Section 8 in Kokomo, IN: FMR & Landlord Guide

Kokomo, IN metro area (CBSA 29020). FY2026 Fair Market Rents, active voucher counts, housing authorities and wait-list status, and source-of-income law. Every figure below links back to its source.

2-bedroom FMR (FY2026)
$1,123
HUD
Active vouchers
1,106
88% utilized
Housing authorities
1
serving this metro
Source-of-income law
State preempts
IC 36-1-24

Fair Market Rent by bedroom count

HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards (what a PHA actually pays) are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at PHA discretion.

BedroomsFMRPayment standard (90–110%)
Efficiency (studio)$884$796 – $972
1-bedroom$890$801 – $979
2-bedroom$1,123$1,011 – $1,235
3-bedroom$1,388$1,249 – $1,527
4-bedroom$1,567$1,410 – $1,724

Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Kokomo, IN covers up to $1,123 in gross rent (before the tenant’s utility allowance). Between the low and high end of the range: $1,011$1,235.

Voucher demand in this metro

Active vouchers
1,106
Occupied
972
Utilization
88%

Aggregated from HUD Public Housing Authority data (FY2026). High utilization means voucher holders are placed and reliably paying rent, a stable but competitive tenant pool for accepting landlords.

Housing authorities serving Kokomo, IN

1 PHA administer vouchers in this metro. Contact the PHA that covers the specific address you’re considering.

  • Kokomo Housing Authority

    Kokomo, IN · IN007 · 1,106 HCV units

    Status unknown

Source-of-income law in IN

IN state law explicitly preempts local ordinances requiring voucher acceptance. Landlords may legally decline Section 8 tenants.

IC 36-1-24 · view statute →

Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change; verify current status before making a leasing decision.

Analyze a specific Kokomo, IN property

Look up the address’s SAFMR (ZIP-level rent), plug the numbers into the voucher-vs-market analyzer, and check the HQS pre-inspection list before scheduling.