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HUD rent dataCleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR Area
3-bedroom gross-rent benchmark
$1,646 / month
+6.0% from FY2025.
FY2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025
Includes tenant-paid utilities. A benchmark, not an approved rent or property-specific estimate.
Published rent benchmarks
FY2025
$1,553
FY2026
$1,646
FY2027
$1,628
HUD schedules for the selected bedroom count. Changes are not a rent forecast.
Cleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR Area · Monthly gross rents
Bedroom count
FY2025
FY2026 · current
FY2027 · upcoming
Studio
$881
$933
$924
1 bedroom
$995
$1,058
$1,050
2 bedrooms
$1,208
$1,279
$1,274
3 bedrooms
$1,553
$1,646
$1,628
4 bedrooms
$1,667
$1,760
$1,756
FY2026 HUD area coverage: Cuyahoga County, OH; Geauga County, OH; Lake County, OH; Lorain County, OH; Medina County, OH. ZIP schedules may cover portions of this area.
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Monthly HUD gross-rent benchmarks, including tenant-paid utilities. Choose 2–4 ZIPs to compare.
126 ZIP codes across published schedules
ZIP rent table
FY2026 monthly gross rents by ZIP.
ZIP
Studio
1 bedroom
2 bedrooms
3 bedrooms
4 bedrooms
$870
$980
$1,190
$1,530
$1,640
$1,300
$1,470
$1,780
$2,290
$2,450
$1,360
$1,540
$1,860
$2,390
$2,560
$930
$1,060
$1,280
$1,650
$1,760
$870
$980
$1,190
$1,530
$1,640
$1,350
$1,530
$1,850
$2,380
$2,550
$1,400
$1,590
$1,920
$2,470
$2,640
$990
$1,120
$1,350
$1,740
$1,860
$1,140
$1,290
$1,560
$2,000
$2,140
$1,380
$1,560
$1,890
$2,430
$2,600
$910
$1,030
$1,250
$1,610
$1,720
$840
$950
$1,150
$1,480
$1,580
$870
$980
$1,190
$1,530
$1,640
$960
$1,090
$1,320
$1,700
$1,820
$1,400
$1,590
$1,920
$2,470
$2,640
$710
$830
$1,030
$1,250
$1,420
$920
$1,040
$1,260
$1,620
$1,730
$830
$940
$1,140
$1,470
$1,570
$840
$950
$1,150
$1,480
$1,580
$800
$900
$1,090
$1,400
$1,500
$1,000
$1,130
$1,370
$1,760
$1,880
$830
$940
$1,140
$1,470
$1,570
$790
$890
$1,080
$1,390
$1,490
$990
$1,130
$1,360
$1,750
$1,870
$820
$940
$1,130
$1,450
$1,550
$970
$1,100
$1,330
$1,710
$1,830
$1,050
$1,190
$1,440
$1,850
$1,980
$980
$1,110
$1,340
$1,720
$1,840
$770
$860
$1,050
$1,350
$1,450
$990
$1,120
$1,350
$1,740
$1,860
$800
$900
$1,090
$1,400
$1,500
$990
$1,120
$1,350
$1,740
$1,860
$1,360
$1,550
$1,870
$2,410
$2,570
$860
$980
$1,180
$1,520
$1,620
$900
$1,020
$1,230
$1,580
$1,690
$800
$870
$1,090
$1,380
$1,480
$800
$910
$1,100
$1,420
$1,510
$900
$1,020
$1,230
$1,580
$1,690
$1,020
$1,090
$1,350
$1,710
$1,880
$740
$840
$1,010
$1,300
$1,390
$960
$1,090
$1,320
$1,700
$1,820
$1,080
$1,220
$1,480
$1,900
$2,040
$910
$1,030
$1,250
$1,610
$1,720
$980
$1,110
$1,340
$1,720
$1,840
$800
$910
$1,110
$1,400
$1,530
$1,170
$1,330
$1,610
$2,080
$2,220
$820
$940
$1,130
$1,450
$1,550
$780
$890
$1,070
$1,380
$1,470
$720
$810
$980
$1,260
$1,350
$780
$890
$1,070
$1,380
$1,470
$1,060
$1,200
$1,450
$1,870
$2,000
$990
$1,130
$1,360
$1,750
$1,870
$850
$960
$1,160
$1,490
$1,600
$790
$890
$1,080
$1,390
$1,490
$800
$910
$1,100
$1,420
$1,510
$860
$980
$1,180
$1,520
$1,620
$790
$890
$1,080
$1,390
$1,490
$1,400
$1,590
$1,920
$2,470
$2,640
$1,300
$1,470
$1,780
$2,290
$2,450
$1,120
$1,270
$1,540
$1,980
$2,120
$1,030
$1,170
$1,410
$1,810
$1,940
$790
$890
$1,080
$1,390
$1,490
$1,090
$1,230
$1,490
$1,920
$2,050
$860
$980
