ZIP 46808 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 46808 in the Fort Wayne, IN FMR area.

$960Efficiency
$9601 bedroom
$1,1702 bedrooms
$1,4403 bedrooms
$1,5704 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$960$864$1,056$1,025
1 bedroom$960$864$1,056$1,026
2 bedrooms$1,170$1,053$1,287$1,248
3 bedrooms$1,440$1,296$1,584$1,534
4 bedrooms$1,570$1,413$1,727$1,679

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

Income in ZIP 46808

$47,832average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$38,639average salaries and wages per return
9,870tax returns filed
29%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00033.3%
$25,000 to $50,00033.6%
$50,000 to $75,00016.3%
$75,000 to $100,0008.3%
$100,000 to $200,0007.5%
$200,000 or more0.9%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 20.2% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 46808?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 46808 (Fort Wayne, IN) are $960 efficiency, $960 one bedroom, $1,170 two bedrooms, $1,440 three and $1,570 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 46808?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,053 to $1,287.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 46808?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 46808 reported an average adjusted gross income of $47,832 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $14,040 a year, or 29% of that income.