ZIP Code · OH

ZIP 44104

Part of Cleveland, OH

Pop. 18,902·Cuyahoga County·190th most expensive ZIP in Ohio

Median rent (all units)

$1,118/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-0.7%

vs US Median

-$814

Reported rents

Falling (Monthly)

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ZIP 44104 · $1,118

More affordable than 95% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$720

1 BR

$810

2 BR

$980

3 BR

$1,260

4 BR+

$1,350

Research median

$980/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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12-month history

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($24,111) is $603 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($720).

Rank in Cleveland

3rd cheapest of 14 ZIP codes in Cleveland.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 44104. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$13,416/yr

At $1,118/mo median

Location

CityCleveland

StateOH

CountyCuyahoga County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -0.7% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 44104 (Cleveland, OH) is majority renter-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 10.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

18,902

Median income

$24,111

Median age

31.7

Renters

70.6%

Age distribution

31.8%

21.2%

20%

17.1%

Under 1831.8%

18–3421.2%

35–5420%

55–649.9%

65+17.1%

Gender

43.7%

56.3%

Male43.7%

Female56.3%

Race & ethnicity

92.5%

White3%

Black92.5%

Hispanic0.6%

Asian0.6%

Other3.3%

Education (25+)

19.9%

38.6%

30.6%

No HS diploma19.9%

HS diploma38.6%

Some college30.6%

Bachelor's+10.9%

Housing tenure

29.4%

70.6%

Owner29.4%

Renter70.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 44104 in Cleveland, OH has changed in 5 years

Income

$18,591 → $24,111

up 29.7%

Population

18,830 → 18,902

up 0.4%

Renter share

74% → 70.6%

-3.4 pts

Bachelor's+

9.8% → 10.9%

+1.1 pts

Census figures show median household income at $24,111 today, compared with $18,591 five years earlier. About 70.6% of households rent today, against 74% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 44104 covers Cleveland, OH. The median rent here is $1,118/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $810/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $980/mo.

At 56% of local median household income ($24,111/yr), ZIP 44104 ranks as expensive compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

FAQ

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 44104?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $45,000/year (about $22/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,118/mo in ZIP 44104. The local median household income is $24,111/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.