ZIP 46240 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 46240 in the Indianapolis-Carmel, IN FMR area.

$1,410Efficiency
$1,5801 bedroom
$1,8202 bedrooms
$2,3603 bedrooms
$2,8704 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,410$1,269$1,551$1,187
1 bedroom$1,580$1,422$1,738$1,336
2 bedrooms$1,820$1,638$2,002$1,536
3 bedrooms$2,360$2,124$2,596$1,991
4 bedrooms$2,870$2,583$3,157$2,425

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

Income in ZIP 46240

$148,856average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$76,392average salaries and wages per return
10,920tax returns filed
15%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00023.0%
$25,000 to $50,00023.6%
$50,000 to $75,00016.3%
$75,000 to $100,0009.3%
$100,000 to $200,00016.6%
$200,000 or more11.2%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 9.1% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 46240?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 46240 (Indianapolis-Carmel, IN) are $1,410 efficiency, $1,580 one bedroom, $1,820 two bedrooms, $2,360 three and $2,870 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 46240?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,638 to $2,002.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 46240?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 46240 reported an average adjusted gross income of $148,856 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $21,840 a year, or 15% of that income.