ZIP 46181 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 46181 in the Indianapolis-Carmel, IN FMR area.

$1,090Efficiency
$1,2301 bedroom
$1,4102 bedrooms
$1,8303 bedrooms
$2,2304 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,090$981$1,199$1,187
1 bedroom$1,230$1,107$1,353$1,336
2 bedrooms$1,410$1,269$1,551$1,536
3 bedrooms$1,830$1,647$2,013$1,991
4 bedrooms$2,230$2,007$2,453$2,425

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

Income in ZIP 46181

$95,203average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$61,607average salaries and wages per return
2,670tax returns filed
18%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00024.3%
$25,000 to $50,00018.7%
$50,000 to $75,00015.0%
$75,000 to $100,00010.5%
$100,000 to $200,00023.2%
$200,000 or more8.2%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 10.1% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 46181?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 46181 (Indianapolis-Carmel, IN) are $1,090 efficiency, $1,230 one bedroom, $1,410 two bedrooms, $1,830 three and $2,230 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 46181?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,269 to $1,551.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 46181?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 46181 reported an average adjusted gross income of $95,203 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $16,920 a year, or 18% of that income.