ZIP 46126 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 46126 in the Indianapolis-Carmel, IN FMR area.

$800Efficiency
$9001 bedroom
$1,0402 bedrooms
$1,3503 bedrooms
$1,6404 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$800$720$880$1,187
1 bedroom$900$810$990$1,336
2 bedrooms$1,040$936$1,144$1,536
3 bedrooms$1,350$1,215$1,485$1,991
4 bedrooms$1,640$1,476$1,804$2,425

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

Income in ZIP 46126

$74,631average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$53,219average salaries and wages per return
2,310tax returns filed
17%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00026.0%
$25,000 to $50,00022.9%
$50,000 to $75,00016.0%
$75,000 to $100,00010.8%
$100,000 to $200,00019.5%
$200,000 or more4.8%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 10.8% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 46126?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 46126 (Indianapolis-Carmel, IN) are $800 efficiency, $900 one bedroom, $1,040 two bedrooms, $1,350 three and $1,640 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 46126?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $936 to $1,144.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 46126?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 46126 reported an average adjusted gross income of $74,631 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $12,480 a year, or 17% of that income.