Housing market/Ohio/ZIP 43202
ZIP 43202 Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area · Ohio. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 43202 · OH
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 43202 — Columbus, OH HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 43202
- 1-unit detached3,51034.9%
- 1-unit attached1,16911.6%
- 2–4 units2,19421.8%
- 5–49 units2,66726.5%
- 50+ units5135.1%
- Mobile20.0%
2–4 unit share 21.8% · 5–49 unit share 26.5% · combined 2–49 48.3%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $1,170 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $1,025.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 39.2%; ≥50% 21.5%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,510 (1.291× ACS median gross rent).
Population
20,059 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -5.1%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 8,168 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.
Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.
What the data shows
ZIP 43202 69.4% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 5.3%; ACS median gross rent is $1,170; population changed -5.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 2,194 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,667 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,510 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,170. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.
Ohio research
ZIP 43202 is a Census / HUD profile for Columbus, OH. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 43202 — Columbus, OH HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Ohio ZIP directory
Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area
Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Ohio research. Brokerage is Georgia.
FAQ
What is the housing market like in ZIP 43202?
ZIP 43202 (Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area) has 20,059 residents, 9,521 households, a renter share of 69.4%, median household income of $65,689, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,170. Vacancy is 5.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 43202?
ACS counts 938 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,256 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,404 in 5–9, 713 in 10–19, and 550 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 4,861 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 43202?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,510. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 43202 — Columbus, OH HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Ohio ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 43202 is Census / HUD research for Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Ohio property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.