ZIP 46797 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 46797 in the Fort Wayne, IN FMR area.

$1,040Efficiency
$1,0401 bedroom
$1,2602 bedrooms
$1,5503 bedrooms
$1,7004 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,040$936$1,144$1,025
1 bedroom$1,040$936$1,144$1,026
2 bedrooms$1,260$1,134$1,386$1,248
3 bedrooms$1,550$1,395$1,705$1,534
4 bedrooms$1,700$1,530$1,870$1,679

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

Income in ZIP 46797

$72,129average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$44,923average salaries and wages per return
1,880tax returns filed
21%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00027.7%
$25,000 to $50,00024.5%
$50,000 to $75,00015.4%
$75,000 to $100,00012.2%
$100,000 to $200,00016.5%
$200,000 or more3.7%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 11.2% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 46797?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 46797 (Fort Wayne, IN) are $1,040 efficiency, $1,040 one bedroom, $1,260 two bedrooms, $1,550 three and $1,700 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 46797?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,134 to $1,386.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 46797?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 46797 reported an average adjusted gross income of $72,129 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $15,120 a year, or 21% of that income.