ZIP 46216 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 46216 in the Indianapolis-Carmel, IN FMR area.

$1,310Efficiency
$1,4801 bedroom
$1,7002 bedrooms
$2,2003 bedrooms
$2,6804 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,310$1,179$1,441$1,187
1 bedroom$1,480$1,332$1,628$1,336
2 bedrooms$1,700$1,530$1,870$1,536
3 bedrooms$2,200$1,980$2,420$1,991
4 bedrooms$2,680$2,412$2,948$2,425

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

Income in ZIP 46216

$67,753average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$50,845average salaries and wages per return
1,400tax returns filed
30%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00027.1%
$25,000 to $50,00023.6%
$50,000 to $75,00019.3%
$75,000 to $100,00010.7%
$100,000 to $200,00015.0%
$200,000 or more4.3%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 12.1% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 46216?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 46216 (Indianapolis-Carmel, IN) are $1,310 efficiency, $1,480 one bedroom, $1,700 two bedrooms, $2,200 three and $2,680 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 46216?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,530 to $1,870.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 46216?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 46216 reported an average adjusted gross income of $67,753 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $20,400 a year, or 30% of that income.