1 bedroom Section 8 apartments in Hilltop, Columbus
The HUD rent benchmark is $1,240/mo for a 1 bedroom unit in ZIP 43204 — Small-Area FMR. This is not a guaranteed rent approval; confirm the applicable household calculation and utility allowance with the administering agency.
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.
HUD rent benchmarks — ZIP 43204
Small-Area FMR · FY2027| Bedrooms | HUD benchmark / mo |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,160 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,240 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,480 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,760 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,010 |
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.
Housing authority contacts
Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority
HUD PHA code OH001 · 15,413 HCV vouchers
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Office details, application guidance and rent questions →
- Address
- 880 E 11th Ave, Columbus, OH
- Phone
- (614) 421-6000
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