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Section 8 rent amounts in Elkhart County, IN

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Elkhart County, IN is $1,183.

HUD voucher rents by ZIP and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html

2-bedroom
$1,183
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
13
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
206,841
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$968
1 BR$992
2 BR$1,183
3 BR$1,553
4 BR$1,581

Rent by ZIP

13 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
46507$968$992$1,183$1,553$1,581County FMR
46514$968$992$1,183$1,553$1,581County FMR
46515$968$992$1,183$1,553$1,581County FMR
46516$968$992$1,183$1,553$1,581County FMR
46517$968$992$1,183$1,553$1,581County FMR
46526$968$992$1,183$1,553$1,581County FMR
46527$968$992$1,183$1,553$1,581County FMR
46528$968$992$1,183$1,553$1,581County FMR
46540$968$992$1,183$1,553$1,581County FMR
46543$968$992$1,183$1,553$1,581County FMR
46550$968$992$1,183$1,553$1,581County FMR
46553$968$992$1,183$1,553$1,581County FMR
46573$968$992$1,183$1,553$1,581County FMR

Payment standard

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,183. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Elkhart County, IN?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Elkhart County, IN is $1,183.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in Elkhart County, IN?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Elkhart County, IN: Studio $968, 1 BR $992, 2 BR $1,183, 3 BR $1,553, 4 BR $1,581.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Elkhart County, IN?

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,183. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).