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Cheap apartments for rent in Garfield Heights, OH

Garfield Heights, Ohio is a Cuyahoga County suburb directly south of Cleveland along I-480 and I-77, bordering Cleveland's Union-Miles and Mount Pleasant neighborhoods. Greater Cleveland apartment rents run roughly $1,060–$1,350 by size per Zumper (July 2026). Rent Finder Cleveland doesn't manage units inside Garfield Heights but manages voucher-friendly homes nearby in Cleveland's adjoining southeast-side ZIPs.

Apartment rents in Garfield Heights, Ohio

Garfield Heights sits directly south of Cleveland's southeast side, bordered by the city's Union-Miles Park and Mount Pleasant neighborhoods, and is crossed by I-480 and I-77, both of which run straight into Downtown Cleveland. The suburb also borders Maple Heights and Bedford to the east.

Garfield Heights' rental stock includes a mix of small apartment complexes along Turney Road and Broadway Ave and older two-family and single-family rental homes on residential side streets. There's no independently published Garfield Heights-only rent index, so the closest reliable benchmark is the Greater Cleveland metro-area data below.

How much do apartments cost near Garfield Heights?

Zumper's July 4, 2026 report puts the Greater Cleveland metro median asking rent at $1,250/month overall, with the size breakdown below. RentCafe's July 2, 2026 report, which tracks larger professionally managed apartment complexes, shows higher averages for the same categories. Actual Garfield Heights pricing will depend on the specific building and its condition.

Is Garfield Heights actually cheap compared to other cities?

Greater Cleveland overall ranks as one of the more affordable major metro rental markets in the country: Zumper's July 4, 2026 report shows the region's median rent running about 35.9% below the national median of $1,950/month. That regional affordability extends to southeast suburbs like Garfield Heights, which sit along the same I-480/I-77 corridor as several of Cleveland's lower-cost southeast side neighborhoods.

Within Garfield Heights, older apartment buildings along Turney Road and Broadway Ave tend to price toward the lower end of the Cleveland-metro range, while newer or renovated units can run closer to the RentCafe averages shown above. Renters focused on the lowest possible rent may also want to compare listings in the bordering Cleveland ZIPs of 44105 and 44128.

Getting around Garfield Heights

Garfield Heights is served by GCRTA bus routes connecting to Downtown Cleveland and to the rail system at Tower City, and its position along I-480 and I-77 makes it a straightforward drive to Downtown, University Circle, or the airport. The suburb is directly adjacent to Cleveland's Union-Miles Park neighborhood (part of the 44105 ZIP corridor) and Mount Pleasant to the north.

Does Rent Finder Cleveland have apartments in Garfield Heights?

We manage 90+ rental homes across Greater Cleveland, concentrated on the city's East and Southeast side — including the adjoining Slavic Village/Union-Miles (44105) and Lee-Harvard/Lee-Miles (44128) ZIPs that border Garfield Heights — but we don't currently have listings inside Garfield Heights itself.

If you're open to those adjacent Cleveland neighborhoods, book a free showing and tell our team your bedroom count and budget. You can also browse our apartments for rent in Cleveland hub or check the broader Cleveland rentals resource center for other nearby options.

Section 8 and housing vouchers near Garfield Heights

Ohio has no statewide source-of-income protection law, meaning Section 8 acceptance depends on local ordinance or individual landlord choice. As of July 2026, the reported list of Cuyahoga County suburbs with local voucher-holder protections is Cleveland Heights, South Euclid, University Heights, Warrensville Heights, and Linndale — Garfield Heights is not currently on that list, so acceptance there depends on the individual landlord.

Every rental home Rent Finder Cleveland manages accepts Housing Choice Vouchers and is HUD-inspection-ready. Vouchers are administered locally by the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA); our Section 8 housing guide walks through how the program works.

Rent Finder Cleveland is an equal housing opportunity provider and does business in accordance with the Fair Housing Act. Availability, pricing, and terms are subject to change.