ZIP 46160 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 46160 in the Indianapolis-Carmel, IN FMR area.

$900Efficiency
$1,0101 bedroom
$1,1602 bedrooms
$1,5003 bedrooms
$1,8304 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$900$810$990$1,187
1 bedroom$1,010$909$1,111$1,336
2 bedrooms$1,160$1,044$1,276$1,536
3 bedrooms$1,500$1,350$1,650$1,991
4 bedrooms$1,830$1,647$2,013$2,425

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

Income in ZIP 46160

$72,144average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$48,985average salaries and wages per return
3,080tax returns filed
19%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00028.6%
$25,000 to $50,00020.1%
$50,000 to $75,00016.6%
$75,000 to $100,00011.0%
$100,000 to $200,00018.8%
$200,000 or more4.9%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 12.0% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 46160?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 46160 (Indianapolis-Carmel, IN) are $900 efficiency, $1,010 one bedroom, $1,160 two bedrooms, $1,500 three and $1,830 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 46160?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,044 to $1,276.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 46160?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 46160 reported an average adjusted gross income of $72,144 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $13,920 a year, or 19% of that income.