of Peru to $497 at Housing Authority of the City of Logansport.
- Households
- 33,550
- Avg. family payment
- $401
- Avg. yearly income
- $15,733
- Avg. wait
- 23 months
- 2-bed / 3+ bed units
- 39% / 30%
| Agency | Households | Avg. family payment | Avg. wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Housing Agency IN017 | 6,912 | $379 | 36 mo |
| Indiana Housing and Community Development Au IN901 | 5,007 | $416 | 18 mo |
| Fort Wayne Housing Authority IN003 | 2,157 | $368 | 29 mo |
| Housing Authority of South Bend IN015 | 2,148 | $369 | 28 mo |
| Housing Authority of the City of Gary Indiana IN011 | 1,590 | $447 | 27 mo |
| Housing Authority of the City of Evansville IN016 | 1,417 | $385 | 11 mo |
| Housing Authority of the City of Lafayette IN071 | 1,211 | $437 | 10 mo |
| Housing Authority of the City of Bloomington IN022 | 1,148 | $390 | 10 mo |
| Housing Authority of the City of Anderson IN006 | 1,126 | $362 | 5 mo |
| Housing Authority of the City of Muncie IN005 | 838 | $361 | 7 mo |
| Housing Authority of the City of East Chicago IN029 | 806 | $366 | 25 mo |
| Housing Authority of the City of Terre Haute IN021 | 778 | $393 | 9 mo |
Source: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households 2025; field notes.
FY2027 rent references for Indiana
HUD’s county workbook contains 92 location rows across 73 FMR areas in Indiana. The two-bedroom references range from $1,014 in Adams County (Adams County, IN) to $1,536 in Shelby County (Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area). These are area references including utilities, not a statewide voucher amount.
Indiana metropolitan HUD areas
| HUD area | Rows | Studio | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | 9 | $1,187 | $1,336 | $1,536 | $1,991 | $2,425 |
| Columbus, IN MSA | 1 | $1,261 | $1,276 | $1,493 | $1,779 | $2,126 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area | 2 | $1,052 | $1,128 | $1,442 | $1,897 | $2,141 |
| Gary, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | 3 | $1,117 | $1,176 | $1,429 | $1,739 | $1,898 |
| Jasper County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,024 | $1,031 | $1,349 | $1,741 | $1,773 |
| Anderson, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,011 | $1,017 | $1,331 | $1,743 | $1,749 |
| Louisville, KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area | 3 | $976 | $1,058 | $1,276 | $1,629 | $1,874 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $937 | $1,093 | $1,276 | $1,545 | $1,677 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | 2 | $942 | $1,070 | $1,273 | $1,517 | $2,128 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN MSA | 1 | $1,008 | $1,048 | $1,253 | $1,653 | $1,752 |
| Bloomington, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,001 | $1,096 | $1,252 | $1,601 | $1,932 |
| Fort Wayne, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | 2 | $1,025 | $1,026 | $1,248 | $1,534 | $1,679 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN MSA | 1 | $963 | $1,031 | $1,245 | $1,525 | $1,762 |
| Tipton County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $941 | $947 | $1,239 | $1,476 | $1,628 |
| Kokomo, IN MSA | 1 | $909 | $915 | $1,179 | $1,420 | $1,636 |
| Terre Haute, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | 3 | $890 | $896 | $1,164 | $1,387 | $1,610 |
| Franklin County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $841 | $950 | $1,148 | $1,503 | $1,509 |
| Muncie, IN MSA | 1 | $899 | $913 | $1,145 | $1,438 | $1,890 |
| Evansville, IN MSA | 3 | $866 | $872 | $1,127 | $1,387 | $1,534 |
| Wells County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $837 | $842 | $1,102 | $1,342 | $1,535 |
| Sullivan County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $810 | $816 | $1,067 | $1,370 | $1,783 |
| Carroll County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $760 | $787 | $1,027 | $1,232 | $1,396 |
| Owen County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $818 | $914 | $1,014 | $1,244 | $1,606 |
| Warren County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $750 | $892 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 |
| Washington County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $770 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,222 | $1,333 |
The other 48 Indiana rows use 48 nonmetropolitan references, with two-bedroom amounts from $1,014 to $1,162; $1,014 applies to 27 of them.
