What percentage of people rent in East Cleveland, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in East Cleveland, OH, 2020–2024
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62.9% (±5.8 points) of the occupied homes in East Cleveland, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 4,316 renting households against 2,545 that own their home.

In East Cleveland, the share of households that rent went from 69.0% in 2015–2019 to 62.9% in 2020–2024 (−6.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 62.9% (±5.8 points)
Renting households: 4,316 (±523)
Median renter income: $16,049 (±$3,390)

Who rents and who owns in East Cleveland

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Cleveland	Cuyahoga County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	62.9% (±5.8 points)	40.6% (±0.5 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	4,316 (±523)	225,378 (±2,877)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,545 (±429)	329,173 (±2,737)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$16,049 (±$3,390)	$40,410 (±$888)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$41,061 (±$12,442)	$88,703 (±$992)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In East Cleveland, the renter share is higher than in Cuyahoga County (40.6%).

It is also higher than in Ohio (32.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Cuyahoga County, East Cleveland ranks 3 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 19 of 2,382.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in East Cleveland has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	69.0% (±2.7 points)	62.9% (±5.8 points)	−6.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$638 (±$31)	$776 (±$32)	+21.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$20,743 (±$2,125)	$22,116 (±$2,740)	+6.6%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near East Cleveland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Cleveland
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
East Cleveland	—	62.9% (±5.8 points)	—
Cleveland Heights	1.6 mi	41.8% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Bratenahl	2.2 mi	18.2% (±6.4 points)	Lower
South Euclid	2.8 mi	18.3% (±3.7 points)	Lower
University Heights	3.4 mi	32.3% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Shaker Heights	4.1 mi	39.7% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Richmond Heights	4.2 mi	34.1% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Lyndhurst	4.4 mi	22.4% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Euclid	5.2 mi	53.6% (±2.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cleveland Heights, OH (41.8%), Bratenahl, OH (18.2%), South Euclid, OH (18.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Cuyahoga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	North Randall	72.2% (±11.6 points)
2	Highland Hills	67.8% (±15.5 points)
3	East Cleveland	62.9% (±5.8 points)
4	Woodmere	60.5% (±11.3 points)
5	Cleveland	58.3% (±1.0 points)
6	Linndale	57.4% (±30.3 points)
7	Warrensville Heights	57.1% (±5.1 points)
8 (tie)	Bedford Heights	55.6% (±6.0 points)
8 (tie)	Lakewood	55.6% (±1.7 points)

Showing 9 of 59 places in Cuyahoga County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about East Cleveland

How many renters are there in East Cleveland?

East Cleveland has an estimated 4,316 (±523) renting households, 62.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in East Cleveland?

In East Cleveland, the share of households that rent went from 69.0% in 2015–2019 to 62.9% in 2020–2024 (−6.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in East Cleveland?

A renting household in East Cleveland has 1.8 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in East Cleveland?

The median renting household in East Cleveland, OH has an income of $16,049 (±$3,390) a year, against $41,061 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for East Cleveland city, Ohio (place:23380, in state:39).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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