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Columbus, OH Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Columbus, OH area is $1,602 a month, 26% above the Ohio average and 9% below the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 143 ZIP codes range from $1,000 to $2,350.

  • $1,6022-bedroom FMR+$172 (+12.0%) vs FY 2026
  • $1,3461-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
  • $64,080Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
  • 2,045,130Residents7 counties

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Default: the income a 2-bedroom here needs at 30%.

Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,602/month
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
AreaFair Market RentIncome neededShare of your income
Columbus, OH FMR$1,602$64,080–
Ohio average$1,273$50,900–
U.S. average$1,761$70,432–
Columbus, OH Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026
UnitColumbus, OH FY 2027FY 2026ChangeOhio avgU.S. avgIncome needed
Studio$1,258$1,111+$147 (+13.2%)$948$1,379$50,320
1 bedroom$1,346$1,194+$152 (+12.7%)$1,027$1,478$53,840
2 bedrooms$1,602$1,430+$172 (+12.0%)$1,273$1,761$64,080
3 bedrooms$1,909$1,715+$194 (+11.3%)$1,603$2,266$76,360
4 bedrooms$2,172$1,927+$245 (+12.7%)$1,779$2,607$86,880

Counties in this FMR area

Counties in the Columbus, OH FMR area
CountyResidents in area
Delaware County, OH226,834
Fairfield County, OH163,453
Franklin County, OH1,333,048
Licking County, OH181,837
Madison County, OH44,423
Morrow County, OH35,404
Pickaway County, OH60,131

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

Small Area FMRs apply to Housing Choice Vouchers where HUD requires them or the housing authority opts in; otherwise the metro FMR above applies. The median ZIP’s 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,380.

FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, Columbus, OH
ZIPStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR2BR vs FY 20262BR vs area FMR
43001$1,190$1,270$1,510$1,800$2,050+$210 (+16.2%)6% below
43002$1,660$1,780$2,120$2,530$2,880+$250 (+13.4%)32% above
43003$1,040$1,120$1,330$1,580$1,800+$140 (+11.8%)17% below
43004$1,450$1,550$1,850$2,200$2,510+$240 (+14.9%)15% above
43008$970$1,040$1,240$1,480$1,680+$170 (+15.9%)23% below
43011$760$850$1,040$1,300$1,380−$30 (−2.8%)35% below
43013$1,140$1,220$1,450$1,730$1,970+$130 (+9.8%)9% below
43015$1,260$1,350$1,610$1,920$2,180+$200 (+14.2%)about the same as
43016$1,700$1,820$2,180$2,600$2,950+$260 (+13.5%)36% above
43017$1,540$1,650$1,970$2,350$2,670+$230 (+13.2%)23% above
43018$1,390$1,490$1,770$2,110$2,400+$220 (+14.2%)10% above
43019$790$880$1,080$1,340$1,430no change33% below
43021$1,330$1,430$1,700$2,030$2,300+$180 (+11.8%)6% above
43023$1,100$1,180$1,400$1,670$1,900+$110 (+8.5%)13% below
43025$890$950$1,130$1,350$1,530+$60 (+5.6%)29% below
43026$1,510$1,610$1,920$2,290$2,600+$240 (+14.3%)20% above
43027$1,040$1,130$1,350$1,630$1,820+$70 (+5.5%)16% below
43029$1,040$1,140$1,460$1,780$1,970+$180 (+14.1%)9% below
43030$1,040$1,090$1,280$1,560$1,850+$100 (+8.5%)20% below
43031$1,150$1,230$1,460$1,740$1,980+$150 (+11.5%)9% below
43032$1,450$1,550$1,850$2,200$2,510+$210 (+12.8%)15% above
43033$1,260$1,340$1,600$1,910$2,170+$220 (+15.9%)about the same as
43035$1,590$1,700$2,020$2,410$2,740+$230 (+12.8%)26% above
43040$1,110$1,220$1,590$1,890$2,090+$160 (+11.2%)1% below
43044$720$810$1,030$1,330$1,450−$40 (−3.7%)36% below
43046$1,060$1,130$1,350$1,610$1,830+$90 (+7.1%)16% below
43050$810$920$1,130$1,440$1,490+$60 (+5.6%)29% below
43054$1,810$1,930$2,300$2,740$3,120+$260 (+12.7%)44% above
43055$980$1,050$1,250$1,490$1,690+$130 (+11.6%)22% below
43056$1,130$1,210$1,440$1,720$1,950+$130 (+9.9%)10% below
43058$1,070$1,140$1,360$1,620$1,840+$150 (+12.4%)15% below
43061$1,030$1,110$1,340$1,600$1,810−$70 (−5.0%)16% below
43062$1,390$1,490$1,770$2,110$2,400+$220 (+14.2%)10% above
43064$1,370$1,490$1,880$2,240$2,500+$280 (+17.5%)17% above
43065$1,710$1,830$2,180$2,600$2,960+$350 (+19.1%)36% above
43066$1,020$1,080$1,340$1,600$1,790+$50 (+3.9%)16% below
43068$1,320$1,410$1,680$2,000$2,280+$210 (+14.3%)5% above
43071$990$1,070$1,270$1,530$1,720+$180 (+16.5%)21% below
43073$1,070$1,140$1,360$1,620$1,840+$150 (+12.4%)15% below
43074$1,600$1,710$2,040$2,430$2,770+$220 (+12.1%)27% above
43076$1,050$1,090$1,280$1,570$1,900+$90 (+7.6%)20% below
43077$960$1,000$1,310$1,560$1,720n/a18% below
43080$1,040$1,130$1,350$1,630$1,820+$70 (+5.5%)16% below
43081$1,520$1,630$1,940$2,310$2,630+$240 (+14.1%)21% above
43082$1,630$1,750$2,080$2,480$2,820+$190 (+10.1%)30% above
43085$1,450$1,550$1,850$2,200$2,510+$230 (+14.2%)15% above
43086$1,370$1,470$1,750$2,090$2,370+$190 (+12.2%)9% above
43101$850$900$1,070$1,370$1,410no change33% below
43102$930$1,000$1,190$1,420$1,610+$110 (+10.2%)26% below
43103$1,040$1,110$1,320$1,570$1,790+$150 (+12.8%)18% below
43105$900$970$1,150$1,370$1,560+$80 (+7.5%)28% below
43107$990$1,060$1,260$1,500$1,710+$120 (+10.5%)21% below
43109$1,150$1,240$1,470$1,750$1,990+$150 (+11.4%)8% below
43110$1,260$1,340$1,600$1,910$2,170+$170 (+11.9%)about the same as
43112$930$1,000$1,190$1,420$1,610−$50 (−4.0%)26% below
43113$970$1,030$1,230$1,470$1,670+$110 (+9.8%)23% below
43115$1,080$1,150$1,360$1,740$1,800−$30 (−2.2%)15% below
43116$1,530$1,640$1,950$2,320$2,640+$280 (+16.8%)22% above
43117$1,040$1,120$1,330$1,580$1,800+$240 (+22.0%)17% below
43119$1,350$1,450$1,720$2,050$2,330+$200 (+13.2%)7% above
43123$1,270$1,360$1,620$1,930$2,200+$190 (+13.3%)1% above
43125$1,220$1,300$1,550$1,850$2,100+$130 (+9.2%)3% below
43126$950$1,020$1,210$1,450$1,640−$130 (−9.7%)24% below
43130$1,040$1,120$1,330$1,580$1,800+$160 (+13.7%)17% below
43135$790$840$1,000$1,340$1,430−$70 (−6.5%)38% below
43136$1,260$1,340$1,600$1,910$2,170+$170 (+11.9%)about the same as
43137$1,130$1,210$1,440$1,710$1,950+$60 (+4.3%)10% below
43140$990$1,060$1,260$1,500$1,710+$100 (+8.6%)21% below
43143$950$1,020$1,210$1,460$1,650+$30 (+2.5%)24% below
43145$940$1,030$1,210$1,480$1,680+$60 (+5.2%)24% below
