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Indiana: 2026 income limits & Fair Market Rents

HUD's 2026 figures for Indiana: the income limits that housing programs use to determine eligibility tiers, and the Fair Market Rents that set voucher payment standards. State median family income: $95,300.

Income limit tiers (statewide, by household size)

Programs generally define "extremely low" as 30% of area median income, "very low" as 50%, and "low" as 80%. ✓ 2026-07-20 source

HouseholdExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person $20,050 $33,400 $53,400
2 people $22,900 $38,150 $61,000
3 people $25,750 $42,900 $68,650
4 people $28,600 $47,650 $76,250
5 people $30,900 $51,500 $82,350
6 people $33,200 $55,300 $88,450
7 people $35,500 $59,100 $94,550
8 people $37,800 $62,900 $100,650

Actual limits are set per county/metro area and can differ from the statewide figures above — use HUD's official lookup for your county, or ask your local Public Housing Agency.

Fair Market Rents by county (2026)

FMRs are HUD's rent benchmarks by unit size, used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. ✓ 2026-07-20 source

County / areaStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
Adams County
Adams County, IN		 $695$872 $956$1,227 $1,266
Allen County
Fort Wayne, IN HUD Metro FMR Area		 $892$916 $1,113$1,381 $1,512
Bartholomew County
Columbus, IN MSA		 $1,233$1,257 $1,415$1,697 $2,000
Benton County
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN HUD Metro FMR Area		 $894$1,032 $1,242$1,489 $1,992
Blackford County
Blackford County, IN		 $685$766 $956$1,268 $1,555
Boone County
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area		 $1,118$1,267 $1,473$1,907 $2,338
Brown County
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area		 $1,118$1,267 $1,473$1,907 $2,338
Carroll County
Carroll County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area		 $709$742 $973$1,219 $1,328
Cass County
Cass County, IN		 $791$796 $956$1,278 $1,282
Clark County
Louisville, KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area		 $966$1,047 $1,272$1,625 $1,891
Clay County
Terre Haute, IN HUD Metro FMR Area		 $859$864 $1,094$1,312 $1,535
Clinton County
Clinton County, IN		 $731$804 $1,007$1,328 $1,343
Crawford County
Crawford County, IN		 $685$852 $956$1,330 $1,508
Daviess County
Daviess County, IN		 $719$764 $1,003$1,243 $1,328
Dearborn County
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area		 $958$1,051 $1,353$1,785 $1,976
Decatur County
Decatur County, IN		 $768$816 $1,071$1,284 $1,418
DeKalb County
DeKalb County, IN		 $688$732 $960$1,195 $1,271
Delaware County
Muncie, IN MSA		 $803$845 $1,043$1,349 $1,685
Dubois County
Dubois County, IN		 $685$729 $956$1,328 $1,604
Elkhart County
Elkhart-Goshen, IN MSA		 $968$992 $1,183$1,553 $1,581
Fayette County
Fayette County, IN		 $659$754 $956$1,184 $1,266
Floyd County
Louisville, KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area		 $966$1,047 $1,272$1,625 $1,891
Fountain County
Fountain County, IN		 $685$729 $956$1,178 $1,604
Franklin County
Franklin County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area		 $796$861 $1,117$1,473 $1,479
Fulton County
Fulton County, IN		 $689$733 $962$1,153 $1,274
Gibson County
Gibson County, IN		 $766$771 $1,001$1,262 $1,361
Grant County
Grant County, IN		 $698$767 $956$1,257 $1,412
Greene County
Greene County, IN		 $724$729 $956$1,206 $1,330
Hamilton County
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area		 $1,118$1,267 $1,473$1,907 $2,338
Hancock County
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area		 $1,118$1,267 $1,473$1,907 $2,338
Harrison County
Louisville, KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area		 $966$1,047 $1,272$1,625 $1,891
Hendricks County
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area		 $1,118$1,267 $1,473$1,907 $2,338
Henry County
Henry County, IN		 $771$775 $956$1,146 $1,266
Howard County
Kokomo, IN MSA		 $884$890 $1,123$1,388 $1,567
Huntington County
Huntington County, IN		 $685$731 $956$1,239 $1,483
Jackson County
Jackson County, IN		 $802$807 $1,059$1,328 $1,402
Jasper County
Jasper County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area		 $889$895 $1,174$1,535 $1,554
Jay County
Jay County, IN		 $685$729 $956$1,261 $1,266
