What is the Fair Market Rent in Columbus, OH?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home runs from $1,000 to $1,690 a month across the 8 ZIP codes that cover Columbus.

By ZIP code: 43201 $1,690, 43202 $1,510, 43203 $1,300, 43205 $1,380, 43206 $1,670, 43210 $1,000, 43218 $1,620, 43222 $1,260.

Across the whole Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area the two-bedroom figure is $1,602.

The Census Bureau’s median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Columbus is $1,339 (±$14), below the Small Area figure for ZIP 43201.

Figures last updated on .

2 bedrooms, whole area
$1,602
2 bedrooms, ZIP 43201
$1,690
2 bedrooms, ZIP 43202
$1,510
2 bedrooms, ZIP 43203
$1,300

Fair Market Rents for Columbus, fiscal year 2027

HUD Fair Market Rent, dollars a month (gross rent, including utilities), beside the Census Bureau’s median gross rent for each ZIP code
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedroomsCensus median rent
Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area (whole area)$1,258$1,346$1,602$1,909$2,172—
ZIP 43201$1,330$1,420$1,690$2,010$2,290$1,325
ZIP 43202$1,190$1,270$1,510$1,800$2,050$1,183
ZIP 43203$1,020$1,090$1,300$1,550$1,760$978
ZIP 43205$1,080$1,160$1,380$1,640$1,870$1,084
ZIP 43206$1,310$1,400$1,670$1,990$2,260$1,366
ZIP 43210$790$840$1,000$1,200$1,360—
ZIP 43218$1,270$1,360$1,620$1,930$2,200—
ZIP 43222$990$1,060$1,260$1,500$1,710$797

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Whether a housing authority uses the ZIP code (Small Area) figures or the area-wide one depends on whether HUD has designated the area for Small Area FMRs or the authority has opted in; ask the local housing authority which applies.

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Questions about Columbus

What is the Section 8 payment standard in Columbus?

Housing authorities set payment standards between 90% and 110% of HUD’s Fair Market Rent; for fiscal year 2027, the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,602, and the Small Area figure for 43201 is $1,690.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 43201?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 43201 is $1,690 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $1,325 (±$51).

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 43202?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 43202 is $1,510 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $1,183 (±$44).

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 43203?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 43203 is $1,300 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $978 (±$55).

What is the Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom in Columbus?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom home in ZIP 43201 is $1,420 a month, against $1,346 across the Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area.

Sources

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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