ZIP 46157 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 46157 in the Indianapolis-Carmel, IN FMR area.

$830Efficiency
$9401 bedroom
$1,0802 bedrooms
$1,4003 bedrooms
$1,7004 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$830$747$913$1,187
1 bedroom$940$846$1,034$1,336
2 bedrooms$1,080$972$1,188$1,536
3 bedrooms$1,400$1,260$1,540$1,991
4 bedrooms$1,700$1,530$1,870$2,425

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

Income in ZIP 46157

$77,018average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$59,815average salaries and wages per return
2,130tax returns filed
17%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00023.0%
$25,000 to $50,00022.5%
$50,000 to $75,00017.8%
$75,000 to $100,00011.7%
$100,000 to $200,00020.7%
$200,000 or more4.2%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 12.2% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 46157?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 46157 (Indianapolis-Carmel, IN) are $830 efficiency, $940 one bedroom, $1,080 two bedrooms, $1,400 three and $1,700 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 46157?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $972 to $1,188.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 46157?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 46157 reported an average adjusted gross income of $77,018 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $12,960 a year, or 17% of that income.