Upper-half FMR gap - Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area
Displayed gap in Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area: +14.8% (HUD $1,430 vs ACS $1,246) · counties in FMR rows: Delaware County, Fairfield County, Franklin County, Licking County, Madison County, Morrow County, Pickaway County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 18140 · Columbus, OH -14.8% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-ABOVE · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-MID · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 14.8% surplus
- FMR-ABOVE #258/396 · P65
- SPREAD-PLUS +$184
- PHOTO-FINISH Greenville
- COUNTY-MID 7 counties
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Greenville, NC Metro Area (+0.1pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $184/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Greenville, NC Metro Area before assuming portability helps.
Instrument codes from this metro’s HUD FMR vs ACS shortfall band, national FMR quartile, dollar spread, gap peer, county footprint, and book completeness, not a moving recommendation.
Shortfall neighbourhood around Columbus, OH
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Hagerstown-Marti -14.64
Hagerstown-Marti: -14.6% shortfall
-14.64 % shortfall
- Greenville -14.66
Greenville: -14.7% shortfall
-14.66 % shortfall
- Columbus · this metro -14.77
Columbus · this metro: -14.8% shortfall
-14.77 % shortfall
- Minneapolis-St. -14.93
Minneapolis-St. : -14.9% shortfall
-14.93 % shortfall
- McAllen-Edinburg -14.97
McAllen-Edinburg: -15.0% shortfall
-14.97 % shortfall
How does Columbus, OH compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Columbus, OH on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Greenville, NC Metro Area
-14.7% shortfall · HUD $1,095 vs ACS $955 · $+$140/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Pitt County.
- Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metro Area
-14.6% shortfall · HUD $1,261 vs ACS $1,100 · $+$161/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Washington County.
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
-14.9% shortfall · HUD $1,709 vs ACS $1,487 · $+$222/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Anoka County, Carver County, Chisago County, Dakota County, Hennepin County, Isanti County.
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metro Area
-15.0% shortfall · HUD $1,060 vs ACS $922 · $+$138/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Hidalgo County.
- Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area
-14.5% shortfall · HUD $1,088 vs ACS $950 · $+$138/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Chattahoochee County, Harris County, Marion County, Muscogee County, Russell County.
- Gadsden, AL Metro Area
-15.0% shortfall · HUD $927 vs ACS $806 · $+$121/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Etowah County.
- Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metro Area
-14.4% shortfall · HUD $1,268 vs ACS $1,108 · $+$160/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Clinton County, Eaton County, Ingham County.
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area
-14.4% shortfall · HUD $1,857 vs ACS $1,623 · $+$234/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Baltimore city, Carroll County, Harford County, Howard County.
- Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Metro Area
-14.4% shortfall · HUD $1,334 vs ACS $1,166 · $+$168/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Barry County.
- Lawton, OK Metro Area
-15.2% shortfall · HUD $1,001 vs ACS $869 · $+$132/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Comanche County.
- Fargo, ND-MN Metro Area
-15.2% shortfall · HUD $1,112 vs ACS $965 · $+$147/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cass County, Clay County.
- York-Hanover, PA Metro Area
-14.3% shortfall · HUD $1,335 vs ACS $1,168 · $+$167/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: York County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
OH FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in OH; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area $1,353 (−$77)
- Cleveland-Elyria, OH MSA $1,279 (−$151)
- Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH MSA $1,273 (−$157)
- Akron, OH MSA $1,268 (−$162)
- Lima, OH MSA $1,108 (−$322)
- Erie County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area $1,106 (−$324)
- Springfield, OH MSA $1,106 (−$324)
- Canton-Massillon, OH MSA $1,086 (−$344)
- Toledo, OH MSA $1,076 (−$354)
- Ashtabula County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area $1,037 (−$393)
Low-FMR contrast (scale only)
Columbus, GA-AL HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,088 2-BR); Ashtabula County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,037 2-BR); Murray County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,009 2-BR); Decatur, AL MSA ($961 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area.
Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,430/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,246/mo
- Displayed gap: +14.8%
- National FMR percentile: 65 (#258/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
Issuing PHAs for Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area
OH HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
- Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority
- Greene Metropolitian Housing Authority
- Lake Metropolitian Housing Authority
- Trumbull Metropolitan Housing Authority
- Licking Metropolitan Housing Authority
- Erie Metropolitian Housing Authority
- Fairfield Metropolitan Housing Authority
- Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority
Full payment standards for Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area · Payment standards vs FMR
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026, Census ACS median gross rent. Gap is PlainVoucher-derived. Methodology.
Disclaimer. For informational purposes only, not a substitute for PHA counseling or legal advice. Median gross rent reflects rents paid by current tenants; asking rents for available units typically run higher. Actual PHA payment standards can differ from HUD FMR by ±10%. Always confirm the current payment standard with your PHA. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or any PHA.