At $1,152/mo, rent takes about 23% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
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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 $1,152 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 Parma Heights changed +3.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 93 Ohio cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.3%.
Rent has risen 7 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($61,009) is $1,525 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,270); a 3-bedroom is $1,630.
Bedford Heights, 15 miles away, rents for 12% less ($1,011/mo), about $1,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Parma 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
Parma Heights, OH is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 27.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Parma Heights, OH has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $61,009 today, compared with $53,642 five years earlier.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Parma Heights is $1,152/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $930/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,270/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,050/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,630/mo.
At 23% of local median household income ($61,009/yr), Parma Heights ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.2% over the past year.
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