HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · Effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Boone County, Indiana (FY 2026)
$1,473 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Boone County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Boone is measured against.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,473
+14.8% from FY 2025
Payment standard
$1,326–$1,620
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$58,920
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Indiana
1st of 92
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Boone moves to $1,536. That's up 4%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,118 | $1,006–$1,230 | $44,720 | $21.50/hr | +17.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,267 | $1,140–$1,394 | $50,680 | $24.37/hr | +15.5% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,473 | $1,326–$1,620 | $58,920 | $28.33/hr | +14.8% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,907 | $1,716–$2,098 | $76,280 | $36.67/hr | +14.3% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,338 | $2,104–$2,572 | $93,520 | $44.96/hr | +15.3% |
Five to eight bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $2,689 | $2,420–$2,958 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $3,039 | $2,735–$3,343 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,390 | $3,051–$3,729 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,741 | $3,367–$4,115 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
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What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Boone somewhere between $1,326 and $1,620. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$1,473 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $58,920 a year. Put another way, $28 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | Voucher pays at 90%$1,326 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,473 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,620 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $576 | $723 | $870 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $126 | $273 | $420 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 15% from FY 2025 ($1,283) to FY 2026 ($1,473). Since FY 2020 it's up 56% in total, about 7.7% a year. The Indiana median moved up 2% over the same year.
| Fiscal year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $674 | $778 | $946 | $1,256 | $1,439 | — |
| FY 2021 | $678 | $781 | $946 | $1,248 | $1,455 | 0.0% |
| FY 2022 | $677 | $782 | $939 | $1,231 | $1,456 | -0.7% |
| FY 2023 | $771 | $897 | $1,065 | $1,397 | $1,671 | +13.4% |
| FY 2024 | $982 | $1,145 | $1,349 | $1,758 | $2,126 | +26.7% |
| FY 2025 | $955 | $1,097 | $1,283 | $1,669 | $2,028 | -4.9% |
| FY 2026In effect | $1,118 | $1,267 | $1,473 | $1,907 | $2,338 | +14.8% |
| FY 2027From Oct 1, 2026 | $1,187 | $1,336 | $1,536 | $1,991 | $2,425 | +4.3% |
About this rate
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Boone, that runs from $1,118 for a studio up to $2,338 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
This is a metro rate. The county doesn't get one of its own. HUD lumps Boone in with 8 other counties in the Indianapolis-Carmel metro, Marion County, Hamilton County, Hendricks County among them, and every one of them gets $1,473 for a two-bedroom. Where you are inside the metro doesn't change the county number. It does change the ZIP number, covered below.
Among Indiana's 92 counties, Boone ranks 1st for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 46% above the state median of $1,009 and about 45% above the national median county at $1,018. About 71,235 people live here, 24th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,230 in 46052 (Lebanon) and $2,150 in 46075 (Whitestown), with the 6 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
Counties sharing the Indianapolis-Carmel metro rate
HUD sets one rate for the whole metro, so every county here carries the same $1,473 two-bedroom figure as Boone.
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Boone.
Hendricks County
17 mi · 175,639 people
$1,473
same rate
Clinton County
21 mi · 33,020 people
$1,007
-32%
Hamilton County
22 mi · 349,527 people
$1,473
same rate
Montgomery County
23 mi · 38,018 people
$966
-34%
Marion County
24 mi · 971,737 people
$1,473
same rate
Putnam County
30 mi · 36,942 people
$1,030
-30%
Tipton County
30 mi · 15,328 people
$1,109
-25%
Tippecanoe County
33 mi · 186,955 people
$1,242
-16%
Questions people ask
$1,473 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,118 for a studio, $1,267 for one bedroom, $1,907 for three and $2,338 for four.
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