ZIP 46222 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 46222 in the Indianapolis-Carmel, IN FMR area.

$1,100Efficiency
$1,2301 bedroom
$1,4202 bedrooms
$1,8403 bedrooms
$2,2404 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,100$990$1,210$1,187
1 bedroom$1,230$1,107$1,353$1,336
2 bedrooms$1,420$1,278$1,562$1,536
3 bedrooms$1,840$1,656$2,024$1,991
4 bedrooms$2,240$2,016$2,464$2,425

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

Income in ZIP 46222

$36,490average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$30,135average salaries and wages per return
15,370tax returns filed
47%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00044.6%
$25,000 to $50,00033.2%
$50,000 to $75,00013.7%
$75,000 to $100,0004.7%
$100,000 to $200,0003.4%
$200,000 or more0.4%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 30.5% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 46222?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 46222 (Indianapolis-Carmel, IN) are $1,100 efficiency, $1,230 one bedroom, $1,420 two bedrooms, $1,840 three and $2,240 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 46222?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,278 to $1,562.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 46222?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 46222 reported an average adjusted gross income of $36,490 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $17,040 a year, or 47% of that income.