ZIP 43228 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 43228 in the Columbus, OH FMR area.

$1,190Efficiency
$1,2801 bedroom
$1,5202 bedrooms
$1,8103 bedrooms
$2,0604 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,190$1,071$1,309$1,258
1 bedroom$1,280$1,152$1,408$1,346
2 bedrooms$1,520$1,368$1,672$1,602
3 bedrooms$1,810$1,629$1,991$1,909
4 bedrooms$2,060$1,854$2,266$2,172

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

Income in ZIP 43228

$48,699average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$40,302average salaries and wages per return
26,840tax returns filed
37%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00033.6%
$25,000 to $50,00031.3%
$50,000 to $75,00016.6%
$75,000 to $100,0008.2%
$100,000 to $200,0009.2%
$200,000 or more1.2%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 23.8% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 43228?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 43228 (Columbus, OH) are $1,190 efficiency, $1,280 one bedroom, $1,520 two bedrooms, $1,810 three and $2,060 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 43228?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,368 to $1,672.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 43228?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 43228 reported an average adjusted gross income of $48,699 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $18,240 a year, or 37% of that income.