ZIP 46218 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 46218 in the Indianapolis-Carmel, IN FMR area.

$1,030Efficiency
$1,1601 bedroom
$1,3302 bedrooms
$1,7203 bedrooms
$2,1004 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,030$927$1,133$1,187
1 bedroom$1,160$1,044$1,276$1,336
2 bedrooms$1,330$1,197$1,463$1,536
3 bedrooms$1,720$1,548$1,892$1,991
4 bedrooms$2,100$1,890$2,310$2,425

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

Income in ZIP 46218

$31,586average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$26,253average salaries and wages per return
13,050tax returns filed
51%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00049.3%
$25,000 to $50,00033.1%
$50,000 to $75,00011.5%
$75,000 to $100,0003.8%
$100,000 to $200,0002.1%
$200,000 or more0.2%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 38.9% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 46218?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 46218 (Indianapolis-Carmel, IN) are $1,030 efficiency, $1,160 one bedroom, $1,330 two bedrooms, $1,720 three and $2,100 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 46218?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,197 to $1,463.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 46218?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 46218 reported an average adjusted gross income of $31,586 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $15,960 a year, or 51% of that income.