Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Cleveland Heights, OH

Discover affordable housing in Cleveland Heights where there are 14+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

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Musicians Towers

2727 Lancashire Rd, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44106

bed 1-2
payment $895-1049/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
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Warrensville Community Apartments

1500 Warrensville Center Rd, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44121

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible
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Margaret Wagner II

2373 Euclid Heights Blvd, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44106

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible
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Noble Group Home

2509 Noble Rd, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44121

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability
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Severance Towers

25 Severance Cir, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118

payment Subsidized
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Esther's Place

2756-2760 Hampshire Rd, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44106

bed 1
payment $900/mo.
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2173 Edgewood Rd

2173 Edgewood Rd, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118

bed 1
payment $555/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
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3132 Meadowbrook Blvd Unit 3

3132 Meadowbrook Blvd Unit 3, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118

bed 1
payment $555/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
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2746 Noble Rd Unit C3

2746 Noble Rd Unit C3, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44121

bed 2
payment $999/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
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1686 Lee Rd

1686 Lee Rd, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118

bed 1
payment $750/mo.
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1686 Lee Rd

1686 Lee Rd, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118

bed 1
payment $800/mo.
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1686 Lee Rd

1686 Lee Rd, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118

bed 1
payment $800/mo.
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Kensington Place Apartments

30 Severance Cir, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118

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Severance Tower

25 Severance Circle, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Cleveland Heights, Ohio

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

BadgeDescription
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Cleveland Heights, Ohio
$20.98/hour
$13.98 (+200%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $13.73 (+189%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Cleveland Heights, 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
Operates the Mainstream Voucher, Shelter Plus Care programs for Cleveland Heights, Ohio.

Go to the Ohio Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Cleveland Heights.

How many renters live in Cleveland Heights, Ohio?

The City of Cleveland Heights has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 36.77 percent of the population living in Cleveland Heights.

What is the rental market like in Cleveland Heights, Ohio?

There are an estimated housing units in the Cleveland Heights area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, there are 1.08 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cleveland Heights?

The rental vacancy rate in Cleveland Heights is 7 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Cleveland Heights for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cleveland Heights
StudioOne-BedroomTwo-BedroomThree-BedroomFour+ Bedrooms
4492,4882,6041,616783
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cleveland Heights

A large number of apartments in Cleveland Heights 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 Heights

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 Size2024 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 Heights, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Cleveland Heights?

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 SizeCount of Units Below FMRPercentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio20846 percent
One BR1,47759 percent
Two BR1,04340 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Cleveland Heights, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Cleveland Heights?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Cleveland Heights, Ohio including the following:

Federal ProgramUnit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 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 Heights, Ohio

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Cleveland Heights, Ohio

Cleveland Heights features 760 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 Heights, Ohio

There are 201 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cleveland Heights.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cleveland Heights, Ohio

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Cleveland Heights landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Cleveland Heights.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cleveland Heights, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $997 and $1,219.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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