Not enough rental comps in this area to determine how FMR aligns with current market rates.
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Santa Claus, IN fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Santa Claus, IN is $1,470 a month. That is up 4.3% from $1,410 in FY 2026. Santa Claus is in the Spencer 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 $1,014. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Indiana is $1,086, so Santa Claus is 35% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Santa Claus, IN
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$970
$1,020
+5.2%
$918–$1,122
1BR
$1,070
$1,120
+4.7%
$1,008–$1,232
2BR
$1,410
$1,470
+4.3%
$1,323–$1,617
3BR
$1,960
$1,960
0.0%
$1,764–$2,156
4BR
$2,040
$1,970
−3.4%
$1,773–$2,167
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Santa Claus, IN
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,020
$1,120
$1,470
$1,960
$1,970
FY 2026
$970
$1,070
$1,410
$1,960
$2,040
FY 2025
$910
$1,010
$1,320
$1,850
$2,050
FY 2024area FMR
$585
$657
$863
$1,184
$1,407
FY 2023area FMR
$552
$628
$826
$1,098
$1,358
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Santa Claus, IN rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Santa Claus, IN?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,014, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $913 to $1,115 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,470 it would be $1,323 to $1,617. 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 Santa Claus, IN in?
Santa Claus, IN is in the Spencer County, IN non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,014.
How much did fair market rent change in Santa Claus, IN for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.3%, from $1,410 in FY 2026 to $1,470 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 11.4%.
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