Garfield Heights, Ohio Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Garfield Heights, Ohio rental market.
Garfield Heights, Ohio
Average Apartment Rent
$945
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
1.1%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Garfield Heights, Ohio apartments have recorded a 1.1% rent increase.
Garfield Heights, Ohio Average apartment rent trend
Garfield Heights, Ohio Average Apartment Rent
Garfield Heights, Ohio Apartment rent ranges
At 62.3%, apartments priced Under $1,000 represent the bulk of Garfield Heights, Ohio rentals, while condos priced $1,000 - $1,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 37.7%.
Garfield Heights, Ohio Housing tenure**
Renters take up 43% of Garfield Heights, Ohio real estate, occupying a total of 5,129 units, while homeowners live in 6,845 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
5.2
Renter median household income**
$27,698
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.32
Rental vacancy rate**
6.1%
Garfield Heights, Ohio Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 2,221 rentals in Garfield Heights, Ohio with 3 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 43%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 34 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Garfield Heights, Ohio homes for rent is 5.2.
Garfield Heights, Ohio Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Garfield Heights, Ohio are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (23%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (20%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 4%.
Garfield Heights, Ohio Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Garfield Heights, Ohio Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 2,644 apartments for rent in Garfield Heights, Ohio, or 52% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 40% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 2,028 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Garfield Heights, Ohio is 2.32.
Garfield Heights, Ohio Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 10% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 9% of the homes for rent in Garfield Heights, Ohio.
Garfield Heights, Ohio Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Garfield Heights, Ohio apartment rentals, namely 26% or 1,345 units, were Built 1950 - 1959, followed by those Built 1939 or earlier (21%, 1,052 units), and the ones Built 1960 - 1969 (16%, 835 units).
Garfield Heights, Ohio Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2015
Most Garfield Heights, Ohio renters (46%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Garfield Heights, Ohio condos for rent is 2015.
Garfield Heights, Ohio Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 48% of Garfield Heights, Ohio renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 23% of them have No vehicle available, and 21% have 2 vehicles available.
Garfield Heights, Ohio Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Garfield Heights, Ohio Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Garfield Heights, Ohio apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
