Housing data for Highland Hills, OH
Highland Hills, OH has an estimated 632 residents and 293 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Cuyahoga County.
67.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $847 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 632 (±126)
- Housing units
- 293 (±94)
- Households that rent
- 67.8%
- Median gross rent
- $847
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −27.6%
What stands out in Highland Hills
Households without a vehicle: 40.4% (±17.5 points) in Highland Hills, higher than in Cuyahoga County (12.2%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 65.8% (±22.1 points) in Highland Hills, higher than in Cuyahoga County (24.1%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 45.5% (±20.2 points) in Highland Hills, higher than in Cuyahoga County (24.0%).
Households that rent: 67.8% (±15.5 points) in Highland Hills, higher than in Cuyahoga County (40.6%).
Housing in Highland Hills at a glance
- Median rent: $847 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $929 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 52.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 67.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $41,615 median household income
- Home values: $121,400 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,200 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $2,272 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 65.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 35.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 62.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 55.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 18.7 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −27.6% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 45.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Highland Hills against Cuyahoga County, its state and the nation
| Highland Hills | Cuyahoga County | Ohio | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 632 (±126) | 1,245,873 (exact) | 11,810,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 293 (±94) | 615,331 (±252) | 5,292,391 (±464) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 67.8% (±15.5 points) | 40.6% (±0.5 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $847 (±$128) | $1,060 (±$11) | $1,034 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $41,615 (±$8,489) | $64,468 (±$702) | $71,389 (±$321) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $121,400 (±$33,919) | $195,400 (±$1,919) | $214,800 (±$742) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,272 (±$302) | $3,910 (±$35) | $2,822 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 62.1% (±20.6 points) | 80.3% (±0.9 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.7 minutes (±4.8) | 23.3 minutes (±0.3) | 23.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 61.6% (±16.3 points) | 89.5% (±0.4 points) | 90.1% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 51.6 years (±3.2) | 40.4 years (±0.1) | 39.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Highland Hills covers 2.0 square miles of land, about 323 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Highland Hills has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 873 (±206) | 632 (±126) | −27.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 322 (±19) | 293 (±94) | −9.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $561 (±$128) | $847 (±$128) | +51.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $80,900 (±$14,352) | $121,400 (±$33,919) | +50.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $27,045 (±$2,754) | $41,615 (±$8,489) | +53.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,011 (±$143) | $1,200 (±$433) | +18.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,909 (±$425) | $2,272 (±$302) | +19.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 60.6% (±8.0 points) | 67.8% (±15.5 points) | +7.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.5% (±5.9 points) | 0.0% (±18.8 points) | −5.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Cuyahoga County
Highland Hills has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Cuyahoga County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Cuyahoga County recorded 514 violent and 1,859 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Highland Hills
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrensville Heights | 0.9 mi | $1,044 | $121,100 | 57.1% |
| North Randall | 1.4 mi | $1,029 | $138,100 | 72.2% |
| Beachwood | 2.0 mi | $2,047 | $410,300 | 46.3% |
| Woodmere | 2.1 mi | $1,191 | $304,500 | 60.5% |
| Shaker Heights | 2.4 mi | $1,168 | $303,200 | 39.7% |
| Orange | 2.5 mi | $3,063 | $442,300 | 6.9% |
| University Heights | 3.2 mi | $1,507 | $242,700 | 32.3% |
| Bedford Heights | 3.3 mi | $1,009 | $156,500 | 55.6% |
Places in Ohio most like Highland Hills
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Randall | $1,029 | $138,100 | $50,962 | 72.2% |
| Urbancrest | $879 | $133,900 | $41,875 | 84.6% |
| Warrensville Heights | $1,044 | $121,100 | $49,669 | 57.1% |
| Kent | $991 | $219,900 | $42,964 | 59.2% |
| Bowling Green | $897 | $226,100 | $45,154 | 65.9% |
| Willoughby Hills | $1,116 | $328,600 | $67,214 | 57.8% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Ohio.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Highland Hills, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $924 | $1,050 | $1,274 | $1,628 | $1,756 |
HUD income limits for Highland Hills, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,050 | $36,750 | $58,800 |
| 2 people | $25,200 | $42,000 | $67,200 |
| 3 people | $28,350 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,500 | $84,000 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $56,700 | $90,750 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $60,900 | $97,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $65,100 | $104,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $69,300 | $110,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Cleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $105,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Highland Hills
What is the average rent in Highland Hills, OH?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Highland Hills is $847 (±$128) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Highland Hills rent-burdened?
52.7% of renting households in Highland Hills pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Highland Hills?
Highland Hills has an estimated 173 (±75) renting households, 67.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Highland Hills?
The median household income in Highland Hills is $41,615 (±$8,489) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Highland Hills?
62.1% of homes in Highland Hills, OH were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Highland Hills?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Highland Hills, used by 55.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Highland Hills growing?
In Highland Hills, the number of residents went from 873 in 2015–2019 to 632 in 2020–2024 (−27.6%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Highland Hills village, Ohio
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Highland Hills village, Ohio
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Highland Hills village, Ohio
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Highland Hills village, Ohio
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Highland Hills village, Ohio
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Highland Hills village, Ohio
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Highland Hills village, Ohio
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR Area
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Highland Hills village, Ohio (place:35255, in state:39).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .