ZIP 46809 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 46809 in the Fort Wayne, IN FMR area.

$850Efficiency
$8601 bedroom
$1,0402 bedrooms
$1,2803 bedrooms
$1,4004 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$850$765$935$1,025
1 bedroom$860$774$946$1,026
2 bedrooms$1,040$936$1,144$1,248
3 bedrooms$1,280$1,152$1,408$1,534
4 bedrooms$1,400$1,260$1,540$1,679

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

Income in ZIP 46809

$50,836average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$39,035average salaries and wages per return
4,580tax returns filed
25%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00031.4%
$25,000 to $50,00032.8%
$50,000 to $75,00017.2%
$75,000 to $100,0009.2%
$100,000 to $200,0008.3%
$200,000 or more1.1%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 17.5% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 46809?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 46809 (Fort Wayne, IN) are $850 efficiency, $860 one bedroom, $1,040 two bedrooms, $1,280 three and $1,400 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 46809?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $936 to $1,144.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 46809?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 46809 reported an average adjusted gross income of $50,836 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $12,480 a year, or 25% of that income.