HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · Effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Dubois County, Indiana (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Dubois County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $956 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Dubois keys off that figure.
Two-bedroom FMR
$956
+3.0% from FY 2025
Payment standard
$860–$1,052
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$38,240
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Indiana
67th of 92
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Dubois moves to $1,014. That's up 6%. 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 | $685 | $617–$754 | $27,400 | $13.17/hr | +5.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $729 | $656–$802 | $29,160 | $14.02/hr | +3.1% |
| 2 bedroom | $956 | $860–$1,052 | $38,240 | $18.38/hr | +3.0% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,328 | $1,195–$1,461 | $53,120 | $25.54/hr | +2.2% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,604 | $1,444–$1,764 | $64,160 | $30.85/hr | +3.0% |
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 | $1,845 | $1,661–$2,030 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,085 | $1,877–$2,294 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,326 | $2,093–$2,559 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,566 | $2,309–$2,823 |
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 Dubois somewhere between $860 and $1,052. 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.
$956 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $38,240 a year. Put another way, $18 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%$860 | Voucher pays at 100%$956 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,052 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $110 | $206 | $302 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 3% from FY 2025 ($928) to FY 2026 ($956). Since FY 2020 it's up 34% in total, about 5.0% 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 | $500 | $558 | $714 | $988 | $1,254 | — |
| FY 2021 | $512 | $566 | $732 | $991 | $1,267 | +2.5% |
| FY 2022 | $515 | $571 | $738 | $992 | $1,263 | +0.8% |
| FY 2023 | $576 | $628 | $826 | $1,094 | $1,407 | +11.9% |
| FY 2024 | $600 | $657 | $863 | $1,216 | $1,465 | +4.5% |
| FY 2025 | $652 | $707 | $928 | $1,300 | $1,558 | +7.5% |
| FY 2026In effect | $685 | $729 | $956 | $1,328 | $1,604 | +3.0% |
| FY 2027From Oct 1, 2026 | $759 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,351 | $1,695 | +6.1% |
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 Dubois, that runs from $685 for a studio up to $1,604 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Dubois sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, Jasper included.
Among Indiana's 92 counties, Dubois ranks 67th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 5% below the state median of $1,009 and about 6% below the national median county at $1,018. About 43,584 people live here, 35th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $960 in 47542 (Huntingburg) and $1,030 in 47513 (Birdseye), with the 11 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.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47513 | Birdseye | $1,030 | +7.7% |
| 47521 | Celestine | $1,010 | +5.6% |
| 47527 | Dubois | $990 | +3.6% |
| 47532 | Ferdinand | $1,030 | +7.7% |
| 47541 | Holland | $1,010 | +5.6% |
| 47542 | Huntingburg | $960 | +0.4% |
| 47545 | Ireland | $960 | +0.4% |
| 47546 | Jasper | $960 | +0.4% |
| 47547 | Jasper | $960 | +0.4% |
| 47549 | Jasper | $956County rate | — |
| 47575 | Saint Anthony | $980 | +2.5% |
| 47580 | Schnellville | $960 | +0.4% |
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Dubois.
Pike County
17 mi · 12,227 people
$956
same rate
Spencer County
21 mi · 19,935 people
$956
same rate
Crawford County
23 mi · 10,511 people
$956
same rate
Perry County
23 mi · 19,186 people
$956
same rate
Orange County
25 mi · 19,768 people
$956
same rate
Martin County
28 mi · 9,863 people
$956
same rate
Warrick County
29 mi · 64,065 people
$1,113
+16%
Daviess County
30 mi · 33,337 people
$1,003
+5%
Questions people ask
$956 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $685 for a studio, $729 for one bedroom, $1,328 for three and $1,604 for four.
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