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Housing market/Ohio/ZIP 43221

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 43221 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.

Population
35,037
Households
14,835
Median HH income
$115,393
Renter share
32.3%
Median gross rent
$1,441
Vacancy
4.1%
Pop. change
+6.5%
2BR SAFMR
$1,970
SAFMR / rent
1.367×
2–49 unit stock
3,491
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 43221 · OH

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 43221 — Columbus, OH HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,441
2BR SAFMR$1,970
90% floor$1,773
110% ceiling$2,167

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 43221

  • 1-unit detached10,21566.1%
  • 1-unit attached1,2918.4%
  • 2–4 units1,4219.2%
  • 5–49 units2,07013.4%
  • 50+ units4583.0%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached10,21566.1%
1-unit attached1,2918.3%
2 units (duplex)4352.8%
3–4 units9866.4%
5–9 units1,2908.3%
10–19 units5843.8%
20–49 units1961.3%
50+ units4583.0%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 9.2% · 5–49 unit share 13.4% · combined 2–49 22.6%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
196
1BR
1,378
2BR
3,836
3BR
6,579
4BR
2,787
5+
686

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income29.9%
Rent ≥50% of income9.2%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,441 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,235.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 29.9%; ≥50% 9.2%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,970 (1.367× ACS median gross rent).

Population

35,037 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +6.5%.

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 43221 32.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.1%; ACS median gross rent is $1,441; population increased +6.5% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,421 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,070 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,970 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,441. 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 43221 is a Census / HUD profile for Columbus, OH. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 43221 — Columbus, OH HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Ohio ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
43001Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area10.8%$1,213$1,51043002Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area22.6%—$2,12043003Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area23.1%$986$1,33043004Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area21.6%$1,393$1,85043008Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area23.2%$920$1,24043013Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area12.4%$1,094$1,45043018Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area50.7%—$1,77043021Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area5.9%$1,360$1,70043023Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area13.4%$1,094$1,40043025Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area24.6%$817$1,13043026Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area30.8%$1,430$1,92043027Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area100.0%—$1,350

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 43221?

ZIP 43221 (Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area) has 35,037 residents, 14,835 households, a renter share of 32.3%, median household income of $115,393, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,441. Vacancy is 4.1%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 43221?

ACS counts 435 units in 2-unit buildings, 986 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,290 in 5–9, 584 in 10–19, and 196 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,491 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 43221?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,970. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 43221 — Columbus, OH HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Ohio ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 43221 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.