ZIP 46803 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 46803 in the Fort Wayne, IN FMR area.

$940Efficiency
$9501 bedroom
$1,1502 bedrooms
$1,4103 bedrooms
$1,5504 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$940$846$1,034$1,025
1 bedroom$950$855$1,045$1,026
2 bedrooms$1,150$1,035$1,265$1,248
3 bedrooms$1,410$1,269$1,551$1,534
4 bedrooms$1,550$1,395$1,705$1,679

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

Income in ZIP 46803

$39,275average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$28,768average salaries and wages per return
4,000tax returns filed
35%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00048.8%
$25,000 to $50,00033.0%
$50,000 to $75,00011.8%
$75,000 to $100,0003.5%
$100,000 to $200,0002.0%
$200,000 or more1.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 38.2% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 46803?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 46803 (Fort Wayne, IN) are $940 efficiency, $950 one bedroom, $1,150 two bedrooms, $1,410 three and $1,550 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 46803?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,035 to $1,265.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 46803?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 46803 reported an average adjusted gross income of $39,275 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $13,800 a year, or 35% of that income.