ZIP 46204 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 46204 in the Indianapolis-Carmel, IN FMR area.

$1,720Efficiency
$1,9301 bedroom
$2,2202 bedrooms
$2,8803 bedrooms
$3,5004 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,720$1,548$1,892$1,187
1 bedroom$1,930$1,737$2,123$1,336
2 bedrooms$2,220$1,998$2,442$1,536
3 bedrooms$2,880$2,592$3,168$1,991
4 bedrooms$3,500$3,150$3,850$2,425

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

Income in ZIP 46204

$128,976average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$90,869average salaries and wages per return
4,810tax returns filed
21%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00019.5%
$25,000 to $50,00021.8%
$50,000 to $75,00022.2%
$75,000 to $100,00012.1%
$100,000 to $200,00015.8%
$200,000 or more8.5%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 7.1% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 46204?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 46204 (Indianapolis-Carmel, IN) are $1,720 efficiency, $1,930 one bedroom, $2,220 two bedrooms, $2,880 three and $3,500 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 46204?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,998 to $2,442.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 46204?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 46204 reported an average adjusted gross income of $128,976 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $26,640 a year, or 21% of that income.