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Rent by ZIP · Tippecanoe County

Rent in Lafayette, IN 47909

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom here is $1,290 (+1.6% vs FY2026). Renters in this ZIP code pay a median $1,127 a month, including utilities.

Rent by number of bedrooms

SizeSAFMR FY2027FY2026ChangeTypical voucher rangeCensus median rent
Studio$950$910+4.4%$855–1,045$926 ±$67
1 bedroom$1,080$1,060+1.9%$972–1,188$1,004 ±$81
2 bedrooms$1,290$1,270+1.6%$1,161–1,419$1,130 ±$20
3 bedrooms$1,540$1,520+1.3%$1,386–1,694$1,316 ±$69
4 bedrooms$2,160$2,040+5.9%$1,944–2,376$1,368 ±$192

Small Area FMRs for the Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN HUD Metro FMR Area. Fair Market Rents include utilities. The voucher range is the typical 90–110% band; your housing authority sets the actual payment standard.

Area-wide FMR for Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN HUD Metro FMR Area, 2 bedrooms: $1,273.

What renters pay in 47909

Median gross rent$1,127±$23 · all sizes
Renter households6,17734% of occupied homes
No cash rent175households

How rents are spread

Under $1,00027%
$1,000–1,49961%
$1,500–1,99912%
$2,000–2,4990%
$2,500–2,9990%
$3,000–3,4990%
$3,500+0%

Share of renter households paying cash rent, by monthly gross rent (rent plus utilities).

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlace2-bedroom FMRCensus median, 2 bedrooms
47906West Lafayette$1,350$1,240
47905Lafayette$1,320$1,111
47904Lafayette$1,150$1,079
47916Alamo$1,110–
47901Lafayette$1,160$951
47917Ambia$1,120–

Fair Market Rents across Tippecanoe County, IN · All IN counties · What is Fair Market Rent?

Sources: HUD Small Area and county Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates. Census figures are survey estimates (±90% margin of error) and trail today's market. Place name from GeoNames. About the data.