What is the median home value in Cuyahoga County, OH?

The median home value in Cuyahoga County, OH is $183,200, according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.

What is the cap rate in Cuyahoga County, OH?

The cap rate proxy in Cuyahoga County, OH is 7.9% (estimated from HUD Fair Market Rent and Census home values with a 35% expense ratio). This is above average for cash-flow investors.

How much new construction is happening in Cuyahoga County, OH?

Cuyahoga County has 1.2 million residents and issued 1,601 building permits over the trailing twelve months, according to the Census Building Permits Survey.

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Cuyahoga County

1.2M residents1,601 permits TTM$62,823 median HHI52 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026

Investor first look

Median home value

$183,200

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

7.9%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

19.2%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.44%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

1,601

Census BPS

Climate risk

98.0

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown52 ZIP codes

ZIP	Median home value	Rent (FMR 2BR)	Gross yield	Cap rate	Rent gap
44112	—	—	—	12.9%	10.2%
44127	—	—	—	19.6%	-0.5%
44103	—	—	—	18.4%	-13.3%
44110	—	—	—	16.6%	-12.6%
44108	—	—	—	21.8%	-33.7%

Ranked by composite score

Median home value	Rent (FMR 2BR)	Gross yield	Cap rate	Rent gap
—	—	—	19.2%	-21.7%
—	—	—	18.9%	-17.9%
—	—	—	16.5%	-19.9%
—	—	—	14.7%	-6.8%
—	—	—	13.0%	-11.4%
—	—	—	12.5%	-19.2%
—	—	—	12.3%	-26.1%
—	—	—	12.3%	-24.4%
—	—	—	11.7%	-28.6%
—	—	—	11.3%	-18.6%
—	—	—	11.2%	-12.1%
—	—	—	10.9%	-3.8%
—	—	—	10.8%	-14.3%
—	—	—	10.0%	-17.4%
—	—	—	9.9%	-14.3%
—	—	—	9.8%	8.8%
—	—	—	9.8%	-21.9%
—	—	—	9.1%	-21.8%
—	—	—	8.1%	-36.9%
—	—	—	7.8%	6.0%
—	—	—	7.5%	-62.1%
—	—	—	7.5%	-0.9%
—	—	—	7.4%	20.4%
—	—	—	7.4%	-6.2%
—	—	—	7.3%	-3.0%
—	—	—	7.2%	-47.2%
—	—	—	7.1%	-14.0%
—	—	—	7.0%	-1.2%
—	—	—	6.8%	8.3%
—	—	—	6.7%	-19.6%
—	—	—	6.6%	31.2%
—	—	—	6.6%	1.9%
—	—	—	6.0%	-21.9%
—	—	—	5.9%	-10.4%
—	—	—	5.9%	21.5%
—	—	—	5.4%	-32.9%
—	—	—	4.9%	5.0%
—	—	—	4.1%	30.7%
—	—	—	4.0%	41.9%
—	—	—	3.7%	19.6%
—	—	—	3.5%	28.2%
—	—	—	3.4%	22.1%
—	—	—	3.2%	34.7%
$426,183	$1,760	5.0%	2.8%	42.9%
—	—	—	2.7%	40.2%
—	—	—	2.1%	38.7%
—	—	—	1.8%	44.5%

Demographics

Owner-occupied

59.1%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

10.0%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

35.9%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

44.0%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

40.5

Census ACS

Data sources

U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)

Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data

FEMA — National Risk Index

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Cuyahoga County

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