Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN · Indiana

Madison County

ZIP 46044

130,949 residents190 permits TTM$62,632 median HHI14 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$147,700

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

12.0%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

17.7%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.85%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

190

Census BPS

Climate risk

77.3

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 46044

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

5.5%

Rent gap

37.1%

Affordability

P/I: 3.2R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,473Rent: $926Gap: 59.1%
ZIP code breakdown14 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
4601613.7%37.1%
460637.5%37.1%
460138.1%20.2%
460127.0%27.9%
46036$145,203$1,1009.1%7.7%15.8%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

70.0%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

10.5%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

20.1%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

42.1%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

40.8

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