ZIP 46121 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 46121 in the Indianapolis-Carmel, IN FMR area.

Indianapolis-Carmel, IN

$1,120Efficiency
$1,2801 bedroom
$1,4802 bedrooms
$1,9903 bedrooms
$2,3904 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,120$1,008$1,232$1,187
1 bedroom$1,280$1,152$1,408$1,336
2 bedrooms$1,480$1,332$1,628$1,536
3 bedrooms$1,990$1,791$2,189$1,991
4 bedrooms$2,390$2,151$2,629$2,425

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

Putnam County, IN

$1,120Efficiency
$1,2801 bedroom
$1,4802 bedrooms
$1,9903 bedrooms
$2,3904 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,120$1,008$1,232$790
1 bedroom$1,280$1,152$1,408$905
2 bedrooms$1,480$1,332$1,628$1,056
3 bedrooms$1,990$1,791$2,189$1,462
4 bedrooms$2,390$2,151$2,629$1,742

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

Income in ZIP 46121

$89,019average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$61,715average salaries and wages per return
2,700tax returns filed
20%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00023.3%
$25,000 to $50,00018.5%
$50,000 to $75,00015.6%
$75,000 to $100,00012.6%
$100,000 to $200,00023.3%
$200,000 or more6.7%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 8.9% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 46121?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 46121 (Indianapolis-Carmel, IN) are $1,120 efficiency, $1,280 one bedroom, $1,480 two bedrooms, $1,990 three and $2,390 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 46121?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,332 to $1,628.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 46121?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 46121 reported an average adjusted gross income of $89,019 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $17,760 a year, or 20% of that income.