Fort Wayne, IN · Indiana

Allen County

ZIP 46808

388,791 residents1,324 permits TTM$68,839 median HHI26 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$194,300

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.9%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

17.0%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.11%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

1,324

Census BPS

Climate risk

90.8

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 46808

Median home value

$164,059

Gross yield

7.6%

Cap rate

8.2%

Rent gap

-7.5%

Affordability

P/I: 2.4R/I: 19.5%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,040Rent: $976Gap: 6.6%
ZIP code breakdown26 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
46803$108,647$1,01011.2%10.6%4.8%
46704$194,300county est.$1,4108.7%6.0%30.8%
46806$112,470$97010.3%9.8%5.0%
46808$164,059$1,0407.6%8.2%-7.5%
46807$163,786$1,1008.1%7.5%7.3%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

69.1%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

6.2%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

31.1%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

42.0%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

36.2

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026