ZIP 46259 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 46259 in the Indianapolis-Carmel, IN FMR area.

$1,230Efficiency
$1,3801 bedroom
$1,5902 bedrooms
$2,0603 bedrooms
$2,5104 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,230$1,107$1,353$1,187
1 bedroom$1,380$1,242$1,518$1,336
2 bedrooms$1,590$1,431$1,749$1,536
3 bedrooms$2,060$1,854$2,266$1,991
4 bedrooms$2,510$2,259$2,761$2,425

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

Income in ZIP 46259

$112,616average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$78,698average salaries and wages per return
6,820tax returns filed
17%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00023.8%
$25,000 to $50,00015.7%
$50,000 to $75,00011.1%
$75,000 to $100,00010.7%
$100,000 to $200,00026.4%
$200,000 or more12.3%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 7.3% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 46259?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 46259 (Indianapolis-Carmel, IN) are $1,230 efficiency, $1,380 one bedroom, $1,590 two bedrooms, $2,060 three and $2,510 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 46259?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,431 to $1,749.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 46259?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 46259 reported an average adjusted gross income of $112,616 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $19,080 a year, or 17% of that income.