ZIP 46278 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 46278 in the Indianapolis-Carmel, IN FMR area.

$1,780Efficiency
$2,0001 bedroom
$2,3002 bedrooms
$2,9803 bedrooms
$3,6304 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,780$1,602$1,958$1,187
1 bedroom$2,000$1,800$2,200$1,336
2 bedrooms$2,300$2,070$2,530$1,536
3 bedrooms$2,980$2,682$3,278$1,991
4 bedrooms$3,630$3,267$3,993$2,425

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

Income in ZIP 46278

$150,217average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$97,273average salaries and wages per return
4,520tax returns filed
18%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00021.0%
$25,000 to $50,00015.0%
$50,000 to $75,00012.6%
$75,000 to $100,0009.1%
$100,000 to $200,00022.3%
$200,000 or more19.9%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 7.5% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 46278?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 46278 (Indianapolis-Carmel, IN) are $1,780 efficiency, $2,000 one bedroom, $2,300 two bedrooms, $2,980 three and $3,630 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 46278?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $2,070 to $2,530.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 46278?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 46278 reported an average adjusted gross income of $150,217 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $27,600 a year, or 18% of that income.