At $1,656/mo, rent takes about 36% of the local median household income, slightly above the 30% benchmark.
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 $1,656 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 Cleveland changed +5.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 224 Texas cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.0%.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($54,519) is $1,363 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,180); a 3-bedroom is $1,570.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Cleveland. 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
Cleveland, TX is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 9.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Cleveland, TX has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in Cleveland, TX now reports about $54,519, up from $48,019 in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 7,515 to 8,984 between 2021 and 2024, a 19.5% change. About 37.1% of households rent today, against 43.3% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher slipped from 11.9% to 9.7%.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Cleveland is $1,656/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $940/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,180/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,010/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,570/mo.
At 36% of local median household income ($54,519/yr), Cleveland ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.4% over the past year.
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