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Fort Wayne, IN
Is Fort Wayne a good place to buy rental property in 2026?
Short answer: yes — for cash-flow investors. Fort Wayne's median cap rate runs about 8.5% (Indiana state median), above the ~6.5% national median, with typical rent at $1,113–$1,381/mo and Indiana property tax near 0.84%.
Fort Wayne is a low-cost Midwest cash-flow market with a diversified manufacturing-and-healthcare base and some of the most affordable entry prices in Indiana.
Fort Wayne market snapshot
Cash-flow marketHigher typical cap rates — built for monthly cash flow more than price growth.
Typical cap rate
8.5%
Indiana state median
Typical rent
$1,113–$1,381/mo
HUD FMR · 2–3BR · 2026
Typical price
$140,000–$230,000
est., all-in
Property tax
0.84%
Indiana effective
Rent is HUD Fair Market Rent where available, otherwise a market estimate; price is a market estimate. Cap-rate and tax are the defaults TrueCap applies — enter a specific address for exact, auto-filled numbers.
Sources & methodology. These are screening defaults and market estimates — not an appraisal, and not financial, tax, or legal advice. Verify rents, taxes, insurance, and local landlord/tenant law against the county assessor and your state's landlord-tenant statute before relying on them.
Data: HUD Fair Market Rent · FRED 30-yr mortgage rate · Tax Foundation (property tax) · Updated July 2026
Metro-level estimates — precision is lower at the neighborhood and parcel level; pull a specific address for exact, auto-filled figures. Reviewed by the TrueCap team. See our full methodology.
What rents actually look like in Fort Wayne
One number never tells the story — HUD publishes ZIP-level Small Area Fair Market Rents for the Fort Wayne, IN metro area, the metro-wide FMR region that includes Fort Wayne, and the spread across its ZIP codes is where deals are won or lost. Same purchase price, different ZIP, very different rent.
| ZIP code | 2BR rent | 3BR rent |
|---|---|---|
| 46748 | $1,670/mo | $2,070/mo |
| 46765 | $1,360/mo | $1,690/mo |
| 46788 | $1,180/mo | $1,470/mo |
| 46852 | $1,120/mo | $1,390/mo |
| 46858 | $1,120/mo | $1,390/mo |
| 46863 | $1,120/mo | $1,390/mo |
| 46869 | $1,120/mo | $1,390/mo |
| 46774 | $1,110/mo | $1,400/mo |
| 46777 | $1,070/mo | $1,300/mo |
| 46962 | $1,000/mo | $1,200/mo |
| 46773 | $970/mo | $1,210/mo |
| 46809 | $960/mo | $1,190/mo |
Showing 12 of 63 ZIP codes in the Fort Wayne, IN metro area — the HUD FMR region that includes Fort Wayne — sampled highest to lowest across the rent range. Source: HUD FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents. TrueCap auto-fills the exact ZIP-level figure when you enter a Fort Wayne address.
Why Fort Wayne works for rental investors
Cheap acquisition plus steady demand makes for strong cash-on-cash, and Indiana is landlord-friendly. Appreciation is modest, so underwrite for yield.
See the full Indiana investing guide — taxes, landlord law & top metros →
Neighborhoods to look at in Fort Wayne
Northside
Affordable SFRs, family renters.
Waynedale
Quiet, owner-occupant feel, low vacancy.
Neighborhood notes are starting points, not recommendations — always underwrite the specific property.
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