ZIP 43061 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 43061 in the Columbus, OH FMR area.

Columbus, OH

$1,030Efficiency
$1,1101 bedroom
$1,3402 bedrooms
$1,6003 bedrooms
$1,8104 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,030$927$1,133$1,258
1 bedroom$1,110$999$1,221$1,346
2 bedrooms$1,340$1,206$1,474$1,602
3 bedrooms$1,600$1,440$1,760$1,909
4 bedrooms$1,810$1,629$1,991$2,172

Housing authorities may set voucher payment standards from 90% to 110% of the FMR that applies to them.

Union County, OH

$1,030Efficiency
$1,1101 bedroom
$1,3402 bedrooms
$1,6003 bedrooms
$1,8104 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,030$927$1,133$1,119
1 bedroom$1,110$999$1,221$1,228
2 bedrooms$1,340$1,206$1,474$1,607
3 bedrooms$1,600$1,440$1,760$1,915
4 bedrooms$1,810$1,629$1,991$2,112

Housing authorities may set voucher payment standards from 90% to 110% of the FMR that applies to them.

Income in ZIP 43061

$105,180average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$71,624average salaries and wages per return
2,480tax returns filed
15%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00019.8%
$25,000 to $50,00014.5%
$50,000 to $75,00014.1%
$75,000 to $100,00012.1%
$100,000 to $200,00029.4%
$200,000 or more10.1%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 5.2% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 43061?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 43061 (Columbus, OH) are $1,030 efficiency, $1,110 one bedroom, $1,340 two bedrooms, $1,600 three and $1,810 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 43061?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,206 to $1,474.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 43061?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 43061 reported an average adjusted gross income of $105,180 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $16,080 a year, or 15% of that income.