Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on November 10, 2026
Last updated on November 10, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Cleveland, OH rent is essentially flat year over year, with a current median of $1,200/month. Renters are paying roughly the same as last year, with no meaningful change in monthly rent amounts.
Cleveland sits 36.8% more affordable than the $1,900/month national median, offering a lower-cost rental market with 1,208 total rentals available across the city.
Studios in Cleveland rent for about $1,060/month, 1-bedrooms around $1,100/month, and 2-bedrooms near $1,050/month, while 3-bedrooms and 4+ bedrooms reach $1,300/month and $1,500/month respectively.
North Broadway saw a rent decline of 30.4% year over year, contrasting with the citywide flat trend. This neighborhood's drop is the largest among Cleveland's areas, showing localized softness despite overall market stability.
Median rent in Cleveland
$1,200/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Cleveland is $1,200 per month as of November 2026. This is 37% below the national average rent, or $700 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Cleveland
1,208
for rent on Zumper.com as of November 2026
Share of Cleveland rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Cleveland have remained the same over the last month and have remained the same since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Cleveland vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Cleveland is $1,100, whereas a house costs $1,450. 1-bedroom apartments in Cleveland run $1,177 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,050.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,060 | No Change | No Change | |
1 bedroom | $1,100 | 3% | 2% | |
2 bedroom | $1,050 | No Change | 5% | |
3 bedroom | $1,300 | No Change | 7% | |
4 bedroom | $1,500 | No Change | No Change |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
Buckeye Shaker | $1,000 | |
Detroit Shoreway | $1,250 | |
Downtown Cleveland | $1,749 | |
Edgewater | $1,039 | |
Glenville | $1,295 | |
Mount Pleasant | $1,050 | |
North Collinwood | $962 | |
Ohio City | $1,532 | |
Old Brooklyn | $1,097 | |
South Broadway | $995 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,100 | No Change | 4% | |
Condos | $1,044 | No Change | 5% | |
Houses | $1,450 | No Change | 4% | |
Rooms | $745 | 13% | 1% |
Studio
Average rent
$1,060
Last year
No Change
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,100
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
2%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,050
Last year
5%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,300
Last year
7%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$1,500
Downtown Cleveland
Average rent
$1,749
Ohio City
Average rent
$1,532
Buckeye Shaker
Average rent
$1,000
North Collinwood
Average rent
$962
Mount Pleasant
Average rent
$1,050
South Broadway
Average rent
$995
Edgewater
Average rent
$1,039
Detroit Shoreway
Average rent
$1,250
Old Brooklyn
Average rent
$1,097
Glenville
Average rent
$1,295
Apartments
Average rent
$1,100
Last 30 days
No Change
Last year
4%
Condos
Average rent
$1,044
Last year
5%
Houses
Average rent
$1,450
Last year
4%
Rooms
Average rent
$745
Last 30 days
13%
Last year
1%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Cleveland, OH, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
Compare median rent prices in Cleveland and Bedford by all bedroom counts and property types.
Cleveland
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Cleveland, OH is 5% higher than the median rent in Bedford, OH.
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Expenses accrued by most renters | Average cost compared to national average |
|---|---|
| Goods & Services | 2% lower |
| Groceries | 1% higher |
| Health | 16% higher |
| Housing | 23% lower |
| Transportation | 7% lower |
| Utilities | 7% lower |
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Quick answers to common questions about the Cleveland rental market.
The average rent in Cleveland is $1,200 per month as of November 7, 2026.
Average rent prices in Cleveland have remained the same over the last month and have remained the same since last year.
Rent in Cleveland is 37% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $700 less per month.
The most affordable neighborhoods in Cleveland are North Collinwood ($962/mo), South Broadway ($995/mo), and Buckeye Shaker ($1,000/mo).
To comfortably afford rent in Cleveland, you'd need to earn approximately $48,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
January and December offer the best rental deals in Cleveland, with January seeing the lowest rents of the year. There's an 8.3% difference between peak September rents and off-peak January pricing, plus December has the least competition among renters.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).