FY2027 Small Area FMR · East Chicago, IN

ZIP 46312 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 46312 (East Chicago, IN) is $1,140 a month, up 9.6% from FY2026. That is 20% below the Gary, IN area-wide FMR of $1,429.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,140per month ▲ 9.6%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,429Gary, IN

Rank in the area53rdof 59 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,026

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,140

110% of SAFMR$1,254

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

Studio$890▲ 17.1%

1 BR$940▲ 10.6%

2 BR$1,140▲ 9.6%

3 BR$1,390▲ 9.4%

4 BR$1,510▲ 9.4%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 46312 sits in the Gary, IN area

Of the 59 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 46312 has the 53rd highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Gary, IN is one of the 65 metro areas where HUD requires Small Area FMRs for the Housing Choice Voucher program (designated 2016), so local housing agencies must set payment standards from this ZIP code's figure, normally between $1,026 and $1,254 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$890	$801 – $979	$1,117	$760
1 bedroom	$940	$846 – $1,034	$1,176	$850
2 bedrooms	$1,140	$1,026 – $1,254	$1,429	$1,040
3 bedrooms	$1,390	$1,251 – $1,529	$1,739	$1,270
4 bedrooms	$1,510	$1,359 – $1,661	$1,898	$1,380

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,140 needs about $45,600 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $100,900 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $80,700. ZIP code 46312 lies mainly in Lake County. See the Gary, IN metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
46327	Hammond	2.7 mi	$1,410
46394	Whiting	2.8 mi	$1,230
46406	Gary	3.9 mi	$1,260
46323	Hammond	4.0 mi	$1,540
46320	Hammond	4.3 mi	$1,300
46324	Hammond	5.0 mi	$1,450

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 46312?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 46312 are $890 (studio), $940 (1 BR), $1,140 (2 BR), $1,390 (3 BR) and $1,510 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 46312?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 46312 that range is $1,026 to $1,254 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 46312?

The FY2026 income limits of the Gary, IN area apply: median family income $100,900, low-income (80%) limit $80,700 for a family of four.