$1,180
$1,520
$1,620
$880
$1,000
$1,210
$1,560
$1,660
$1,040
$1,180
$1,420
$1,830
$1,950
$1,340
$1,520
$1,840
$2,370
$2,530
$930
$1,060
$1,280
$1,650
$1,760
$1,080
$1,220
$1,480
$1,900
$2,040
$1,010
$1,150
$1,390
$1,790
$1,910
$880
$1,000
$1,210
$1,560
$1,660
$710
$810
$970
$1,250
$1,340
$910
$1,030
$1,250
$1,610
$1,720
$910
$1,030
$1,250
$1,610
$1,720
$1,010
$1,140
$1,380
$1,780
$1,900
$1,340
$1,520
$1,840
$2,370
$2,530
$930
$1,050
$1,270
$1,630
$1,750
$960
$1,090
$1,320
$1,700
$1,820
$1,030
$1,170
$1,410
$1,810
$1,940
$930
$1,060
$1,280
$1,650
$1,760
$1,090
$1,240
$1,500
$1,930
$2,060
$1,170
$1,330
$1,610
$2,070
$2,220
$1,090
$1,240
$1,500
$1,930
$2,060
$1,300
$1,470
$1,780
$2,290
$2,450
$1,280
$1,450
$1,750
$2,250
$2,410
$1,280
$1,450
$1,760
$2,260
$2,420
$990
$1,120
$1,350
$1,740
$1,860
$880
$990
$1,200
$1,540
$1,650
$840
$950
$1,150
$1,480
$1,580
$1,280
$1,460
$1,760
$2,260
$2,420
$900
$1,030
$1,240
$1,600
$1,710
$990
$1,120
$1,350
$1,740
$1,860
$1,150
$1,300
$1,570
$2,020
$2,160
$930
$1,060
$1,280
$1,650
$1,760
$930
$1,060
$1,280
$1,650
$1,760
$1,360
$1,480
$1,900
$2,320
$2,520
$810
$880
$1,130
$1,380
$1,500
$1,050
$1,190
$1,440
$1,850
$1,980
$770
$880
$1,120
$1,370
$1,590
$990
$1,120
$1,350
$1,740
$1,860
$710
$810
$1,020
$1,250
$1,460
$700
$800
$1,010
$1,240
$1,450
$780
$850
$1,090
$1,340
$1,450
$850
$970
$1,170
$1,510
$1,610
$820
$900
$1,140
$1,410
$1,530
$820
$930
$1,150
$1,460
$1,620
$1,400
$1,590
$1,920
$2,470
$2,640
$930
$1,050
$1,270
$1,630
$1,740
$800
$900
$1,090
$1,400
$1,500
$1,040
$1,180
$1,420
$1,830
$1,950
$1,000
$1,130
$1,370
$1,760
$1,880
$690
$780
$990
$1,220
$1,420
$850
$970
$1,170
$1,500
$1,610
$930
$1,060
$1,280
$1,650
$1,760
$1,000
$1,130
$1,370
$1,760
$1,880
$1,400
$1,590
$1,920
$2,470
$2,640
$930
$1,060
$1,280
$1,650
$1,760
$1,000
$1,130
$1,370
$1,760
$1,880
$700
$800
$1,010
$1,270
$1,480
$1,210
$1,320
$1,700
$2,070
$2,250
$940
$1,030
$1,320
$1,610
$1,750
$770
$820
$1,030
$1,340
$1,420
$730
$750
$970
$1,220
$1,500
$710
$770
$980
$1,270
$1,510
$770
$860
$1,070
$1,370
$1,560
$870
$900
$1,150
$1,440
$1,730
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Local rental households
2020–2024 ACS 5-year. Figures cover the selected county, which may be only part of the current HUD rental area.
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Rental households
Rental households
225,378
Share of occupied homes rented
40.6%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
48.4%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
25.4%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
29.5%
Buildings with 2–4 units
17.5%
Buildings with 5+ units
52.7%
Other rental homes
0.3%
Estimates & margins of error
Cuyahoga County, Ohio · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
225,378
±2,877
Share of occupied homes rented
40.6%
±0.5 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
48.4%
±1.1 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
25.4%
±0.8 percentage points
Single-unit homes
29.5%
±0.9 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
17.5%
±0.7 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
52.7%
±1.1 percentage points
Other rental homes
0.3%
±0.1 percentage points
These are survey estimates. Margins of error for percentages follow Census guidance; small differences may not be meaningful.
