HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Fountain County, Indiana (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Fountain County is $956 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$956
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$860 to $1,052
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$38,240
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Indiana
69th of 92
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Fountain moves to $1,014. That's up 6%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Fountain actually rent for?
Search any address in Fountain for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $685 | $617 to $754 | $27,400 | $13.17/hr | +5.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $729 | $656 to $802 | $29,160 | $14.02/hr | +3.1% |
| 2 bedroom | $956 | $860 to $1,052 | $38,240 | $18.38/hr | +3.0% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,178 | $1,060 to $1,296 | $47,120 | $22.65/hr | +3.9% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,604 | $1,444 to $1,764 | $64,160 | $30.85/hr | +3.0% |
5 to 8 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 to $2,030 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,085 | $1,877 to $2,294 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,326 | $2,093 to $2,559 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,566 | $2,309 to $2,823 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
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 Fountain, that runs from $685 for a studio up to $1,604 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Fountain 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, Attica included.
Among Indiana's 92 counties, Fountain ranks 69th 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 16,468 people live here, 77th 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 47932 (Covington) and $1,180 in 47949 (Hillsboro), with the 7 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.
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 Fountain 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, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($860) | HAP at 100% ($956) | HAP 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 30% in total, about 4.5% a year. The Indiana median moved up 2% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $514 | $557 | $734 | $915 | $994 | — |
| FY 2021 | $512 | $566 | $732 | $910 | $993 | -0.3% |
| FY 2022 | $515 | $575 | $738 | $915 | $1,001 | +0.8% |
| FY 2023 | $576 | $645 | $826 | $1,025 | $1,242 | +11.9% |
| FY 2024 | $600 | $657 | $863 | $1,053 | $1,393 | +4.5% |
| FY 2025 | $652 | $707 | $928 | $1,134 | $1,558 | +7.5% |
| FY 2026 | $685 | $729 | $956 | $1,178 | $1,604 | +3.0% |
| FY 2027 | $759 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,279 | $1,695 | +6.1% |
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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, $1,178 for three and $1,604 for four.
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