Rents are right about where South Euclid's 10-year trend predicts.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,758 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 South Euclid is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2022.
Rent in South Euclid changed +5.4% 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 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($81,297) is $2,032 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,793).
Cleveland Heights, 1 mile away, rents for 21% less ($1,394/mo), about $4,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for South Euclid. 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
South Euclid, OH is majority owner-occupied, 42.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How South Euclid, OH has changed in 5 years
Since 2022, the typical rent in South Euclid, OH has climbed from $1,320 to $1,758, a 33.2% change over five years. Census figures show median household income at $81,297 today, compared with $67,619 five years earlier. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 1.6% since 2021, moving from about 21,882 residents to roughly 21,534. Renters now make up 18.3% of households, compared with 22.5% five years ago. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2022.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in South Euclid is $1,758/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $950/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,139/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $970/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,560/mo.
At 26% of local median household income ($81,297/yr), South Euclid ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.4% over the past year.
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At $1,758/mo, rent takes ~26% of South Euclid's median household income ($81,297/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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