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Section 8 rent amounts in Lake County, IN

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Lake County, IN is $1,317.

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
$1,317
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
32
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
32
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
497,682
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$959
1 BR$1,082
2 BR$1,317
3 BR$1,612
4 BR$1,744

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,040 to $1,680.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$760 to $1,220
1 BR$850 to $1,380
2 BR$1,040 to $1,680
3 BR$1,270 to $2,060
4 BR$1,380 to $2,220

Rent by ZIP

32 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
46303$1,030$1,160$1,410$1,730$1,870Small Area FMR
46307$1,100$1,240$1,510$1,850$2,000Small Area FMR
46308$950$1,080$1,310$1,600$1,730Small Area FMR
46311$1,060$1,190$1,450$1,770$1,920Small Area FMR
46312$760$850$1,040$1,270$1,380Small Area FMR
46319$980$1,100$1,340$1,640$1,770Small Area FMR
46320$820$930$1,130$1,380$1,500Small Area FMR
46321$1,220$1,380$1,680$2,060$2,220Small Area FMR
46322$1,070$1,210$1,470$1,800$1,950Small Area FMR
46323$1,030$1,170$1,420$1,740$1,880Small Area FMR
46324$980$1,110$1,350$1,650$1,790Small Area FMR
46325$950$1,080$1,310$1,600$1,730Small Area FMR
46327$940$1,060$1,290$1,580$1,710Small Area FMR
46342$980$1,100$1,340$1,640$1,770Small Area FMR
46355$950$1,080$1,310$1,600$1,730Small Area FMR
46356$1,060$1,200$1,460$1,790$1,930Small Area FMR
46373$840$950$1,160$1,420$1,540Small Area FMR
46375$1,080$1,220$1,480$1,810$1,960Small Area FMR
46376$890$1,000$1,220$1,490$1,620Small Area FMR
46377$1,060$1,200$1,460$1,790$1,930Small Area FMR
46394$840$950$1,160$1,420$1,540Small Area FMR
46401$950$1,080$1,310$1,600$1,730Small Area FMR
46402$820$920$1,120$1,370$1,480Small Area FMR
46403$830$940$1,140$1,400$1,510Small Area FMR
46404$870$990$1,200$1,470$1,590Small Area FMR
46405$980$1,110$1,350$1,650$1,790Small Area FMR
46406$850$960$1,170$1,430$1,550Small Area FMR
46407$780$880$1,070$1,310$1,420Small Area FMR
46408$880$990$1,210$1,480$1,600Small Area FMR
46409$1,030$1,160$1,410$1,730$1,870Small Area FMR
46410$1,160$1,310$1,590$1,950$2,110Small Area FMR
46411$950$1,080$1,310$1,600$1,730Small Area 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 $1,317. 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).

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Frequently asked questions

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

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Lake County, IN is $1,317.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Lake County, IN: Studio $959, 1 BR $1,082, 2 BR $1,317, 3 BR $1,612, 4 BR $1,744.

What is the Small Area FMR range in Lake County, IN?

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,040 to $1,680.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Lake 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 $1,317. 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).