Geauga County, Ohio
Rental households
Rental households
4,590
Share of occupied homes rented
12.8%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
42.8%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
19.3%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
63.1%
Buildings with 2–4 units
9.4%
Buildings with 5+ units
23.5%
Other rental homes
4.0%
Estimates & margins of error
Geauga County, Ohio · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
4,590
±489
Share of occupied homes rented
12.8%
±1.4 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
42.8%
±6.7 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
19.3%
±4.7 percentage points
Single-unit homes
63.1%
±6.6 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
9.4%
±2.7 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
23.5%
±4.5 percentage points
Other rental homes
4.0%
±2.0 percentage points
These are survey estimates. Margins of error for percentages follow Census guidance; small differences may not be meaningful.
Lake County, Ohio
Rental households
Rental households
24,518
Share of occupied homes rented
24.2%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
45.3%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
22.0%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
32.1%
Buildings with 2–4 units
10.8%
Buildings with 5+ units
56.3%
Other rental homes
0.8%
Estimates & margins of error
Lake County, Ohio · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
24,518
±870
Share of occupied homes rented
24.2%
±0.8 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
45.3%
±3.5 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
22.0%
±2.4 percentage points
Single-unit homes
32.1%
±3.1 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
10.8%
±2.1 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
56.3%
±3.7 percentage points
Other rental homes
0.8%
±0.4 percentage points
These are survey estimates. Margins of error for percentages follow Census guidance; small differences may not be meaningful.
Lorain County, Ohio
Rental households
Rental households
33,139
Share of occupied homes rented
26.0%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
47.3%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
25.9%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
47.4%
Buildings with 2–4 units
14.7%
Buildings with 5+ units
36.2%
Other rental homes
1.8%
Estimates & margins of error
Lorain County, Ohio · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
33,139
±1,215
Share of occupied homes rented
26.0%
±0.9 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
47.3%
±2.6 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
25.9%
±2.1 percentage points
Single-unit homes
47.4%
±2.3 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
14.7%
±1.7 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
36.2%
±2.3 percentage points
Other rental homes
1.8%
±0.5 percentage points
These are survey estimates. Margins of error for percentages follow Census guidance; small differences may not be meaningful.
Medina County, Ohio
Rental households
Rental households
14,433
Share of occupied homes rented
19.7%
Rent burden
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
44.6%
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
20.2%
Among renter households with a calculated rent-to-income ratio.
Rental housing types
Single-unit homes
32.3%
Buildings with 2–4 units
14.0%
Buildings with 5+ units
52.4%
Other rental homes
1.3%
Estimates & margins of error
Medina County, Ohio · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · 90% margins of error
Measure
Estimate
Margin of error
Rental households
14,433
±787
Share of occupied homes rented
19.7%
±1.1 percentage points
Spend 30%+ of income on rent
44.6%
±3.4 percentage points
Spend 50%+ of income on rent
20.2%
±2.4 percentage points
Single-unit homes
32.3%
±3.4 percentage points
Buildings with 2–4 units
14.0%
±2.2 percentage points
Buildings with 5+ units
52.4%
±3.5 percentage points
Other rental homes
1.3%
±1.0 percentage points
These are survey estimates. Margins of error for percentages follow Census guidance; small differences may not be meaningful.
Census sources & definitions
2020–2024 ACS 5-year combines five years of survey responses. These describe the survey period, not today’s market. Rental households are renter-occupied homes. Housing types refer to the building containing each rental; “other” includes mobile homes, boats, RVs and similar housing.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, tables B25003, B25070 and B25032. Statistical guidance. Data checked Sep 22, 2026. Rental Wire is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Census Bureau.
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Monthly cash flow before income tax
-$64
Based on example price and costs. Edit them for your property.
Lease rent used
$1,496
Upfront cash
$53,500
Sources, dates & coverage
Cleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD area ID: METRO17410N17460. Coverage: Cuyahoga County, OH; Geauga County, OH; Lake County, OH; Lorain County, OH; Medina County, OH.
HUD gross-rent benchmarks include tenant-paid basic utilities, excluding phone, cable and internet. They are not asking-rent quotes, approved Section 8 rents or housing-authority payment standards.
HUD data checked Sep 22, 2026. Changes can reflect methodology and geographic coverage as well as rents. Missing data and figures that cannot be compared are marked unavailable. Future schedules are labelled upcoming.
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Calculation assumptions
Cash flow is rent less vacancy, operating costs, replacement reserves and fixed-rate mortgage payments, including principal. Tax deductions, sale proceeds and appreciation are outside this first-year calculation. The target price uses the same rent, expense amounts, mortgage rate, down-payment percentage and closing-cost percentage. Property taxes and lender terms may change with the actual purchase price.
When using a HUD benchmark, we subtract tenant-paid utilities to estimate lease rent. Custom rent is used as entered. Add utilities you pay to operating costs. This does not determine a voucher subsidy or a housing authority's approved rent.