ZIP 46142 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 46142 in the Indianapolis-Carmel, IN FMR area.

$1,120Efficiency
$1,2601 bedroom
$1,4502 bedrooms
$1,8803 bedrooms
$2,2904 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,120$1,008$1,232$1,187
1 bedroom$1,260$1,134$1,386$1,336
2 bedrooms$1,450$1,305$1,595$1,536
3 bedrooms$1,880$1,692$2,068$1,991
4 bedrooms$2,290$2,061$2,519$2,425

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

Income in ZIP 46142

$78,864average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$56,385average salaries and wages per return
16,050tax returns filed
22%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00025.3%
$25,000 to $50,00022.1%
$50,000 to $75,00015.1%
$75,000 to $100,00010.9%
$100,000 to $200,00020.9%
$200,000 or more5.8%

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 46142?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 46142 (Indianapolis-Carmel, IN) are $1,120 efficiency, $1,260 one bedroom, $1,450 two bedrooms, $1,880 three and $2,290 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 46142?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,305 to $1,595.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 46142?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 46142 reported an average adjusted gross income of $78,864 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $17,400 a year, or 22% of that income.