East Cleveland, Tennessee Rental Market Trends

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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 East Cleveland, Tennessee rental market.

East Cleveland, Tennessee

Average Apartment Rent

$1,316

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

-5.4%

As of May 2026

Compared to a year ago, East Cleveland, Tennessee apartments have recorded a -5.4% rent decrease.

East Cleveland, Tennessee Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Jul 2023 Nov 2023 Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026
East Cleveland $1,262 $1,280 $1,293 $1,324 $1,367 $1,381 $1,359 $1,336 $1,301
National $1,741 $1,732 $1,736 $1,756 $1,749 $1,755 $1,767 $1,753 $1,750
East Cleveland
National
Jul 2023
$1,262
$1,741
Nov 2023
$1,280
$1,732
Mar 2024
$1,293
$1,736
Jul 2024
$1,324
$1,756
Nov 2024
$1,367
$1,749
Mar 2025
$1,381
$1,755
Jul 2025
$1,359
$1,767
Nov 2025
$1,336
$1,753
Mar 2026
$1,301
$1,750

East Cleveland, Tennessee Average Apartment Rent

East Cleveland, Tennessee Apartment rent ranges

Under $1,000
$1,001 - $1,500
$1,501 - $2,000
$2,001 - $2,500
$2,501 - $3,000
Over $3,000

At 49.09%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of East Cleveland, Tennessee rentals, while condos priced $2,500 - $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.35%.

East Cleveland, Tennessee Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 395
Owner occupied housing units 170

Renters take up 70% of East Cleveland, Tennessee real estate, occupying a total of 395 units, while homeowners live in 170 properties.

Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**

4.3

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

4.14

East Cleveland, Tennessee Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

1 bed 30
2 beds 164
3 beds 187
5 or more beds 14

There are 187 rentals in East Cleveland, Tennessee with 3 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 47%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (4%), amounting to 14 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in East Cleveland, Tennessee homes for rent is 4.3.

East Cleveland, Tennessee Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 28
25 - 34 years 97
35 - 44 years 136
45 - 54 years 104
55 - 59 years 11
60 - 64 years 19

Most condos for rent in East Cleveland, Tennessee are occupied by residents in the 35 - 44 years age group (34%), followed by those in the 45 - 54 years age group (26%). At the same time, people in the 55 - 59 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 3%.

East Cleveland, Tennessee Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 345
Non-Family Households 50

East Cleveland, Tennessee Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 241
No related children of the householder under 18 154

A total of 345 apartments for rent in East Cleveland, Tennessee, or 87% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 61% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 241 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in East Cleveland, Tennessee is 4.14.

East Cleveland, Tennessee Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 135
High school graduate (including equivalency) 128
Some college or associate's degree 132

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 0% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 34% of the homes for rent in East Cleveland, Tennessee.

East Cleveland, Tennessee Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2000 - 2009 30
Built 1990 - 1999 183
Built 1980 - 1989 9
Built 1970 - 1979 84
Built 1960 - 1969 63
Built 1950 - 1959 19
Built 1940 - 1949 7

The highest share of East Cleveland, Tennessee apartment rentals, namely 46% or 183 units, were Built 1990 - 1999, followed by those Built 1970 - 1979 (21%, 84 units), and the ones Built 1960 - 1969 (16%, 63 units).

East Cleveland, Tennessee Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 20
Moved in 2018 to 2020 212
Moved in 2010 to 2017 114
Moved in 2000 to 2009 49

Median year renter moved into unit 2018

Most East Cleveland, Tennessee renters (54%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 5% of them moved in 2021 or later. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their East Cleveland, Tennessee condos for rent is 2018.

East Cleveland, Tennessee Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 51
1 vehicle available 147
2 vehicles available 155
3 vehicles available 7
5 or more vehicles available 35

When it comes to transportation options, 39% of East Cleveland, Tennessee renters have 2 vehicles available per household, 37% of them have 1 vehicle available, and 13% have No vehicle available.

East Cleveland, Tennessee Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 298
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 165

East Cleveland, Tennessee Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Same house as 1 year ago 871
Moved within same county 678
Moved from different county within same state 43
Moved from different state 44

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 East Cleveland, Tennessee 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

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