ZIP 46038 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 46038 in the Indianapolis-Carmel, IN FMR area.

$1,540Efficiency
$1,7301 bedroom
$1,9902 bedrooms
$2,5803 bedrooms
$3,1404 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,540$1,386$1,694$1,187
1 bedroom$1,730$1,557$1,903$1,336
2 bedrooms$1,990$1,791$2,189$1,536
3 bedrooms$2,580$2,322$2,838$1,991
4 bedrooms$3,140$2,826$3,454$2,425

Housing authorities may set voucher payment standards from 90% to 110% of the FMR that applies to them.

Income in ZIP 46038

$104,696average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$78,975average salaries and wages per return
21,280tax returns filed
23%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00022.2%
$25,000 to $50,00017.6%
$50,000 to $75,00015.4%
$75,000 to $100,00011.6%
$100,000 to $200,00024.7%
$200,000 or more8.6%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 7.4% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 46038?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 46038 (Indianapolis-Carmel, IN) are $1,540 efficiency, $1,730 one bedroom, $1,990 two bedrooms, $2,580 three and $3,140 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 46038?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,791 to $2,189.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 46038?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 46038 reported an average adjusted gross income of $104,696 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $23,880 a year, or 23% of that income.