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Lake County, IN
CountySAFMR
Found 34 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$760 – $1,220$820 – $1,250
1 BR$850 – $1,380$920 – $1,310
2 BR$1,040 – $1,680$1,100 – $1,630
3 BR$1,270 – $2,060$1,360 – $2,190
4 BR$1,380 – $2,220$1,470 – $2,440
5 BR$1,989
6 BR$2,288
7 BR$2,631
8 BR$3,026

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Market Alignment

FMR / market rent by bedroom.

Studio
Studio- 2 ZIPs
0.45-0.62ratio range
Median FMR$990
Median Market$1,885
vs market-$895

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 1 ZIP
0.66ratio
FMR$820
Market$1,240
vs market-$420

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 3 ZIPs
0.69-0.72ratio range
Median FMR$980
Median Market$1,360
vs market-$380

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3
Studio- 6 ZIPs
0.73-0.77ratio range
Median FMR$950
Median Market$1,240
vs market-$290

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

6
Studio- 5 ZIPs
0.79-0.81ratio range
Median FMR$870
Median Market$1,080
vs market-$210

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

5
Studio- 3 ZIPs
0.82-0.86ratio range
Median FMR$850
Median Market$1,010
vs market-$160

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3
Studio- 1 ZIP
0.90ratio
FMR$1,060
Market$1,180
vs market-$120

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 5 ZIPs
0.91-0.93ratio range
Median FMR$980
Median Market$1,060
vs market-$80

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

5
Studio- 2 ZIPs
0.95-0.97ratio range
Median FMR$1,100
Median Market$1,145
vs market-$45

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 1 ZIP
1.01ratio
FMR$1,030
Market$1,020
vs market+$10

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 1 ZIP
1.02ratio
FMR$940
Market$920
vs market+$20

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 1 ZIP
1.13ratio
FMR$1,160
Market$1,030
vs market+$130

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.45-1.13
1 BR
1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.55ratio
FMR$1,080
Market$1,960
vs market-$880

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.68ratio
FMR$1,160
Market$1,700
vs market-$540

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.69ratio
FMR$930
Market$1,340
vs market-$410

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.73-0.74ratio range
Median FMR$950
Median Market$1,290
vs market-$340

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3
1 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.79ratio range
Median FMR$1,080
Median Market$1,370
vs market-$290

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3
1 BR- 5 ZIPs
0.82-0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,100
Median Market$1,330
vs market-$230

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

5
1 BR- 4 ZIPs
0.89-0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,080
Median Market$1,205
vs market-$125

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4
1 BR- 6 ZIPs
0.90-0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,045
Median Market$1,145
vs market-$100

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

6
1 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.95-0.98ratio range
Median FMR$1,110
Median Market$1,170
vs market-$60

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3
1 BR- 1 ZIP
1.06ratio
FMR$1,310
Market$1,240
vs market+$70

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.06-1.09ratio range
Median FMR$1,160
Median Market$1,090
vs market+$70

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3
0.55-1.09
2 BR
2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.55ratio
FMR$1,310
Market$2,370
vs market-$1,060

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.66ratio
FMR$1,160
Market$1,750
vs market-$590

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.72ratio
FMR$1,130
Market$1,570
vs market-$440

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.73-0.74ratio range
Median FMR$1,285
Median Market$1,750
vs market-$465

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.78-0.81ratio range
Median FMR$1,245
Median Market$1,565
vs market-$320

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.83ratio range
Median FMR$1,310
Median Market$1,580
vs market-$270

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3
2 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.87-0.89ratio range
Median FMR$1,405
Median Market$1,600
vs market-$195

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 5 ZIPs
0.91-0.93ratio range
Median FMR$1,420
Median Market$1,530
vs market-$110

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

5
2 BR- 6 ZIPs
0.95-0.97ratio range
Median FMR$1,230
Median Market$1,285
vs market-$55

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

6
2 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.99-1.01ratio range
Median FMR$1,205
Median Market$1,205
vs market+$0

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.02-1.03ratio range
Median FMR$1,350
Median Market$1,320
vs market+$30

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3
2 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.15-1.16ratio range
Median FMR$1,450
Median Market$1,255
vs market+$195

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2 BR- 1 ZIP
1.23ratio
FMR$1,410
Market$1,150
vs market+$260

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.55-1.23
3 BR
3 BR- 1 ZIP
0.58ratio
FMR$1,600
Market$2,770
vs market-$1,170

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 1 ZIP
0.65ratio
FMR$1,420
Market$2,200
vs market-$780

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 1 ZIP
0.71ratio
FMR$1,380
Market$1,950
vs market-$570

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 1 ZIP
0.76ratio
FMR$1,420
Market$1,860
vs market-$440

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 7 ZIPs
0.79-0.81ratio range
Median FMR$1,630
Median Market$2,030
vs market-$400

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

7
3 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.82-0.84ratio range
Median FMR$1,640
Median Market$1,970
vs market-$330

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.86-0.88ratio range
Median FMR$1,640
Median Market$1,885
vs market-$245

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 7 ZIPs
0.90-0.92ratio range
Median FMR$1,640
Median Market$1,820
vs market-$180

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

7
3 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.95-0.97ratio range
Median FMR$1,480
Median Market$1,560
vs market-$80

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.99-1.01ratio range
Median FMR$1,510
Median Market$1,505
vs market+$5

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 1 ZIP
1.08ratio
FMR$1,950
Market$1,800
vs market+$150

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.17ratio range
Median FMR$1,665
Median Market$1,425
vs market+$240

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.58-1.17
4 BR
4 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.50-0.58ratio range
Median FMR$1,635
Median Market$3,005
vs market-$1,370

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.65-0.68ratio range
Median FMR$1,760
Median Market$2,570
vs market-$810

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3
4 BR- 6 ZIPs
0.69-0.72ratio range
Median FMR$1,750
Median Market$2,510
vs market-$760

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

6
4 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.73-0.77ratio range
Median FMR$1,790
Median Market$2,330
vs market-$540

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3
4 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.83-0.84ratio range
Median FMR$2,000
Median Market$2,390
vs market-$390

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3
4 BR- 1 ZIP
0.86ratio
FMR$1,510
Market$1,750
vs market-$240

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.91-0.92ratio range
Median FMR$1,880
Median Market$2,050
vs market-$170

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3
4 BR- 6 ZIPs
0.94-0.98ratio range
Median FMR$1,740
Median Market$1,825
vs market-$85

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

6
4 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.99-1.00ratio range
Median FMR$1,570
Median Market$1,575
vs market-$5

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 1 ZIP
1.12ratio
FMR$1,870
Market$1,670
vs market+$200

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 1 ZIP
1.15ratio
FMR$1,730
Market$1,500
vs market+$230

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.50-1.15
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Historical
FY 2022-2026

Data freshness

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for Lake County, IN (IN) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.

Lake County, IN fair market rent and Section 8 rent limits

The FY 2026 HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) page for Lake County, IN shows monthly rent limits by bedroom size for Housing Choice Voucher and Section 8 comparisons. The 2 bedroom fair market rent is $1,310 and the 4 bedroom fair market rent is $1,730.

Use this page for searches like Lake County, IN FMR, Lake County, IN fair market rent, and Lake County, IN Section 8 payment standards. Local housing authorities can set payment standards above or below published HUD FMR, so confirm program rules before underwriting a property.

FY 2026 Fair Market Rent by bedroom size for Lake County, IN
Bedroom sizeHUD FMR
Studio$950
1 bedroom$1,080
2 bedroom$1,310
3 bedroom$1,600
4 bedroom$1,730