ZIP 46208 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 46208 in the Indianapolis-Carmel, IN FMR area.

$1,080Efficiency
$1,2201 bedroom
$1,4002 bedrooms
$1,8103 bedrooms
$2,2104 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,080$972$1,188$1,187
1 bedroom$1,220$1,098$1,342$1,336
2 bedrooms$1,400$1,260$1,540$1,536
3 bedrooms$1,810$1,629$1,991$1,991
4 bedrooms$2,210$1,989$2,431$2,425

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

Income in ZIP 46208

$74,529average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$54,656average salaries and wages per return
9,500tax returns filed
23%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00036.7%
$25,000 to $50,00027.3%
$50,000 to $75,00013.4%
$75,000 to $100,0006.1%
$100,000 to $200,0009.7%
$200,000 or more6.8%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 24.9% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 46208?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 46208 (Indianapolis-Carmel, IN) are $1,080 efficiency, $1,220 one bedroom, $1,400 two bedrooms, $1,810 three and $2,210 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 46208?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,260 to $1,540.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 46208?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 46208 reported an average adjusted gross income of $74,529 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $16,800 a year, or 23% of that income.