Jefferson County
Jefferson County, IN		 $669$818 $971$1,201 $1,524
Jennings County
Jennings County, IN		 $689$732 $961$1,337 $1,567
Johnson County
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area		 $1,118$1,267 $1,473$1,907 $2,338
Knox County
Knox County, IN		 $725$729 $956$1,212 $1,266
Kosciusko County
Kosciusko County, IN		 $875$881 $1,142$1,385 $1,560
LaGrange County
LaGrange County, IN		 $740$745 $977$1,171 $1,294
Lake County
Gary, IN HUD Metro FMR Area		 $959$1,082 $1,317$1,612 $1,744
LaPorte County
Michigan City-La Porte, IN MSA		 $874$953 $1,152$1,454 $1,680
Lawrence County
Lawrence County, IN		 $685$729 $956$1,146 $1,447
Madison County
Anderson, IN HUD Metro FMR Area		 $898$919 $1,206$1,594 $1,597
Marion County
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area		 $1,118$1,267 $1,473$1,907 $2,338
Marshall County
Marshall County, IN		 $722$824 $1,008$1,225 $1,335
Martin County
Martin County, IN		 $685$729 $956$1,146 $1,287
Miami County
Miami County, IN		 $685$773 $956$1,146 $1,358
Monroe County
Bloomington, IN HUD Metro FMR Area		 $966$1,072 $1,210$1,572 $1,906
Montgomery County
Montgomery County, IN		 $802$807 $966$1,281 $1,399
Morgan County
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area		 $1,118$1,267 $1,473$1,907 $2,338
Newton County
Gary, IN HUD Metro FMR Area		 $959$1,082 $1,317$1,612 $1,744
Noble County
Noble County, IN		 $682$737 $967$1,159 $1,622
Ohio County
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area		 $958$1,051 $1,353$1,785 $1,976
Orange County
Orange County, IN		 $685$729 $956$1,330 $1,564
Owen County
Owen County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area		 $770$798 $956$1,155 $1,509
Parke County
Parke County, IN		 $691$735 $964$1,272 $1,276
Perry County
Perry County, IN		 $683$729 $956$1,200 $1,604
Pike County
Pike County, IN		 $685$729 $956$1,330 $1,347
Porter County
Gary, IN HUD Metro FMR Area		 $959$1,082 $1,317$1,612 $1,744
Posey County
Evansville, IN MSA		 $853$860 $1,113$1,370 $1,539
Pulaski County
Pulaski County, IN		 $685$872 $956$1,330 $1,604
Putnam County
Putnam County, IN		 $738$843 $1,030$1,390 $1,634
Randolph County
Randolph County, IN		 $675$841 $956$1,261 $1,266
Ripley County
Ripley County, IN		 $681$752 $987$1,302 $1,307
Rush County
Rush County, IN		 $685$762 $956$1,146 $1,266
Scott County
Scott County, IN		 $723$769 $1,009$1,348 $1,353
Shelby County
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area		 $1,118$1,267 $1,473$1,907 $2,338
Spencer County
Spencer County, IN		 $659$729 $956$1,330 $1,382
St. Joseph County
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN HUD Metro FMR Area		 $898$1,105 $1,292$1,567 $1,711
Starke County
Starke County, IN		 $685$729 $956$1,151 $1,517
Steuben County
Steuben County, IN		 $784$790 $1,036$1,337 $1,372
Sullivan County
Sullivan County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area		 $758$783 $1,028$1,251 $1,720
Switzerland County
Switzerland County, IN		 $685$729 $956$1,280 $1,287
Tippecanoe County
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN HUD Metro FMR Area		 $894$1,032 $1,242$1,489 $1,992
Tipton County
Tipton County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area		 $840$845 $1,109$1,330 $1,725
Union County
Union County, IN		 $685$729 $956$1,220 $1,477
Vanderburgh County
Evansville, IN MSA		 $853$860 $1,113$1,370 $1,539
Vermillion County
Terre Haute, IN HUD Metro FMR Area		 $859$864 $1,094$1,312 $1,535
Vigo County
Terre Haute, IN HUD Metro FMR Area		 $859$864 $1,094$1,312 $1,535
Wabash County
Wabash County, IN		 $685$729 $956$1,146 $1,266
Warren County
Warren County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area		 $688$845 $956$1,330 $1,376
Warrick County
Evansville, IN MSA		 $853$860 $1,113$1,370 $1,539
Washington County
Washington County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area		 $749$753 $988$1,185 $1,308
Wayne County
Wayne County, IN		 $724$729 $956$1,191 $1,266
Wells County
Wells County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area		 $750$755 $991$1,203 $1,393
White County
White County, IN		 $738$785 $1,030$1,235 $1,364
Whitley County
Fort Wayne, IN HUD Metro FMR Area		 $892$916 $1,113$1,381 $1,512

See also: how the Housing Choice Voucher program works · Indiana Public Housing Agencies.