Rents are right about where Mayfield Heights's 10-year trend predicts.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,370 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Mayfield Heights is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2022.
Rent in Mayfield Heights changed +3.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 93 Ohio cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.3%.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($66,524) is $1,663 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,390); a 3-bedroom is $1,790.
East Cleveland, 6 miles away, rents for 34% less ($898/mo), about $5,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Mayfield Heights. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Mayfield Heights, OH is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large retiree population, 42.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Mayfield Heights, OH has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2023, rent in Mayfield Heights, OH has climbed by $96 per month, settling near $1,370 after starting the period at $1,274. On the earnings side, the typical household in Mayfield Heights, OH now reports about $66,524, up from $59,322 in 2021. Income growth outran rent by about 4.6 percentage points, easing the affordability math somewhat compared with 2021. About 51% of households rent today, against 55.2% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 39.1% to 42.9%. For context, the 2023 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Mayfield Heights, OH reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Mayfield Heights is $1,370/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,010/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,390/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,150/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,790/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($66,524/yr), Mayfield Heights ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.0% over the past year.
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