ZIP 46256 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 46256 in the Indianapolis-Carmel, IN FMR area.

$1,160Efficiency
$1,3001 bedroom
$1,5002 bedrooms
$1,9403 bedrooms
$2,3704 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,160$1,044$1,276$1,187
1 bedroom$1,300$1,170$1,430$1,336
2 bedrooms$1,500$1,350$1,650$1,536
3 bedrooms$1,940$1,746$2,134$1,991
4 bedrooms$2,370$2,133$2,607$2,425

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

Income in ZIP 46256

$134,439average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$73,465average salaries and wages per return
11,560tax returns filed
13%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00022.2%
$25,000 to $50,00018.9%
$50,000 to $75,00014.6%
$75,000 to $100,00010.7%
$100,000 to $200,00021.6%
$200,000 or more11.9%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 8.8% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 46256?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 46256 (Indianapolis-Carmel, IN) are $1,160 efficiency, $1,300 one bedroom, $1,500 two bedrooms, $1,940 three and $2,370 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 46256?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,350 to $1,650.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 46256?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 46256 reported an average adjusted gross income of $134,439 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $18,000 a year, or 13% of that income.