FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
1 BR
1 BR
0.96ratio
FMR$1,280
Market$1,340
vs market-$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
2 BR
2 BR
0.90ratio
FMR$1,470
Market$1,640
vs market-$170
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
3 BR
3 BR
0.95ratio
FMR$1,910
Market$2,010
vs market-$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
4 BR
4 BR
1.14ratio
FMR$2,320
Market$2,030
vs market+$290
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.14
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ZIP 46206 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 46206 (Indianapolis, IN) is $1,470 a month. That is up 4.3% from $1,410 in FY 2026. Indianapolis is in the Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. Among 53 ZIP codes in Marion County, 46206 is tied for the 29th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,310–$2,300). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Indiana is $1,086, so ZIP 46206 is 35% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 46206
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,070
$1,140
+6.5%
$1,026–$1,254
1BR
$1,210
$1,280
+5.8%
$1,152–$1,408
2BR
$1,410
$1,470
+4.3%
$1,323–$1,617
3BR
$1,830
$1,910
+4.4%
$1,719–$2,101
4BR
$2,240
$2,320
+3.6%
$2,088–$2,552
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 46206
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,140
$1,280
$1,470
$1,910
$2,320
FY 2026
$1,070
$1,210
$1,410
$1,830
$2,240
FY 2025
$920
$1,050
$1,230
$1,600
$1,940
FY 2024
$950
$1,100
$1,300
$1,690
$2,050
FY 2023
$740
$860
$1,020
$1,340
$1,600
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Marion County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 46206?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,470, that basic range is $1,323 to $1,617 a month. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is ZIP 46206 in?
ZIP 46206 is in the Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 46206 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.3%, from $1,410 in FY 2026 to $1,470 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 44.1%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set