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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Hammond, IN

ZIP 46327 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 46327 (Hammond, IN) is $1,410 a month, up 9.3% from FY2026. That is 1% below the Gary, IN area-wide FMR of $1,429.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,410per month ▲ 9.3%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,429Gary, IN
Rank in the area31stof 59 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,269
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,410
110% of SAFMR$1,551

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 46327 sits in the Gary, IN area

$1,010$2,020median $1,420

Of the 59 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 46327 has the 31st 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 $1,269 and $1,551 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,100$990 – $1,210$1,117$940
1 bedroom$1,160$1,044 – $1,276$1,176$1,060
2 bedrooms$1,410$1,269 – $1,551$1,429$1,290
3 bedrooms$1,720$1,548 – $1,892$1,739$1,580
4 bedrooms$1,870$1,683 – $2,057$1,898$1,710

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,410 needs about $56,400 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 46327 lies mainly in Lake County. See the Gary, IN metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
46312East Chicago2.7 mi$1,140
60409Calumet City2.9 mi$1,640
46324Hammond3.0 mi$1,450
46394Whiting3.5 mi$1,230
46323Hammond3.5 mi$1,540
60633Chicago4.1 mi$1,620

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 46327?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 46327 are $1,100 (studio), $1,160 (1 BR), $1,410 (2 BR), $1,720 (3 BR) and $1,870 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 46327?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 46327 that range is $1,269 to $1,551 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 46327?

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.