For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Union City, IN is $1,010 a month. That is up 5.2% from $960 in FY 2026. Union City is in the Randolph 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 Union City is 7% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Union City, IN
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$680
$710
+4.4%
$639–$781
1BR
$830
$920
+10.8%
$828–$1,012
2BR
$960
$1,010
+5.2%
$909–$1,111
3BR
$1,260
$1,340
+6.3%
$1,206–$1,474
4BR
$1,270
$1,340
+5.5%
$1,206–$1,474
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Union City, IN
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$710
$920
$1,010
$1,340
$1,340
FY 2026
$680
$830
$960
$1,260
$1,270
FY 2025
$680
$730
$930
$1,230
$1,230
FY 2024area FMR
$600
$657
$863
$1,145
$1,149
FY 2023area FMR
$576
$628
$826
$1,099
$1,110
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Union City, IN rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Union City, 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 $1,010 it would be $909 to $1,111. 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 Union City, IN in?
Union City, IN is in the Randolph 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 Union City, IN for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.2%, from $960 in FY 2026 to $1,010 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 8.6%.
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