Average rent in Cleveland, OH

As of July 2026, the typical asking rent in the Cleveland, OH metro area is $1,476 per month, up 4.3% from a year ago1% below the US metro average of $1,486.

Figures cover all property types — single-family, condo and apartment — at every bedroom count. The interactive map can break rents down by home type.

Average rent

$1,476

July 2026

Year over year

+4.3%

vs $1,415 a year ago

3-year change

+16.7%

from $1,264

Our forecast accuracy here

±0.7%

avg error on held-out data

Cleveland, OH rent history

Observed market rent since September 2016, with the next 2 forecast months and their expected range.

Aug 24 – Sep 26
Cleveland, OH observed rentForecast (2 months shown free)

Cleveland, OH rent forecast

Our forecasting engine projects rents each month for every US metro with at least a year of observed data. The next 2 months for Cleveland, OH are free below; the full 12-month outlook with confidence ranges is part of RentLens Pro.

MonthForecast rentExpected range
August 2026$1,480$1,476$1,486
September 2026$1,479$1,474$1,491
Months 3–12 are available on the interactive forecast → see the full Cleveland, OH forecast

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Rent figures are smoothed median asking rents (Zillow Observed Rent Index) for the Cleveland, OH metro area, updated monthly. Forecasts are produced by RentLens's proprietary ML models; “forecast accuracy” is this metro's average prediction error on held-out historical data.