Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Cuyahoga County, OH

Discover affordable housing in Cuyahoga County where there are 350+ 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.

MARC Apartments

4733 Lee Rd, Cleveland, Ohio 44128

South Westerly

14401 Detroit Ave , Lakewood, Ohio 44107

Chesterfield Terrace

6500 Powers Blvd, Parma, Ohio 44129

The Louise C. Stokes Scholar House

2551 Community College Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114

The Davis

10527 Orville Ave, Cleveland, Ohio 44106

Cleveland New Construction IV

1063 E 67th St, Cleveland, Ohio 44103

Emerald Commons

1976 W 79th St, Cleveland, Ohio 44102

Tremont Pointe

Various, Cleveland, Ohio 44113

Riverside Park Homes

4609 Rocky River Drive, Cleveland, Ohio 44135

Cogswell Hall

7200 Franklin Blvd, Cleveland, Ohio 44102

Lakeshore Beach

16101 Lake Shore Blvd, Cleveland, Ohio 44110

South Pointe Commons

3315 W 25th St, Cleveland, Ohio 44109

Gordon Square Homes

7001 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, Ohio 44102

Willo Arms Apartments

27201 Brush Ave, Euclid, Ohio 44132

Library Court Senior Housing

16301 Chagrin Blvd, Shaker Heights, Ohio 44120

Euclid Corridor Senior Housing

7338 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, Ohio 44103

Mother Teresa Commons

25031 Columbus Rd, Bedford Heights, Ohio 44146

Apts at St Richard

26855 Lorain Rd, North Olmsted, Ohio 44070

Miles Pointe

11806 Miles Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44105

Knickerbocker Apartments

27100 Knickerbocker Rd, Bay Village, Ohio 44140

calendar_today Opened: Nov 9
Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Cuyahoga County, Ohio
$20.98/hour
$13.98 (+200%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $13.73 (+189%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Cuyahoga County, Ohio Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Cuyahoga County, 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 Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
Operates the Mainstream Voucher, Shelter Plus Care programs for Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Cuyahoga County, Ohio?

The County of Cuyahoga County has 1,236,041 people living in 554,982 households.

There are 426,122 renters living in 224,246 renter households in this County. Renters make up 34.47 percent of the population living in Cuyahoga County.

What is the rental market like in Cuyahoga County, Ohio?

There are an estimated 615,116 housing units in the Cuyahoga County area. Of these, 235,692 units are rental homes, making up 38 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cuyahoga County?

The rental vacancy rate in Cuyahoga County is 4 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 Cuyahoga County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cuyahoga County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
7,840 70,314 89,926 41,764 12,650
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cuyahoga County

A large number of apartments in Cuyahoga County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Cuyahoga County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Cuyahoga County

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 Cuyahoga County, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Cuyahoga County?

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 3,810 49 percent
One BR 44,572 63 percent
Two BR 47,905 53 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Cuyahoga County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Cuyahoga County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 19,177
Public Housing 4,890
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 15,784
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 59
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 1,184
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 119
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Cuyahoga County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga County features 24,879 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 Cuyahoga County, Ohio

There are 9,835 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cuyahoga County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cuyahoga County, Ohio

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Cuyahoga County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Cuyahoga County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.