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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%+$236n/a
44108Cleveland$78,000$1,20518.6%12.0%+$363+2.4%
44105Cleveland$78,000$1,19918.5%11.5%+$326+6.3%
44104Cleveland$84,000$1,20117.2%11.1%+$326n/a
44103Cleveland$81,000$1,05315.7%9.4%+$200+1.0%
44110Cleveland$86,000$1,10315.4%8.8%+$169+10.2%
44128Warrensville Heights$106,000$1,35615.3%9.3%+$254+10.2%
44137Maple Heights$138,000$1,56113.6%7.3%+$97+13.4%
44112East Cleveland$84,000$94713.5%7.5%+$71+9.4%
44115Cleveland$171,000$1,70111.9%7.5%+$155+2.3%
44102Cleveland$135,000$1,32911.9%6.9%+$43+3.0%
44125Garfield Heights$147,000$1,43711.7%5.7%-$91+4.6%
44121Cleveland Heights$179,000$1,66011.1%5.4%-$156+3.7%
44135Cleveland$159,000$1,46311.0%6.0%-$55+9.1%
44132Euclid$155,000$1,39110.8%5.3%-$157+13.0%
44120Shaker Heights$135,000$1,14910.2%4.5%-$222+4.2%
44119Cleveland$140,000$1,1299.7%4.7%-$205+7.0%
44134Parma$214,000$1,6649.3%4.6%-$340+7.3%
44111Cleveland$164,000$1,2689.3%4.5%-$269+7.7%
44114Cleveland$216,000$1,6269.0%5.1%-$252+4.2%
44109Cleveland$152,000$1,1218.8%4.0%-$316+2.9%
44123Euclid$144,000$1,0398.7%3.5%-$360+6.6%
44106Cleveland$208,000$1,4808.6%3.5%-$516+3.6%
44117Euclid$171,000$1,1948.4%3.1%-$474n/a
44144Brooklyn$187,000$1,2908.3%3.6%-$441n/a
44149Strongsville$387,000$2,6508.2%4.0%-$799n/a
44070North Olmsted$278,000$1,8447.9%3.3%-$742+4.1%
44138Olmsted Falls$306,000$1,9667.7%3.1%-$868n/a
44124Mayfield Heights$257,000$1,6387.6%3.1%-$722+5.4%
44118University Heights$253,000$1,5587.4%2.2%-$908+8.5%
44142Brookpark$220,000$1,350*7.4%3.2%-$601n/a
44129Parma$214,000$1,2567.0%2.6%-$693+12.1%
44131Independence$321,000$1,840*6.9%2.8%-$988n/a
44139Solon$466,000$2,6446.8%2.7%-$1,470n/a
44146Bedford$187,000$1,0436.7%2.3%-$654+1.9%
44017Berea$245,000$1,3206.5%2.1%-$887n/a
44113Cleveland$315,000$1,6916.4%3.0%-$909+1.3%
44122Shaker Heights$382,000$2,0406.4%2.1%-$1,400+4.4%
44130Parma Heights$242,000$1,2726.3%2.0%-$892+3.0%
44143Highland Heights$313,000$1,6446.3%2.0%-$1,168n/a
44133North Royalton$341,000$1,7776.3%2.4%-$1,157n/a
44107Lakewood$298,000$1,4115.7%1.5%-$1,231+3.3%
44126Fairview Park$286,000$1,3045.5%1.2%-$1,262n/a
44145Westlake$426,000$1,8985.3%1.8%-$1,654+2.5%
44147Broadview Heights$374,000$1,6005.1%1.2%-$1,636n/a
44136Strongsville$361,000$1,500*5.0%1.3%-$1,562n/a
44022Chagrin Falls$619,000$2,5504.9%1.1%-$2,750n/a
44140Bay Village$426,000$1,750*4.9%0.9%-$1,977n/a
44141Brecksville$447,000$1,760*4.7%0.9%-$2,082n/a
44116Rocky River$404,000$1,5154.5%0.8%-$1,920n/a
44040Gates Mills$741,000$1,920*3.1%-0.2%-$4,092n/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
Typical value (Zillow ZHVI) Rent (Zillow ZORI)Indexed to 100 at Aug 2021
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MonthTypical valueRent
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

BedroomsStudio1 bed2 bed3 bed4 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

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.