Housing market/Ohio/ZIP 43223

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 43223 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
27,427
Households
9,547
Median HH income
$45,902
Renter share
54.8%
Median gross rent
$1,063
Vacancy
10.5%
Pop. change
+5.6%
2BR SAFMR
$1,440
SAFMR / rent
1.355×
2–49 unit stock
2,784
LIHTC proj / units
13 / 615
HUD assisted MF
8 / 612

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ZIP 43223 · OH

ACS median rent$1,063
2BR SAFMR$1,440
90% floor$1,296
110% ceiling$1,584

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 43223

  • 1-unit detached6,82464.1%
  • 1-unit attached5164.9%
  • 2–4 units1,22411.5%
  • 5–49 units1,56014.7%
  • 50+ units1801.7%
  • Mobile3343.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached6,82464.0%
1-unit attached5164.8%
2 units (duplex)5365.0%
3–4 units6886.5%
5–9 units5475.1%
10–19 units6746.3%
20–49 units3393.2%
50+ units1801.7%
Mobile3343.1%

2–4 unit share 11.5% · 5–49 unit share 14.6% · combined 2–49 26.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
239
1BR
1,277
2BR
3,933
3BR
3,917
4BR
1,091
5+
205

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income53.8%
Rent ≥50% of income29.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,063 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $792.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 53.8%; ≥50% 29.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,440 (1.355× ACS median gross rent).

Population

27,427 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +5.6%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 13 projects, 615 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 8 properties, 612 assisted units.
  • 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 43223 54.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 10.5%; ACS median gross rent is $1,063; population increased +5.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,224 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,560 units in 5–49-unit structures; 13 LIHTC projects totaling 615 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,440 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,063. 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 43223 is a Census / HUD profile for Columbus, OH. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

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 43223?

ZIP 43223 (Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area) has 27,427 residents, 9,547 households, a renter share of 54.8%, median household income of $45,902, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,063. Vacancy is 10.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 43223?

ACS counts 536 units in 2-unit buildings, 688 in 3–4 unit buildings, 547 in 5–9, 674 in 10–19, and 339 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,784 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 43223?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,440. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 43223 — Columbus, OH HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Ohio ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 43223 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.