OH/Franklin County/COLUMBUS
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COLUMBUS, OH
CitySAFMR
Franklin County
Found 38 ZIPs
Zillow
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$800 – $1,670▲$800 – $1,360
1 BR$870 – $1,790—$870 – $1,460
2 BR$1,070 – $2,150▼$1,070 – $1,820
3 BR$1,280 – $2,580▼$1,280 – $2,130
4 BR$1,430 – $2,900▼$1,430 – $2,520
5 BR$2,139▼—
6 BR$2,460▼—
7 BR$2,829▼—
8 BR$3,253▼—

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.37–0.64ratio range
Median FMR$935
Median Market$1,935
vs market-$1,000

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 1 ZIP
0.69ratio
FMR$960
Market$1,390
vs market-$430

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.78–0.79ratio range
Median FMR$1,045
Median Market$1,330
vs market-$285

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 4 ZIPs
0.82–0.85ratio range
Median FMR$975
Median Market$1,180
vs market-$205

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.86–0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,010
Median Market$1,145
vs market-$135

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 3 ZIPs
0.91–0.93ratio range
Median FMR$970
Median Market$1,070
vs market-$100

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

Studio· 1 ZIP
0.97ratio
FMR$1,130
Market$1,160
vs market-$30

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

Studio· 10 ZIPs
0.98–1.01ratio range
Median FMR$1,075
Median Market$1,085
vs market-$10

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

10
Studio· 2 ZIPs
1.02–1.04ratio range
Median FMR$1,140
Median Market$1,105
vs market+$35

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

Studio· 1 ZIP
1.06ratio
FMR$1,010
Market$950
vs market+$60

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

Studio· 5 ZIPs
1.10–1.14ratio range
Median FMR$1,310
Median Market$1,160
vs market+$150

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

5
Studio· 1 ZIP
1.24ratio
FMR$1,200
Market$970
vs market+$230

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

Studio· 1 ZIP
1.46ratio
FMR$1,670
Market$1,140
vs market+$530

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.37–1.46
1 BR
1 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.74–0.75ratio range
Median FMR$1,190
Median Market$1,610
vs market-$420

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 7 ZIPs
0.78–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$1,210
Median Market$1,510
vs market-$300

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

7
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.84ratio
FMR$1,460
Market$1,730
vs market-$270

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.88ratio range
Median FMR$1,125
Median Market$1,280
vs market-$155

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4
1 BR· 5 ZIPs
0.90–0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,090
Median Market$1,200
vs market-$110

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

5
1 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.97ratio range
Median FMR$1,090
Median Market$1,120
vs market-$30

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.99–1.01ratio range
Median FMR$1,380
Median Market$1,380
vs market+$0

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.03–1.04ratio range
Median FMR$1,130
Median Market$1,090
vs market+$40

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.08–1.09ratio range
Median FMR$1,150
Median Market$1,060
vs market+$90

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.10–1.14ratio range
Median FMR$1,090
Median Market$990
vs market+$100

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1 BR· 1 ZIP
1.29ratio
FMR$1,290
Market$1,000
vs market+$290

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1 BR· 1 ZIP
1.32ratio
FMR$1,790
Market$1,360
vs market+$430

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.74–1.32
2 BR
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.58ratio
FMR$1,070
Market$1,850
vs market-$780

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.70ratio
FMR$1,140
Market$1,620
vs market-$480

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.74ratio
FMR$1,450
Market$1,970
vs market-$520

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.78–0.80ratio range
Median FMR$1,165
Median Market$1,470
vs market-$305

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 9 ZIPs
0.82–0.86ratio range
Median FMR$1,450
Median Market$1,760
vs market-$310

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

9
2 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.86–0.87ratio range
Median FMR$1,515
Median Market$1,745
vs market-$230

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.92–0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,695
Median Market$1,835
vs market-$140

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.97–0.98ratio range
Median FMR$1,225
Median Market$1,260
vs market-$35

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2 BR· 1 ZIP
1.02ratio
FMR$1,350
Market$1,330
vs market+$20

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.02–1.05ratio range
Median FMR$1,330
Median Market$1,280
vs market+$50

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2 BR· 1 ZIP
1.09ratio
FMR$1,290
Market$1,180
vs market+$110

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.10–1.15ratio range
Median FMR$1,420
Median Market$1,290
vs market+$130

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

2 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.16–1.18ratio range
Median FMR$1,540
Median Market$1,330
vs market+$210

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.58–1.18
3 BR
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.55ratio
FMR$1,280
Market$2,310
vs market-$1,030

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.68ratio
FMR$1,770
Market$2,610
vs market-$840

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.69–0.72ratio range
Median FMR$1,515
Median Market$2,145
vs market-$630

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.73–0.77ratio range
Median FMR$1,600
Median Market$2,150
vs market-$550

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 6 ZIPs
0.78–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$1,575
Median Market$1,980
vs market-$405

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

6
3 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.81–0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,655
Median Market$1,965
vs market-$310

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 9 ZIPs
0.87–0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,740
Median Market$2,010
vs market-$270

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

9
3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.92–0.93ratio range
Median FMR$1,675
Median Market$1,815
vs market-$140

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.94–0.96ratio range
Median FMR$1,650
Median Market$1,750
vs market-$100

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.99ratio
FMR$1,560
Market$1,580
vs market-$20

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.04ratio
FMR$1,850
Market$1,780
vs market+$70

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.21ratio
FMR$2,580
Market$2,130
vs market+$450

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.55–1.21
4 BR
4 BR· 6 ZIPs
0.49–0.63ratio range
Median FMR$1,950
Median Market$3,120
vs market-$1,170

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

6
4 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.65–0.67ratio range
Median FMR$1,630
Median Market$2,460
vs market-$830

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3
4 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.71–0.73ratio range
Median FMR$1,950
Median Market$2,730
vs market-$780

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3
4 BR· 6 ZIPs
0.73–0.77ratio range
Median FMR$1,800
Median Market$2,345
vs market-$545

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

6
4 BR· 6 ZIPs
0.78–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$1,995
Median Market$2,515
vs market-$520

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

6
4 BR· 5 ZIPs
0.82–0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,860
Median Market$2,190
vs market-$330

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

5
4 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.86–0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,975
Median Market$2,250
vs market-$275

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.92ratio
FMR$1,820
Market$1,980
vs market-$160

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.97ratio
FMR$1,950
Market$2,000
vs market-$50

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.07ratio
FMR$1,750
Market$1,630
vs market+$120

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.15ratio
FMR$2,900
Market$2,520
vs market+$380

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.49–1.15
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

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About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for COLUMBUS, OH (OH) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.

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