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Franklin County, OH fair market rent

Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026

$1,6022 bedrooms / month

Illustrative 90–110% range $1,442–$1,762 · +12.0% from FY2026

Gross rent including tenant-paid utilities. The range is HUD's basic payment-standard band, not your PHA's adopted standard or your voucher payment; your PHA's effective date may differ. Metro FMR area. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.

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HUD rents by bedroom count
UnitFY2027FY2026Change
Studio$1,258$1,111+13.2%
1 bedroom$1,346$1,194+12.7%
2 bedrooms$1,602$1,430+12.0%
3 bedrooms$1,909$1,715+11.3%
4 bedrooms$2,172$1,927+12.7%

Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.

2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years

HUD's fiscal year runs October to September, so the FY2027 figure applies from October 1, 2026. The FMR is the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for standard-quality units, from Census ACS data trended forward with recent rent surveys. It is not a rent cap for private landlords. Data & method

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