43146$1,040$1,120$1,330$1,580$1,800+$240 (+22.0%)17% below
43147$1,600$1,710$2,040$2,430$2,770+$210 (+11.5%)27% above
43148$1,060$1,120$1,330$1,600$1,850+$100 (+8.1%)17% below
43150$800$850$1,000$1,210$1,400−$70 (−6.5%)38% below
43151$1,060$1,130$1,350$1,610$1,830+$170 (+14.4%)16% below
43153$1,120$1,210$1,470$1,770$2,020+$140 (+10.5%)8% below
43154$1,110$1,180$1,410$1,680$1,910+$150 (+11.9%)12% below
43155$960$1,030$1,220$1,560$1,720+$100 (+8.9%)24% below
43156$820$880$1,050$1,250$1,420−$20 (−1.9%)34% below
43157$1,100$1,180$1,400$1,670$1,900+$160 (+12.9%)13% below
43162$980$1,050$1,250$1,490$1,690+$80 (+6.8%)22% below
43164$1,070$1,150$1,370$1,630$1,850+$130 (+10.5%)14% below
43194$1,270$1,360$1,620$1,930$2,200+$170 (+11.7%)1% above
43195$1,270$1,360$1,620$1,930$2,200+$170 (+11.7%)1% above
43201$1,330$1,420$1,690$2,010$2,290+$150 (+9.7%)5% above
43202$1,190$1,270$1,510$1,800$2,050+$130 (+9.4%)6% below
43203$1,020$1,090$1,300$1,550$1,760+$160 (+14.0%)19% below
43204$1,160$1,240$1,480$1,760$2,010+$180 (+13.8%)8% below
43205$1,080$1,160$1,380$1,640$1,870+$170 (+14.0%)14% below
43206$1,310$1,400$1,670$1,990$2,260+$220 (+15.2%)4% above
43207$1,120$1,190$1,420$1,690$1,930+$180 (+14.5%)11% below
43209$1,190$1,270$1,510$1,800$2,050+$170 (+12.7%)6% below
43210$790$840$1,000$1,200$1,360−$70 (−6.5%)38% below
43211$1,050$1,130$1,340$1,600$1,820+$160 (+13.6%)16% below
43212$1,380$1,480$1,760$2,100$2,390+$180 (+11.4%)10% above
43213$1,140$1,220$1,450$1,730$1,970+$160 (+12.4%)9% below
43214$1,300$1,390$1,650$1,970$2,240+$220 (+15.4%)3% above
43215$1,850$1,970$2,350$2,800$3,190+$200 (+9.3%)47% above
43216$1,270$1,360$1,620$1,930$2,200+$170 (+11.7%)1% above
43217$1,190$1,280$1,520$1,810$2,060+$190 (+14.3%)5% below
43218$1,270$1,360$1,620$1,930$2,200+$170 (+11.7%)1% above
43219$1,280$1,370$1,630$1,940$2,210+$210 (+14.8%)2% above
43220$1,300$1,390$1,650$1,970$2,240+$170 (+11.5%)3% above
43221$1,550$1,660$1,970$2,350$2,670+$220 (+12.6%)23% above
43222$990$1,060$1,260$1,500$1,710+$180 (+16.7%)21% below
43223$1,130$1,210$1,440$1,720$1,950+$180 (+14.3%)10% below
43224$1,060$1,130$1,350$1,610$1,830+$160 (+13.4%)16% below
43226$1,270$1,360$1,620$1,930$2,200+$170 (+11.7%)1% above
43227$1,220$1,310$1,560$1,860$2,110+$210 (+15.6%)3% below
43228$1,190$1,280$1,520$1,810$2,060+$170 (+12.6%)5% below
43229$1,160$1,240$1,480$1,760$2,010+$180 (+13.8%)8% below
43230$1,540$1,650$1,960$2,340$2,660+$260 (+15.3%)22% above
43231$1,170$1,250$1,490$1,780$2,020+$140 (+10.4%)7% below
43232$1,120$1,190$1,420$1,690$1,930+$170 (+13.6%)11% below
43234$1,270$1,360$1,620$1,930$2,200+$170 (+11.7%)1% above
43235$1,490$1,600$1,900$2,260$2,580+$210 (+12.4%)19% above
43236$1,270$1,360$1,620$1,930$2,200+$170 (+11.7%)1% above
43240$1,500$1,600$1,910$2,280$2,590+$160 (+9.1%)19% above
43314$840$850$1,100$1,310$1,450+$30 (+2.8%)31% below
43315$970$1,030$1,240$1,470$1,670+$80 (+6.9%)23% below
43317$1,040$1,110$1,320$1,570$1,790+$110 (+9.1%)18% below
43320$870$930$1,110$1,320$1,500−$80 (−6.7%)31% below
43321$1,000$1,070$1,270$1,510$1,720+$170 (+15.5%)21% below
43325$840$860$1,030$1,340$1,380−$40 (−3.7%)36% below
43334$1,000$1,070$1,270$1,510$1,720+$140 (+12.4%)21% below
43338$960$1,030$1,220$1,450$1,650+$100 (+8.9%)24% below
43342$920$930$1,210$1,440$1,590−$40 (−3.2%)24% below
43344$770$840$1,100$1,310$1,450+$30 (+2.8%)31% below
43350$1,220$1,310$1,560$1,860$2,110+$180 (+13.0%)3% below
43356$840$850$1,110$1,320$1,460−$50 (−4.3%)31% below
43721$1,060$1,100$1,290$1,590$1,930+$100 (+8.4%)19% below
43739$1,080$1,110$1,310$1,620$1,980+$110 (+9.2%)18% below
43740$890$930$1,100$1,370$1,540−$50 (−4.3%)31% below
43746$990$1,020$1,190$1,530$1,710+$60 (+5.3%)26% below
43760$970$1,000$1,170$1,480$1,760+$50 (+4.5%)27% below
43822$840$880$1,020$1,320$1,500−$50 (−4.7%)36% below
43830$1,000$1,010$1,170$1,560$1,730+$50 (+4.5%)27% below
44813$750$850$1,060$1,380$1,600−$10 (−0.9%)34% below
44833$840$860$1,030$1,340$1,380−$40 (−3.7%)36% below
44903$730$830$1,040$1,370$1,600−$30 (−2.8%)35% below
44904$720$800$1,000$1,310$1,520−$70 (−6.5%)38% below
45369$810$890$1,160$1,430$1,650+$40 (+3.6%)28% below
45644$810$860$1,030$1,290$1,360−$40 (−3.7%)36% below

Sources

Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.