Rental numbers for Cuyahoga County, OH
The typical home here runs -$624 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.5%. 10 of 44 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.5%.
- Gross yield
- 7.7%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 8.5%
- 44 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$624/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $224,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,432/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Cuyahoga County
51 with published figures
| 44127Cleveland | $62,000 | $970* | 18.7% | 11.0% | +$236 | n/a |
| 44108Cleveland | $78,000 | $1,205 | 18.6% | 12.0% | +$363 | +2.4% |
| 44105Cleveland | $78,000 | $1,199 | 18.5% | 11.5% | +$326 | +6.3% |
| 44104Cleveland | $84,000 | $1,201 | 17.2% | 11.1% | +$326 | n/a |
| 44103Cleveland | $81,000 | $1,053 | 15.7% | 9.4% | +$200 | +1.0% |
| 44110Cleveland | $86,000 | $1,103 | 15.4% | 8.8% | +$169 | +10.2% |
| 44128Warrensville Heights | $106,000 | $1,356 | 15.3% | 9.3% | +$254 | +10.2% |
| 44137Maple Heights | $138,000 | $1,561 | 13.6% | 7.3% | +$97 | +13.4% |
| 44112East Cleveland | $84,000 | $947 | 13.5% | 7.5% | +$71 | +9.4% |
| 44115Cleveland | $171,000 | $1,701 | 11.9% | 7.5% | +$155 | +2.3% |
| 44102Cleveland | $135,000 | $1,329 | 11.9% | 6.9% | +$43 | +3.0% |
| 44125Garfield Heights | $147,000 | $1,437 | 11.7% | 5.7% | -$91 | +4.6% |
| 44121Cleveland Heights | $179,000 | $1,660 | 11.1% | 5.4% | -$156 | +3.7% |
| 44135Cleveland | $159,000 | $1,463 | 11.0% | 6.0% | -$55 | +9.1% |
| 44132Euclid | $155,000 | $1,391 | 10.8% | 5.3% | -$157 | +13.0% |
| 44120Shaker Heights | $135,000 | $1,149 | 10.2% | 4.5% | -$222 | +4.2% |
| 44119Cleveland | $140,000 | $1,129 | 9.7% | 4.7% | -$205 | +7.0% |
| 44134Parma | $214,000 | $1,664 | 9.3% | 4.6% | -$340 | +7.3% |
| 44111Cleveland | $164,000 | $1,268 | 9.3% | 4.5% | -$269 | +7.7% |
| 44114Cleveland | $216,000 | $1,626 | 9.0% | 5.1% | -$252 | +4.2% |
| 44109Cleveland | $152,000 | $1,121 | 8.8% | 4.0% | -$316 | +2.9% |
| 44123Euclid | $144,000 | $1,039 | 8.7% | 3.5% | -$360 | +6.6% |
| 44106Cleveland | $208,000 | $1,480 | 8.6% | 3.5% | -$516 | +3.6% |
| 44117Euclid | $171,000 | $1,194 | 8.4% | 3.1% | -$474 | n/a |
| 44144Brooklyn | $187,000 | $1,290 | 8.3% | 3.6% | -$441 | n/a |
| 44149Strongsville | $387,000 | $2,650 | 8.2% | 4.0% | -$799 | n/a |
| 44070North Olmsted | $278,000 | $1,844 | 7.9% | 3.3% | -$742 | +4.1% |
| 44138Olmsted Falls | $306,000 | $1,966 | 7.7% | 3.1% | -$868 | n/a |
| 44124Mayfield Heights | $257,000 | $1,638 | 7.6% | 3.1% | -$722 | +5.4% |
| 44118University Heights | $253,000 | $1,558 | 7.4% | 2.2% | -$908 | +8.5% |
| 44142Brookpark | $220,000 | $1,350* | 7.4% | 3.2% | -$601 | n/a |
| 44129Parma | $214,000 | $1,256 | 7.0% | 2.6% | -$693 | +12.1% |
| 44131Independence | $321,000 | $1,840* | 6.9% | 2.8% | -$988 | n/a |
| 44139Solon | $466,000 | $2,644 | 6.8% | 2.7% | -$1,470 | n/a |
| 44146Bedford | $187,000 | $1,043 | 6.7% | 2.3% | -$654 | +1.9% |
| 44017Berea | $245,000 | $1,320 | 6.5% | 2.1% | -$887 | n/a |
| 44113Cleveland | $315,000 | $1,691 | 6.4% | 3.0% | -$909 | +1.3% |
| 44122Shaker Heights | $382,000 | $2,040 | 6.4% | 2.1% | -$1,400 | +4.4% |
| 44130Parma Heights | $242,000 | $1,272 | 6.3% | 2.0% | -$892 | +3.0% |
| 44143Highland Heights | $313,000 | $1,644 | 6.3% | 2.0% | -$1,168 | n/a |
| 44133North Royalton | $341,000 | $1,777 | 6.3% | 2.4% | -$1,157 | n/a |
| 44107Lakewood | $298,000 | $1,411 | 5.7% | 1.5% | -$1,231 | +3.3% |
| 44126Fairview Park | $286,000 | $1,304 | 5.5% | 1.2% | -$1,262 | n/a |
| 44145Westlake | $426,000 | $1,898 | 5.3% | 1.8% | -$1,654 | +2.5% |
| 44147Broadview Heights | $374,000 | $1,600 | 5.1% | 1.2% | -$1,636 | n/a |
| 44136Strongsville | $361,000 | $1,500* | 5.0% | 1.3% | -$1,562 | n/a |
| 44022Chagrin Falls | $619,000 | $2,550 | 4.9% | 1.1% | -$2,750 | n/a |
| 44140Bay Village | $426,000 | $1,750* | 4.9% | 0.9% | -$1,977 | n/a |
| 44141Brecksville | $447,000 | $1,760* | 4.7% | 0.9% | -$2,082 | n/a |
| 44116Rocky River | $404,000 | $1,515 | 4.5% | 0.8% | -$1,920 | n/a |
| 44040Gates Mills | $741,000 | $1,920* | 3.1% | -0.2% | -$4,092 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.5%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.6%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.1 pts
- Property tax
- 2.00%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $169,843 | $1,080 |
| Aug 2022 | $185,573 | $1,174 |
| Aug 2023 | $191,516 | $1,232 |
| Aug 2024 | $206,354 | $1,312 |
| Aug 2025 | $216,103 | $1,369 |
| Aug 2026 | $223,555 | $1,432 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Cleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $924 | $1,050 | $1,274 | $1,628 | $1,756 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 3.6
- 1,975 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 39th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Cuyahoga County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$624 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.5%. 10 of 44 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.5%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Cuyahoga County?
- About 2.00% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $224,000 home that is about $4,473 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Cuyahoga County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,050 for a 1-bedroom, $1,274 for a 2-bedroom and $1,628 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$624 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.