Real Estate Investing in Cuyahoga County, Ohio

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51 ZIP codes • Population: 1,254,603

Should you buy in Cuyahoga County, OH? Our answer, based on the numbers below.

🏠 For Homebuyers
GOOD FIT
Grade B (70/100)

Solid choice β€” values are growing steadily and the market is stable enough to buy with confidence.

πŸ“ˆ For Investors
GOOD
3.4 / 5 (62/100)

A middle-of-the-road market. Workable, but the best opportunities may be nearby ZIPs rather than this one.

⚠️ Risks to Know
1 flag
  • Elevated vacancy: 10.3% vacancy may signal weakening demand.

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3.4/ 5

Investability

County-wide average

3.0/ 5

Appreciation

5.2% 5yr CAGR

5.0/ 5

Landlord Climate

Regulatory friendliness

Avg Investability β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
Avg Home Value $245,716
Avg Monthly Rent $1,522
ZIP Codes 51

Investing in Cuyahoga County Real Estate

Across Cuyahoga County's 51 ZIPs, the picture is underwhelming β€” soft rents, slow appreciation, and demographic headwinds that don't obviously reverse in the medium term.

The investment case for Cuyahoga County is difficult to make on screen data alone. less favorable for a 3.4 rating and cap rates that appear attractive only until real vacancy is underwritten.

Cuyahoga County's population trends and income levels suggest a region where affordability is strained, constraining how aggressively rents can rise without hurting collections.

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Property managers serving Cuyahoga County

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Avg Home Value
$245,716
Avg Monthly Rent
$1,522
1% Rule
βœ— Below
Landlord Friendly (OH)
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πŸŽ“ Colleges & Universities in Cuyahoga County

20 Colleges 54,568 Students 9,458 Off-Campus Renters
B+
Case Western Reserve University
4-Year Private Β· 12,266 students
B
Cleveland Institute of Music
4-Year Private Β· 350 students
C+
Cleveland State University
4-Year Public Β· 14,117 students
πŸ“ ~2,371 students rent off-campus
C+
Cleveland Institute of Art
4-Year Private Β· 566 students
C+
Meryma'at Barber College
2-Year For-Profit Β· 51 students
C+
John Carroll University
4-Year Private Β· 2,773 students
C+
Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville
2-Year For-Profit Β· 139 students
C+
Baldwin Wallace University
4-Year Private Β· 3,308 students
C+
Allstate Hairstyling & Barber College
2-Year For-Profit Β· 41 students
C+
Cuyahoga Community College District
2-Year Public Β· 17,407 students
πŸ“ ~7,015 students rent off-campus
C
Ohio Technical College
2-Year For-Profit Β· 331 students
C
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
Vocational Public Β· 90 students
C
Lakewood University
4-Year Private Β· 101 students
C
Notre Dame College
4-Year Private Β· 1,446 students
C
Cleveland Clinic Health System-School of Diagnostic Imaging
2-Year Private Β· 31 students
D
Bryant & Stratton College-Parma
4-Year Private Β· 522 students
D
The North Coast College
4-Year For-Profit Β· 53 students
D
Remington College-Cleveland Campus
2-Year Private Β· 133 students
D
Valley College-Cleveland
2-Year For-Profit Β· 787 students
D
Central School of Practical Nursing
Vocational Private Β· 56 students

Investor Insight: With 9,458 students living off-campus, Cuyahoga County has substantial rental demand from the college population β€” typically stable, lease-renewing tenants.

Cities in Cuyahoga County

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ZIP Codes in Cuyahoga County, OH

