ZIP 43204 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 43204 in the Columbus, OH FMR area.

$1,160Efficiency
$1,2401 bedroom
$1,4802 bedrooms
$1,7603 bedrooms
$2,0104 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,160$1,044$1,276$1,258
1 bedroom$1,240$1,116$1,364$1,346
2 bedrooms$1,480$1,332$1,628$1,602
3 bedrooms$1,760$1,584$1,936$1,909
4 bedrooms$2,010$1,809$2,211$2,172

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

Income in ZIP 43204

$50,355average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$38,862average salaries and wages per return
19,750tax returns filed
35%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00032.7%
$25,000 to $50,00032.2%
$50,000 to $75,00017.9%
$75,000 to $100,0008.2%
$100,000 to $200,0007.8%
$200,000 or more1.3%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 23.9% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 43204?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 43204 (Columbus, OH) are $1,160 efficiency, $1,240 one bedroom, $1,480 two bedrooms, $1,760 three and $2,010 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 43204?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,332 to $1,628.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 43204?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 43204 reported an average adjusted gross income of $50,355 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $17,760 a year, or 35% of that income.