What HUD offices serve Cleveland, Ohio?
Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.
Go to the Ohio Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Cleveland.
How many renters live in Cleveland, Ohio?
The City of Cleveland has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 55.5 percent of the population living in Cleveland.
What is the rental market like in Cleveland, Ohio?
There are an estimated housing units in the Cleveland area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cleveland, Ohio, there are 1.05 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cleveland?
The rental vacancy rate in Cleveland is 3 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.
How many rental units are in Cleveland for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cleveland
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms 5,139 27,983 38,573 22,794 5,875 Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cleveland
A large number of apartments in Cleveland have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How Much Is Rent in Cleveland
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $811 to $1,527. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents Studio $811 One BR $913 Two BR $1,108 Three BR $1,434 Four BR $1,527 2024 Fair Market Rents in Cleveland, Ohio
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Cleveland?
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.
These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR Studio 2,537 49 percent One BR 18,546 66 percent Two BR 23,334 60 percent Rental Units Below FMR in Cleveland, Ohio
How many affordable rental units are in Cleveland?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in
Cleveland, Ohio including the following: Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.Federal Program Unit Count Low Income Housing Tax Credit Public Housing Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities Tracked Units by Federal Program in Cleveland, Ohio
Income Based Apartments in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland features 20,142 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
Low Rent Apartments in Cleveland, Ohio
There are 6,598 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cleveland.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Cleveland, Ohio
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Cleveland landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Cleveland.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cleveland, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $997 and $1,219.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.