Section 8 apartments in Franklin Park, Columbus
Franklin Park is in the Near East Side area, primarily within ZIP code 43205. Compare HUD rent benchmarks below, then confirm the housing authority’s adopted standard and utility allowance for the actual unit.
Voucher protections vary by locality
Columbus adopted source-of-income protections in Ordinance 0494-2021, including treatment of vouchers in income screening. Confirm the actual municipality and current requirements; Columbus guidance does not establish the rule for every suburban address.
General information, not legal advice. For help with a specific case, use HUD’s fair-housing resources.
Rental listings in Franklin Park, Columbus
Active standalone listings recorded in Columbus, OH with the neighborhood label Franklin Park. Units nested inside building cards are excluded. Missing program tags do not establish refusal; confirm the address, availability, voucher paperwork and utilities with the owner.
No active listings are currently recorded for this search on VoucherMatch. This does not mean there are no rentals in Franklin Park, Columbus. Compare the broader search below, consult the agency contacts, or get listing alerts.
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Check before you pay
Applying for housing assistance or joining an agency waitlist is free. An agency will not ask you to pay by app, wire or gift card to get a spot. Use HUD’s contact page to find your housing agency, then call to check an offer.
Do not pay to view a home or hold a waitlist spot. Before sending rent or a deposit, confirm the home and the person’s right to rent it. See FTC advice on checking a rental.
Sources checked October 16, 2026: HUD OIG’s August 2024 waitlist fraud bulletin and FTC rental-scam guidance (June 2026).
Rental terms used on this page
- Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
- Rental help run by a housing authority. You find a home, and the agency checks the unit, rent and your household before it approves payment.
- Payment standard
- An amount the agency uses to work out housing assistance for a unit size and area. It does not mean that any home at that rent will be approved.
- FMR and SAFMR
- HUD rent estimates for an area (Fair Market Rent) or ZIP code (Small Area Fair Market Rent). They include rent and most tenant-paid utilities. Your agency may use a different payment standard.
- Utility allowance
- The agency’s estimate of the cost of utilities you must pay. It is not a promise to pay your actual bills.
- Gross rent and tenant share
- Gross rent combines the lease rent and the agency’s utility allowance. Your tenant share is the part you must pay after the agency works out your help.
- Portability
- Moving with a voucher to an area served by another housing agency. Ask your current worker what to do before you move.
- Request for tenancy approval
- The unit and owner paperwork your agency needs to start its rent and housing-quality review. Ask the agency for its form and deadline.
Definitions: HUD’s tenant voucher guide, checked October 16, 2026. Confirm the rules and forms with your own agency.
Planning a voucher search in Franklin Park
Establish whether a Franklin Park description means the neighborhood or an actual park-facing unit. Inspect the entrance, stairs and shared spaces. Compare public park access and Carpenter Street programs separately from the amenities included in the lease.
Check the specific park feature
Franklin Park is listed at 1755 East Broad Street and currently marks the Cascades closed because of a lower-pond leak. Check updates before planning around that feature. General facilities descriptions do not establish reopening.
Franklin Park — Columbus Recreation and ParksConfirm Blackburn’s indoor activity hours
Blackburn Community Center at 263 Carpenter Street lists an indoor track, gym, boxing and arts spaces. Programs and facilities require a Leisure Card. Check registration and activity hours before comparing this trip with another rental.
Blackburn — Columbus Recreation and ParksQuestions about your Franklin Park search
- Does park-facing marketing include private park access?
- Ask about the unit’s entrance and outdoor rights, then identify the public park entrance separately.
- Can park photos prove the Cascades is operating?
- No. Check the city’s current closure notice. Listing and park photos may predate it.
Compare other Columbus searches
- Compare Near East Side rentals
Compare exact addresses and recreation options.
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Compare the municipality, ZIP and Barnett Road trip.
Columbus rental checklist and official agency documents
Guidance by VoucherMatch Editorial Team. Sources reviewed October 13, 2026. Listing availability is checked separately. Confirm changing services with the linked provider. Report a correction and include this page’s address.
Compare two rental offers in Franklin Park
Copy or print this sheet for a viewing. Record the owner’s written terms for each unit, then take the completed comparison to your housing worker. Blank entries mean information to collect, not zero cost.
| Information to collect | Offer A | Offer B |
|---|---|---|
| Address, unit and owner contact | To collect | To collect |
| Bedrooms, entrance and access needs | To collect | To collect |
| Proposed monthly rent | To collect | To collect |
| Utilities paid by renter; heating system | To collect | To collect |
| Required fees and optional charges | To collect | To collect |
| Deposit and other move-in costs | To collect | To collect |
| Trip to work, services and viewings | To collect | To collect |
| Agency, voucher deadline and next step | To collect | To collect |
The advertised rent and utility bills are not your final tenant share. Ask your administering agency to review its payment standard, utility allowance, rent reasonableness and inspection requirements for the actual unit.
Worksheet: VoucherMatch, October 16, 2026. Based on HUD’s tenant search and tenancy-approval guidance. Use your agency’s official forms to submit a unit; this sheet is a preparation aid.
Suggested citation: VoucherMatch Editorial Team. Rental offer comparison worksheet. October 16, 2026. vouchermatch.com/section-8-apartments.
HUD rent benchmarks — ZIP 43205
Small-Area FMR · FY2027| Bedrooms | HUD benchmark / mo |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,080 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,160 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,380 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,640 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,870 |
These are HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, not an adopted housing authority payment standard or a guaranteed rent approval. Your authority determines assistance using its schedule, household income, voucher size and utility allowance. Rent reasonableness and inspection requirements also apply. How HUD vouchers work.
Compare HUD rent benchmarks for these ZIP codes; confirm the rental address separately: 43205, 43203
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