ZIP 46239 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 46239 in the Indianapolis-Carmel, IN FMR area.

$1,380Efficiency
$1,5601 bedroom
$1,7902 bedrooms
$2,3203 bedrooms
$2,8304 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,380$1,242$1,518$1,187
1 bedroom$1,560$1,404$1,716$1,336
2 bedrooms$1,790$1,611$1,969$1,536
3 bedrooms$2,320$2,088$2,552$1,991
4 bedrooms$2,830$2,547$3,113$2,425

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

Income in ZIP 46239

$72,427average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$58,665average salaries and wages per return
16,400tax returns filed
30%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00024.0%
$25,000 to $50,00022.9%
$50,000 to $75,00016.8%
$75,000 to $100,00011.8%
$100,000 to $200,00020.6%
$200,000 or more3.8%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 14.9% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 46239?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 46239 (Indianapolis-Carmel, IN) are $1,380 efficiency, $1,560 one bedroom, $1,790 two bedrooms, $2,320 three and $2,830 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 46239?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,611 to $1,969.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 46239?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 46239 reported an average adjusted gross income of $72,427 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $21,480 a year, or 30% of that income.