Housing market/Indiana/ZIP 46055

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 46055 Mc Cordsville, Indiana

Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area · Indiana. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
15,027
Households
5,501
Median HH income
$116,811
Renter share
14.7%
Median gross rent
$1,596
Vacancy
4.5%
Pop. change
+25.9%
2BR SAFMR
$2,090
SAFMR / rent
1.310×
2–49 unit stock
256
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 46055 · IN

ACS median rent$1,596
2BR SAFMR$2,090
90% floor$1,881
110% ceiling$2,299

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 46055

  • 1-unit detached5,40493.8%
  • 1-unit attached380.7%
  • 2–4 units500.9%
  • 5–49 units2063.6%
  • 50+ units611.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached5,40493.8%
1-unit attached380.7%
2 units (duplex)00.0%
3–4 units500.9%
5–9 units120.2%
10–19 units1121.9%
20–49 units821.4%
50+ units611.1%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 0.9% · 5–49 unit share 3.6% · combined 2–49 4.4%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
115
1BR
153
2BR
425
3BR
2,450
4BR
1,860
5+
756

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income25.4%
Rent ≥50% of income6.4%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,596 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,311.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 25.4%; ≥50% 6.4%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,090 (1.310× ACS median gross rent).

Population

15,027 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +25.9%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 334 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 46055 14.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.5%; ACS median gross rent is $1,596; population increased +25.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 50 units in 2–4-unit structures and 206 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,090 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,596. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Indiana research

ZIP 46055 is a Census / HUD profile for Indianapolis-Carmel, IN. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Indiana research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 46055?

ZIP 46055 (Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area) has 15,027 residents, 5,501 households, a renter share of 14.7%, median household income of $116,811, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,596. Vacancy is 4.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 46055?

ACS counts 0 units in 2-unit buildings, 50 in 3–4 unit buildings, 12 in 5–9, 112 in 10–19, and 82 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 256 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 46055?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,090. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 46055 — Mc Cordsville, IN HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Indiana ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 46055 is Census / HUD research for Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Indiana property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.