ZIP Code · OH

ZIP 44126

Part of Fairview Park, OH

Pop. 16,976·Cuyahoga County·138th most expensive ZIP in Ohio

Median rent (all units)

$1,290/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+5.1%

vs US Median

-$642

Reported rents

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ZIP 44126 · $1,290

More affordable than 87% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$880

1 BR

$1,000

2 BR

$1,210

3 BR

$1,560

4 BR+

$1,660

Research median

$1,210/mo

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

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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 ($79,269) is $1,982 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,660).

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 44142, 3 miles away, rents for 13% less ($1,125/mo), about $2,000 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 44126. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$15,480/yr

At $1,290/mo median

Location

CityFairview Park

StateOH

CountyCuyahoga County

Rent Market Meter

Strong Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are up 0.0% year-over-year. Expect competition, and move quickly to lock in terms.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +5.1% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 44126 (Fairview Park, OH) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 48.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

16,976

Median income

$79,269

Median age

40.4

Renters

29.9%

Age distribution

20.1%

22.3%

22.6%

14.2%

20.7%

Under 1820.1%

18–3422.3%

35–5422.6%

55–6414.2%

65+20.7%

Gender

47.7%

52.3%

Male47.7%

Female52.3%

Race & ethnicity

88%

White88%

Black2.5%

Hispanic4.3%

Asian1.2%

Other3.9%

Education (25+)

21%

27%

48.7%

No HS diploma3.2%

HS diploma21%

Some college27%

Bachelor's+48.7%

Housing tenure

70.1%

29.9%

Owner70.1%

Renter29.9%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 44126 in Fairview Park, OH has changed in 5 years

Income

$70,740 → $79,269

up 12.1%

Population

17,133 → 16,976

down 0.9%

Renter share

30.3% → 29.9%

-0.4 pts

Bachelor's+

43.6% → 48.7%

+5.1 pts

Median age

39.6 → 40.4

+0.8 yrs

Household income in the area moved from $70,740 to $79,269 across the same window, up 12.1% versus 2021. College-educated residents now make up 48.7% of adults here, versus 43.6% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 44126 covers Fairview Park, OH. The median rent here is $1,290/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,000/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,210/mo.

At 20% of local median household income ($79,269/yr), ZIP 44126 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 44126?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $52,000/year (about $25/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,290/mo in ZIP 44126. The local median household income is $79,269/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.