Fort Wayne, IN · Indiana
Allen County
ZIP 46816
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 46816
Median home value
$194,300
Gross yield
6.0%
Buy Box score
0.6
Section 8 gap
-0.6%
Affordability
P/I: 2.9R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: $970Rent: $976Gap: -0.6%
ZIP code breakdown26 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46803 | $194,300 | $1,010 | 6.2% | 1.0 | 3.5% |
| 46806 | $194,300 | $970 | 6.0% | 1.0 | -0.6% |
| 46802 | $194,300 | $1,010 | 6.2% | 0.9 | 3.5% |
| 46808 | $194,300 | $1,040 | 6.4% | 0.9 | 6.6% |
| 46807 | $194,300 | $1,100 | 6.8% | 0.9 | 12.7% |
| 46748 | $194,300 | $1,670 | 10.3% | 0.9 | 71.1% |
| 46818 | $194,300 | $1,410 | 8.7% | 0.8 | 44.5% |
| 46809 | $194,300 | $960 | 5.9% | 0.8 | -1.6% |
| 46805 | $194,300 | $980 | 6.1% | 0.8 | 0.4% |
| 46798 | $194,300 | $1,340 | 8.3% | 0.8 | 37.3% |
| 46825 | $194,300 | $1,260 | 7.8% | 0.8 | 29.1% |
| 46741 | $194,300 | $1,470 | 9.1% | 0.7 | 50.6% |
| 46815 | $194,300 | $1,090 | 6.7% | 0.7 | 11.7% |
| 46819 | $194,300 | $1,090 | 6.7% | 0.7 | 11.7% |
| 46814 | $194,300 | $1,650 | 10.2% | 0.7 | 69.1% |
| 46804 | $194,300 | $1,260 | 7.8% | 0.6 | 29.1% |
| 46774 | $194,300 | $1,110 | 6.9% | 0.6 | 13.7% |
| 46743 | $194,300 | $1,150 | 7.1% | 0.6 | 17.8% |
| 46816 | $194,300 | $970 | 6.0% | 0.6 | -0.6% |
| 46797 | $194,300 | $1,130 | 7.0% | 0.6 | 15.8% |
| 46845 | $194,300 | $1,580 | 9.8% | 0.5 | 61.9% |
| 46765 | $194,300 | $1,360 | 8.4% | 0.5 | 39.3% |
| 46835 | $194,300 | $1,230 | 7.6% | 0.5 | 26.0% |
| 46773 | $194,300 | $970 | 6.0% | 0.5 | -0.6% |
| 46745 | $194,300 | $970 | 6.0% | 0.4 | -0.6% |
| 46704 | $194,300 | $1,410 | 8.7% | — | 44.5% |
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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
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