ZIP 46118 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 46118 in the Indianapolis-Carmel, IN FMR area.

$940Efficiency
$1,0601 bedroom
$1,2202 bedrooms
$1,5803 bedrooms
$1,9304 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$940$846$1,034$1,187
1 bedroom$1,060$954$1,166$1,336
2 bedrooms$1,220$1,098$1,342$1,536
3 bedrooms$1,580$1,422$1,738$1,991
4 bedrooms$1,930$1,737$2,123$2,425

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

Income in ZIP 46118

$79,960average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$53,852average salaries and wages per return
2,460tax returns filed
18%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00025.6%
$25,000 to $50,00020.7%
$50,000 to $75,00015.9%
$75,000 to $100,00013.0%
$100,000 to $200,00019.9%
$200,000 or more4.9%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 9.3% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 46118?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 46118 (Indianapolis-Carmel, IN) are $940 efficiency, $1,060 one bedroom, $1,220 two bedrooms, $1,580 three and $1,930 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 46118?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,098 to $1,342.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 46118?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 46118 reported an average adjusted gross income of $79,960 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $14,640 a year, or 18% of that income.