ZIP 46203 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 46203 in the Indianapolis-Carmel, IN FMR area.

$1,070Efficiency
$1,2001 bedroom
$1,3802 bedrooms
$1,7903 bedrooms
$2,1804 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,070$963$1,177$1,187
1 bedroom$1,200$1,080$1,320$1,336
2 bedrooms$1,380$1,242$1,518$1,536
3 bedrooms$1,790$1,611$1,969$1,991
4 bedrooms$2,180$1,962$2,398$2,425

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

Income in ZIP 46203

$54,981average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$45,794average salaries and wages per return
17,570tax returns filed
30%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00033.4%
$25,000 to $50,00030.5%
$50,000 to $75,00016.5%
$75,000 to $100,0007.7%
$100,000 to $200,0009.3%
$200,000 or more2.6%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 23.7% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 46203?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 46203 (Indianapolis-Carmel, IN) are $1,070 efficiency, $1,200 one bedroom, $1,380 two bedrooms, $1,790 three and $2,180 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 46203?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,242 to $1,518.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 46203?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 46203 reported an average adjusted gross income of $54,981 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $16,560 a year, or 30% of that income.