HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · Effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Tippecanoe County, Indiana (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Tippecanoe County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,242 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Tippecanoe keys off that figure.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,242
+7.0% from FY 2025
Payment standard
$1,118–$1,366
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$49,680
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Indiana
21st of 92
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Tippecanoe moves to $1,273. That's up 2%. 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 | $894 | $805–$983 | $35,760 | $17.19/hr | +7.6% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,032 | $929–$1,135 | $41,280 | $19.85/hr | +6.3% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,242 | $1,118–$1,366 | $49,680 | $23.88/hr | +7.0% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,489 | $1,340–$1,638 | $59,560 | $28.63/hr | +6.4% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,992 | $1,793–$2,191 | $79,680 | $38.31/hr | +13.8% |
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 | $2,291 | $2,062–$2,520 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,590 | $2,331–$2,849 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,888 | $2,599–$3,177 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,187 | $2,868–$3,506 |
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 Tippecanoe somewhere between $1,118 and $1,366. 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.
$1,242 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $49,680 a year. Put another way, $24 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%$1,118 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,242 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,366 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $368 | $492 | $616 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $42 | $166 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 7% from FY 2025 ($1,161) to FY 2026 ($1,242). Since FY 2020 it's up 48% in total, about 6.8% 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 | $620 | $721 | $837 | $1,127 | $1,438 | — |
| FY 2021 | $653 | $753 | $872 | $1,156 | $1,452 | +4.2% |
| FY 2022 | $734 | $842 | $981 | $1,264 | $1,552 | +12.5% |
| FY 2023 | $794 | $917 | $1,071 | $1,323 | $1,661 | +9.2% |
| FY 2024 | $778 | $908 | $1,069 | $1,293 | $1,604 | -0.2% |
| FY 2025 | $831 | $971 | $1,161 | $1,399 | $1,750 | +8.6% |
| FY 2026In effect | $894 | $1,032 | $1,242 | $1,489 | $1,992 | +7.0% |
| FY 2027From Oct 1, 2026 | $942 | $1,070 | $1,273 | $1,517 | $2,128 | +2.5% |
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 Tippecanoe, that runs from $894 for a studio up to $1,992 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 Tippecanoe in with one other county in the Lafayette-West Lafayette metro, Benton County among them, and every one of them gets $1,242 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, Tippecanoe ranks 21st for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 23% above the state median of $1,009 and about 22% above the national median county at $1,018. About 186,955 people live here, 7th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,130 in 47901 (Lafayette) and $1,270 in 47905 (Lafayette), with the 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47901 | Lafayette | $1,130 | -9.0% |
| 47902 | Lafayette | $1,250 | +0.6% |
| 47903 | Lafayette | $1,250 | +0.6% |
| 47904 | Lafayette | $1,140 | -8.2% |
| 47905 | Lafayette | $1,270 | +2.3% |
| 47906 | West Lafayette | $1,270 | +2.3% |
| 47907 | West Lafayette | $1,250 | +0.6% |
| 47909 | Lafayette | $1,270 | +2.3% |
| 47920 | Battle Ground | $1,130 | -9.0% |
| 47924 | Buck Creek | $1,270 | +2.3% |
| 47930 | Clarks Hill | $1,130 | -9.0% |
| 47941 | Dayton | $1,130 | -9.0% |
| 47962 | Montmorenci | $1,250 | +0.6% |
| 47981 | Romney | $1,170 | -5.8% |
| 47983 | Stockwell | $1,270 | +2.3% |
| 47992 | Westpoint | $1,210 | -2.6% |
| 47996 | West Lafayette | $1,250 | +0.6% |
Counties sharing the Lafayette-West Lafayette metro rate
HUD sets one rate for the whole metro, so every county here carries the same $1,242 two-bedroom figure as Tippecanoe.
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Tippecanoe.
Clinton County
20 mi · 33,020 people
$1,007
-19%
Carroll County
22 mi · 20,397 people
$973
-22%
Montgomery County
24 mi · 38,018 people
$966
-22%
Benton County
26 mi · 8,709 people
$1,242
same rate
Fountain County
26 mi · 16,468 people
$956
-23%
White County
26 mi · 24,630 people
$1,030
-17%
Warren County
28 mi · 8,454 people
$956
-23%
Boone County
33 mi · 71,235 people
$1,473
+19%
Questions people ask
$1,242 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $894 for a studio, $1,032 for one bedroom, $1,489 for three and $1,992 for four.
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