92 location rows
| Location / HUD area | Studio | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds |
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| Adams County Adams County, IN | $759 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,281 | $1,413 |
| Allen County Fort Wayne, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,025 | $1,026 | $1,248 | $1,534 | $1,679 |
| Bartholomew County Columbus, IN MSA | $1,261 | $1,276 | $1,493 | $1,779 | $2,126 |
| Benton County Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | $942 | $1,070 | $1,273 | $1,517 | $2,128 |
| Blackford County Blackford County, IN | $759 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,373 | $1,589 |
| Boone County Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,187 | $1,336 | $1,536 | $1,991 | $2,425 |
| Brown County Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,187 | $1,336 | $1,536 | $1,991 | $2,425 |
| Carroll County Carroll County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | $760 | $787 | $1,027 | $1,232 | $1,396 |
| Cass County Cass County, IN | $831 | $836 | $1,014 | $1,350 | $1,355 |
| Clark County Louisville, KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area | $976 | $1,058 | $1,276 | $1,629 | $1,874 |
| Clay County Terre Haute, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | $890 | $896 | $1,164 | $1,387 | $1,610 |
| Clinton County Clinton County, IN | $850 | $855 | $1,063 | $1,416 | $1,445 |
| Crawford County Crawford County, IN | $759 | $834 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,479 |
| Daviess County Daviess County, IN | $815 | $833 | $1,090 | $1,336 | $1,433 |
| DeKalb County DeKalb County, IN | $765 | $814 | $1,023 | $1,270 | $1,344 |
| Dearborn County Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,052 | $1,128 | $1,442 | $1,897 | $2,141 |
| Decatur County Decatur County, IN | $832 | $850 | $1,112 | $1,325 | $1,461 |
| Delaware County Muncie, IN MSA | $899 | $913 | $1,145 | $1,438 | $1,890 |
| Dubois County Dubois County, IN | $759 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,351 | $1,695 |
| Elkhart County Elkhart-Goshen, IN MSA | $1,008 | $1,048 | $1,253 | $1,653 | $1,752 |
| Fayette County Fayette County, IN | $706 | $843 | $1,014 | $1,261 | $1,350 |
| Floyd County Louisville, KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area | $976 | $1,058 | $1,276 | $1,629 | $1,874 |
| Fountain County Fountain County, IN | $759 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,279 | $1,695 |
| Franklin County Franklin County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | $841 | $950 | $1,148 | $1,503 | $1,509 |
| Fulton County Fulton County, IN | $774 | $790 | $1,034 | $1,232 | $1,359 |
| Gibson County Gibson County, IN | $822 | $828 | $1,083 | $1,364 | $1,524 |
| Grant County Grant County, IN | $748 | $804 | $1,014 | $1,329 | $1,488 |
| Greene County Greene County, IN | $770 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,266 | $1,533 |
| Hamilton County Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,187 | $1,336 | $1,536 | $1,991 | $2,425 |
| Hancock County Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,187 | $1,336 | $1,536 | $1,991 | $2,425 |
| Harrison County Louisville, KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area | $976 | $1,058 | $1,276 | $1,629 | $1,874 |
| Hendricks County Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,187 | $1,336 | $1,536 | $1,991 | $2,425 |
| Henry County Henry County, IN | $805 | $810 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,333 |
| Howard County Kokomo, IN MSA | $909 | $915 | $1,179 | $1,420 | $1,636 |
| Huntington County Huntington County, IN | $759 | $781 | $1,014 | $1,311 | $1,634 |
| Jackson County Jackson County, IN | $867 | $873 | $1,142 | $1,445 | $1,507 |
| Jasper County Jasper County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,024 | $1,031 | $1,349 | $1,741 | $1,773 |
| Jay County Jay County, IN | $759 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 |
| Jefferson County Jefferson County, IN | $752 | $862 | $1,041 | $1,313 | $1,636 |
| Jennings County Jennings County, IN | $778 | $795 | $1,040 | $1,385 | $1,411 |
| Johnson County Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,187 | $1,336 | $1,536 | $1,991 | $2,425 |
| Knox County Knox County, IN | $769 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,332 | $1,333 |
| Kosciusko County Kosciusko County, IN | $882 | $888 | $1,162 | $1,410 | $1,527 |
| LaGrange County LaGrange County, IN | $789 | $794 | $1,039 | $1,238 | $1,366 |
| LaPorte County Michigan City-La Porte, IN MSA | $963 | $1,031 | $1,245 | $1,525 | $1,762 |
| Lake County Gary, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,117 | $1,176 | $1,429 | $1,739 | $1,898 |
| Lawrence County Lawrence County, IN | $768 | $784 | $1,026 | $1,222 | $1,572 |
| Madison County Anderson, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,011 | $1,017 | $1,331 | $1,743 | $1,749 |
| Marion County Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,187 | $1,336 | $1,536 | $1,991 | $2,425 |
| Marshall County Marshall County, IN | $814 | $877 | $1,088 | $1,296 | $1,430 |
| Martin County Martin County, IN | $759 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,536 |
| Miami County Miami County, IN | $759 | $827 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,412 |
| Monroe County Bloomington, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,001 | $1,096 | $1,252 | $1,601 | $1,932 |
| Montgomery County Montgomery County, IN | $895 | $900 | $1,046 | $1,351 | $1,459 |
| Morgan County Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,187 | $1,336 | $1,536 | $1,991 | $2,425 |
| Newton County Gary, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,117 | $1,176 | $1,429 | $1,739 | $1,898 |
| Noble County Noble County, IN | $765 | $782 | $1,023 | $1,219 | $1,710 |
| Ohio County Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,052 | $1,128 | $1,442 | $1,897 | $2,141 |
| Orange County Orange County, IN | $759 | $826 | $1,014 | $1,378 | $1,637 |
| Owen County Owen County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | $818 | $914 | $1,014 | $1,244 | $1,606 |
| Parke County Parke County, IN | $759 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 |
