1 bedroom Section 8 apartments in Columbus, OH

Columbus's Small-Area Fair Market Rents change by ZIP code, so a 1 bedroom voucher will cover more in some neighborhoods than others. Here are the current payment standards across 27 tracked neighborhoods.

No source-of-income protection in effect

No statewide SOI protection in Ohio. Some cities (Cincinnati, Cleveland) have local ordinances.

1 bedroom payment standards by neighborhood

NeighborhoodZIPPayment standard / mo
Downtown43215$1,790
Short North43215$1,790
Victorian Village43201$1,290
Italian Village43201$1,290
Weinland Park43201$1,290
Milo-Grogan43201$1,290
University District43201$1,290
German Village43206$1,210
Merion Village43206$1,210
Beechwold43214$1,190
Clintonville43202$1,150
Westland43228$1,130
Eastmoor43209$1,120
Berwick43209$1,120
Northland43229$1,090
Hilltop43204$1,090
Westgate43204$1,090
Far East43232$1,040
South Side (Steelton)43207$1,040
Olde Towne East43205$1,010
Near East Side43205$1,010
Franklin Park43205$1,010
Driving Park43205$1,010
North Linden43224$990
South Linden43211$980
King-Lincoln / Bronzeville43203$950
Franklinton43222$900

Public Housing Authorities

Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority

HUD PHA code OH001 · 15,413 HCV vouchers

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