44107 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Lakewood
Population 50,384
Avg Home $297,639
Avg Rent $1,457/mo
44130 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Parma Heights
Population 49,778
Avg Home $243,070
Avg Rent $1,280/mo
44118 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
University Heights
Population 40,389
Avg Home $251,314
Avg Rent $1,505/mo
44102 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Cleveland
Population 40,178
Avg Home $130,961
Avg Rent $1,318/mo
44124 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Mayfield Heights
Population 40,046
Avg Home $256,698
Avg Rent $1,654/mo
44111 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Cleveland
Population 39,950
Avg Home $163,613
Avg Rent $1,244/mo
44134 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Parma
Population 38,231
Avg Home $214,047
Avg Rent $1,658/mo
44109 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Cleveland
Population 38,098
Avg Home $148,492
Avg Rent $1,132/mo
44122 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Shaker Heights
Population 36,960
Avg Home $382,280
Avg Rent $1,988/mo
44120 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Shaker Heights
Population 34,274
Avg Home $133,446
Avg Rent $1,160/mo
44145 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Westlake
Population 34,036
Avg Home $429,843
Avg Rent $1,897/mo
44105 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Cleveland
Population 33,358
Avg Home $74,714
Avg Rent $1,219/mo
44121 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Cleveland Heights
Population 32,668
Avg Home $176,956
Avg Rent $1,600/mo
44070 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
North Olmsted
Population 32,031
Avg Home $281,902
Avg Rent $1,796/mo
44133 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
North Royalton
Population 31,045
Avg Home $343,810
Avg Rent $1,739/mo
44146 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Bedford
Population 29,474
Avg Home $185,087
Avg Rent $1,066/mo
44125 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Garfield Heights
Population 29,366
Avg Home $144,887
Avg Rent $1,437/mo
44129 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Parma
Population 28,607
Avg Home $213,792
Avg Rent $1,288/mo
44128 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Warrensville Heights
Population 27,611
Avg Home $103,279
Avg Rent $1,420/mo
44135 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Cleveland
Population 27,591
Avg Home $160,532
Avg Rent $1,530/mo
44136 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Strongsville
Population 25,068
Avg Home $363,837
Avg Rent $2,004/mo
44139 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Solon
Population 24,754
Avg Home $470,687
Avg Rent $2,718/mo
44106 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Cleveland
Population 24,704
Avg Home $193,649
Avg Rent $1,581/mo
44143 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Highland Heights
Population 24,337
Avg Home $313,665
Avg Rent $1,668/mo
44137 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Maple Heights
Population 23,385
Avg Home $135,772
Avg Rent $1,557/mo
44138 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Olmsted Falls
Population 23,129
Avg Home $310,101
Avg Rent $2,022/mo
44116 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Rocky River
Population 21,527
Avg Home $408,475
Avg Rent $1,585/mo
44144 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Brooklyn
Population 21,266
Avg Home $186,462
Avg Rent $1,257/mo
44149 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Strongsville
Population 21,042
Avg Home $387,419
Avg Rent $1,413/mo
44131 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Independence
Population 20,619
Avg Home $322,652
Avg Rent $1,656/mo
44108 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Cleveland
Population 20,579
Avg Home $73,726
Avg Rent $1,310/mo
44147 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Broadview Heights
Population 19,768
Avg Home $377,890
Avg Rent $1,813/mo
44104 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Cleveland
Population 19,716
Avg Home $77,863
Avg Rent $1,092/mo
44113 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Cleveland
Population 19,619
Avg Home $314,362
Avg Rent $1,734/mo
44112 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
East Cleveland
Population 18,493
Avg Home $79,548
Avg Rent $924/mo
44123 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Euclid
Population 18,391
Avg Home $142,936
Avg Rent $1,051/mo
44017 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Berea
Population 18,378
Avg Home $248,129
Avg Rent $1,341/mo
44142 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Brookpark
Population 18,359
Avg Home $220,485
Avg Rent $1,600/mo
44110 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Cleveland
Population 17,979
Avg Home $80,889
Avg Rent $1,115/mo
44126 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Fairview Park
Population 17,012
Avg Home $289,633
Avg Rent $1,301/mo
44022 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Chagrin Falls
Population 16,559
Avg Home $617,510
Avg Rent $1,665/mo
44140 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Bay Village
Population 15,992
Avg Home $427,340
Avg Rent $2,700/mo
44132 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Euclid
Population 13,985
Avg Home $154,762
Avg Rent $1,515/mo
44141 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Brecksville
Population 13,954
Avg Home $451,711
Avg Rent $2,150/mo
44103 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Cleveland
Population 13,776
Avg Home $73,599
Avg Rent $1,092/mo
44119 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Cleveland
Population 13,495
Avg Home $137,055
Avg Rent $1,080/mo
44115 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Cleveland
Population 10,389
Avg Home $165,021
Avg Rent $1,695/mo
44117 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Euclid
Population 9,350
Avg Home $170,518
Avg Rent $1,437/mo
44114 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Cleveland
Population 7,472
Avg Home $206,758
Avg Rent $1,577/mo
44127 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Cleveland
Population 4,399
Avg Home $54,663
Avg Rent $873/mo
44040 β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
Gates Mills
Population 3,032
Avg Home $738,061
Avg Rent $1,728/mo

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cuyahoga County

Is, OH better for rentals, flips, or BRRRR?

The best-fit strategy in, OH is careful cash-flow rentals with hands-on management. That approach the rent and price profile of the market.

Are there empty rentals in, OH?

Vacancy risk in, OH is elevated. That supports even-keeled cash flow for typical rental holds.

What are home prices like in, OH?

Homes in, OH typically sell near $246K. Prices have moved at a 0.0% 5-year CAGR, which stable long-term demand.

Are eviction rules reasonable in, OH?

Rental owners in, OH deal with a tenant-protective legal framework. Most standard eviction processes run on reasonable timelines.

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