| Perry County Perry County, IN | $759 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,259 | $1,695 |
| Pike County Pike County, IN | $759 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,429 |
| Porter County Gary, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,117 | $1,176 | $1,429 | $1,739 | $1,898 |
| Posey County Evansville, IN MSA | $866 | $872 | $1,127 | $1,387 | $1,534 |
| Pulaski County Pulaski County, IN | $759 | $893 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 |
| Putnam County Putnam County, IN | $790 | $905 | $1,056 | $1,462 | $1,742 |
| Randolph County Randolph County, IN | $706 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 |
| Ripley County Ripley County, IN | $788 | $805 | $1,053 | $1,363 | $1,384 |
| Rush County Rush County, IN | $759 | $786 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,333 |
| Scott County Scott County, IN | $783 | $800 | $1,047 | $1,341 | $1,400 |
| Shelby County Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,187 | $1,336 | $1,536 | $1,991 | $2,425 |
| Spencer County Spencer County, IN | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,351 | $1,356 |
| St. Joseph County South Bend-Mishawaka, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | $937 | $1,093 | $1,276 | $1,545 | $1,677 |
| Starke County Starke County, IN | $759 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,244 | $1,579 |
| Steuben County Steuben County, IN | $837 | $842 | $1,102 | $1,415 | $1,448 |
| Sullivan County Sullivan County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | $810 | $816 | $1,067 | $1,370 | $1,783 |
| Switzerland County Switzerland County, IN | $770 | $787 | $1,029 | $1,246 | $1,376 |
| Tippecanoe County Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | $942 | $1,070 | $1,273 | $1,517 | $2,128 |
| Tipton County Tipton County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | $941 | $947 | $1,239 | $1,476 | $1,628 |
| Union County Union County, IN | $759 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,248 | $1,356 |
| Vanderburgh County Evansville, IN MSA | $866 | $872 | $1,127 | $1,387 | $1,534 |
| Vermillion County Terre Haute, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | $890 | $896 | $1,164 | $1,387 | $1,610 |
| Vigo County Terre Haute, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | $890 | $896 | $1,164 | $1,387 | $1,610 |
| Wabash County Wabash County, IN | $759 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,348 |
| Warren County Warren County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | $750 | $892 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 |
| Warrick County Evansville, IN MSA | $866 | $872 | $1,127 | $1,387 | $1,534 |
| Washington County Washington County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | $770 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,222 | $1,333 |
| Wayne County Wayne County, IN | $770 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,281 | $1,333 |
| Wells County Wells County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | $837 | $842 | $1,102 | $1,342 | $1,535 |
| White County White County, IN | $848 | $867 | $1,134 | $1,351 | $1,490 |
| Whitley County Fort Wayne, IN HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,025 | $1,026 | $1,248 | $1,534 | $1,679 |
Source: HUD FY2027 county and town workbook, effective October 1, 2026 (notice); scope and dates. Section 8 fair market rents by ZIP code.
Indiana housing agency directory
The HUD Indiana contact report lists 54 agencies; these 45 run Section 8 or combined programs.
- Housing Authority of the City of AndersonIN006 · Combined
- Housing Authority City of BedfordIN031 · Combined
- Knox County Housing AuthorityIN067 · Combined
- Bloomfield Housing AuthorityIN032 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of BloomingtonIN022 · Combined
- Brazil Housing AuthorityIN035 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of CharlestownIN025 · Combined
- Columbus Housing AuthorityIN058 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of CrawfordsvilIN047 · Section 8
- Housing Authority of the City of East ChicagoIN029 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of ElkhartIN026 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of ElwoodIN079 · Section 8
- Housing Authority of the City of EvansvilleIN016 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of DecaturIN062 · Section 8
- Fort Wayne Housing AuthorityIN003 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of Gary IndianaIN011 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of GreensburgIN078 · Section 8
- Housing Authority of the City of HammondIN010 · Combined
- Indiana Housing and Community Development AuIN901 · Section 8
- Indianapolis Housing AgencyIN017 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of JeffersonvilleIN023 · Combined
- Kokomo Housing AuthorityIN007 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of LafayetteIN071 · Section 8
- Linton Housing AuthorityIN055 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of LogansportIN092 · Section 8
- Housing Authority of the City of Marion, ININ041 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of Michigan CityIN019 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of WarsawIN060 · Section 8
- Housing Authority of the City of MishawakaIN020 · Combined
- Mount Vernon Housing AuthorityIN037 · Combined
- Delaware County Housing AuthorityIN004 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of MuncieIN005 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of New AlbanyIN012 · Combined
- New Castle Housing AuthorityIN050 · Combined
- Noblesville Housing AuthorityIN080 · Section 8
- St. Joseph County Housing AuthorityIN100 · Section 8
- Housing Authority of the City of PeruIN091 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of RichmondIN009 · Combined
- Rockville Housing AuthorityIN048 · Section 8
- Seymour Housing AuthorityIN056 · Section 8
- Housing Authority of South BendIN015 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of Tell CityIN018 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of Terre HauteIN021 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of Union CityIN086 · Section 8
- Vincennes Housing AuthorityIN002 · Combined
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