FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.36
1 BR
1 BR
0.85ratio
FMR$840
Market$990
vs market-$150
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
2 BR
2 BR
0.54ratio
FMR$1,000
Market$1,850
vs market-$850
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.54
3 BR
3 BR
0.52ratio
FMR$1,200
Market$2,310
vs market-$1,110
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.52
4 BR
4 BR
0.46ratio
FMR$1,360
Market$2,930
vs market-$1,570
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.46
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FY 2023-2027
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ZIP 43210 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 43210 (Columbus, OH) is $1,000 a month. That is down 6.5% from $1,070 in FY 2026. Columbus is in the Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. Among 59 ZIP codes in Franklin County, 43210 has the 59th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,000–$2,350). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Ohio is $1,048, so ZIP 43210 is 5% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 43210
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$800
$790
−1.2%
$711–$869
1BR
$870
$840
−3.4%
$756–$924
2BR
$1,070
$1,000
−6.5%
$900–$1,100
3BR
$1,280
$1,200
−6.2%
$1,080–$1,320
4BR
$1,430
$1,360
−4.9%
$1,224–$1,496
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 43210
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$790
$840
$1,000
$1,200
$1,360
FY 2026
$800
$870
$1,070
$1,280
$1,430
FY 2025
$880
$960
$1,180
$1,420
$1,580
FY 2024
$760
$850
$1,050
$1,290
$1,420
FY 2023
$660
$750
$930
$1,160
$1,290
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Franklin County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 43210?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,000, that basic range is $900 to $1,100 a month. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is ZIP 43210 in?
ZIP 43210 is in the Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 43210 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 6.5%, from $1,070 in FY 2026 to $1,000 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 7.5%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set