FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
1 BR
1 BR- 47421
0.84ratio
FMR$800
Market$950
vs market-$150
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
2 BR
2 BR- 47421
0.93ratio
FMR$1,050
Market$1,130
vs market-$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
3 BR
3 BR- 47421
1.02ratio
FMR$1,250
Market$1,220
vs market+$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
4 BR
4 BR- 47421
1.27ratio
FMR$1,610
Market$1,270
vs market+$340
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.27
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
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Bedford, IN fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Bedford, IN is $1,050 a month. That is up 6.1% from $990 in FY 2026. Bedford is in the Lawrence County, IN non-metropolitan FMR area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,026. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Indiana is $1,086, so Bedford is 3% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Bedford, IN
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$710
$790
+11.3%
$711–$869
1BR
$810
$800
−1.2%
$720–$880
2BR
$990
$1,050
+6.1%
$945–$1,155
3BR
$1,260
$1,250
−0.8%
$1,125–$1,375
4BR
$1,500
$1,610
+7.3%
$1,449–$1,771
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Bedford, IN
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$790
$800
$1,050
$1,250
$1,610
FY 2026
$710
$810
$990
$1,260
$1,500
FY 2025
$770
$890
$1,020
$1,400
$1,640
FY 2024
$740
$870
$1,020
$1,420
$1,680
FY 2023
$810
$950
$1,120
$1,570
$1,860
Questions about Bedford, IN rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Bedford, IN?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,026, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $923 to $1,129 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,050 it would be $945 to $1,155. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Bedford, IN in?
Bedford, IN is in the Lawrence County, IN non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,026.
How much did fair market rent change in Bedford, IN for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.1%, from $990 in FY 2026 to $1,050 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has fallen 6.3%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set