Housing market/Ohio/ZIP 43162

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 43162 West Jefferson, 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
6,647
Households
2,616
Median HH income
$72,610
Renter share
20.5%
Median gross rent
$973
Vacancy
4.4%
Pop. change
-7.5%
2BR SAFMR
$1,250
SAFMR / rent
1.285×
2–49 unit stock
259
LIHTC proj / units
2 / 43
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 43162 · OH

ACS median rent$973
2BR SAFMR$1,250
90% floor$1,125
110% ceiling$1,375

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 43162

  • 1-unit detached2,29683.9%
  • 1-unit attached90.3%
  • 2–4 units1906.9%
  • 5–49 units692.5%
  • Mobile1726.3%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,29683.9%
1-unit attached90.3%
2 units (duplex)1124.1%
3–4 units782.9%
5–9 units391.4%
10–19 units200.7%
20–49 units100.4%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile1726.3%

2–4 unit share 6.9% · 5–49 unit share 2.5% · combined 2–49 9.5%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
8
1BR
130
2BR
618
3BR
1,541
4BR
349
5+
90

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income41.0%
Rent ≥50% of income10.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $973 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $746.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 41.0%; ≥50% 10.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,250 (1.285× ACS median gross rent).

Population

6,647 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -7.5%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 2 projects, 43 units.
  • 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 0 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 43162 20.5% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.4%; ACS median gross rent is $973; population changed -7.5% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 190 units in 2–4-unit structures and 69 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 43 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,250 versus ACS median gross rent of $973. 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 43162 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 43162?

ZIP 43162 (Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area) has 6,647 residents, 2,616 households, a renter share of 20.5%, median household income of $72,610, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $973. Vacancy is 4.4%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 43162?

ACS counts 112 units in 2-unit buildings, 78 in 3–4 unit buildings, 39 in 5–9, 20 in 10–19, and 10 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 259 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 43162?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,250. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 43162 — West Jefferson, OH HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Ohio ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 43162 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.