Payment Standards by Year Medium confidence
Maximum monthly housing assistance payment Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority will pay on behalf of a Section 8 voucher family, by bedroom size and fiscal year. · Source: website
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $1,496 | $1,188 | $1,859 | $1,771 | $1,947 |
| FY2025 | $1,104 | $1,194 | $1,445 | $1,741 | $1,939 |
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ZIP Codes Served by OH001
Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority administers Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers in the following ZIP codes. Click any ZIP to see all PHAs serving it and current payment standards.
57 total ZIPs in service area · and 33 more
About OH001 & the Section 8 Program
Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority is the HUD-assigned Public Housing Authority code OH001 for Columbus, Ohio. PHAs administer the federal Housing Choice Voucher program under 24 CFR Part 982, paying the difference between a tenant's contribution (typically 30% of adjusted income) and the unit's contract rent — capped by the PHA's published payment standard.
As a SAFMR-mandated PHA, Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority uses ZIP-code-level Small Area Fair Market Rents (rather than metro-wide FMRs) to set payment standards, making them more responsive to neighborhood-level rental markets.
For landlords: payment standards are typically set between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent (up to 120% with HUD approval). The PHA's published rate determines the maximum monthly Housing Assistance Payment.