ZIP 46162 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 46162 in the Indianapolis-Carmel, IN FMR area.

$1,190Efficiency
$1,3401 bedroom
$1,5402 bedrooms
$1,9903 bedrooms
$2,4304 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,190$1,071$1,309$1,187
1 bedroom$1,340$1,206$1,474$1,336
2 bedrooms$1,540$1,386$1,694$1,536
3 bedrooms$1,990$1,791$2,189$1,991
4 bedrooms$2,430$2,187$2,673$2,425

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

Income in ZIP 46162

$112,996average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$69,358average salaries and wages per return
240tax returns filed
16%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00020.8%
$25,000 to $50,00012.5%
$50,000 to $75,00016.7%
$75,000 to $100,00012.5%
$100,000 to $200,00025.0%
$200,000 or more12.5%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 12.5% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 46162?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 46162 (Indianapolis-Carmel, IN) are $1,190 efficiency, $1,340 one bedroom, $1,540 two bedrooms, $1,990 three and $2,430 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 46162?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,386 to $1,694.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 46162?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 46162 reported an average adjusted gross income of $112,996 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $18,480 a year, or 16% of that income.