ZIP 46234 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 46234 in the Indianapolis-Carmel, IN FMR area.

$1,430Efficiency
$1,6101 bedroom
$1,8502 bedrooms
$2,4003 bedrooms
$2,9204 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,430$1,287$1,573$1,187
1 bedroom$1,610$1,449$1,771$1,336
2 bedrooms$1,850$1,665$2,035$1,536
3 bedrooms$2,400$2,160$2,640$1,991
4 bedrooms$2,920$2,628$3,212$2,425

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

Income in ZIP 46234

$73,213average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$54,047average salaries and wages per return
13,880tax returns filed
30%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00026.7%
$25,000 to $50,00024.2%
$50,000 to $75,00017.3%
$75,000 to $100,00011.1%
$100,000 to $200,00016.6%
$200,000 or more4.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 15.3% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 46234?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 46234 (Indianapolis-Carmel, IN) are $1,430 efficiency, $1,610 one bedroom, $1,850 two bedrooms, $2,400 three and $2,920 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 46234?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,665 to $2,035.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 46234?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 46234 reported an average adjusted gross income of $73,213 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $22,200 a year, or 30% of that income.