ZIP 46808
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
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Rent in ZIP 46808 is 0.1% below its high of $1,070 in July 2026, at $1,069 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 46808 changed +4.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 114 Indiana ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.9%.
Rent rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($53,359) is $1,334 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,290); a 4-bedroom is $1,410.
6th cheapest of 9 ZIP codes in Fort Wayne.
ZIP 46806, 6 miles away, rents for 14% less ($919/mo), about $1,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 46808. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 46808 (Fort Wayne, IN) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 18.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 46808 in Fort Wayne, IN has changed in 5 years
Since 2023, the typical rent in ZIP 46808 in Fort Wayne, IN has climbed from $892 to $1,069, a 19.8% change over five years. Census figures show median household income at $53,359 today, compared with $46,708 five years earlier. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 1.3% since 2021, moving from about 19,433 residents to roughly 19,684. Renters now make up 39.4% of households, compared with 37.3% five years ago. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 46808 covers Fort Wayne, IN. The median rent here is $1,069/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $860/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,040/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($53,359/yr), ZIP 46808 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.1% over the past year.
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