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Cheap Apartments for Rent in Maple Heights, OH

Maple Heights is a Cuyahoga County suburb southeast of Cleveland with generally affordable rents compared to the region's professionally-managed complexes. Budget-minded renters typically look at studio through 2-bedroom units, and should compare at least two rent sources before setting expectations, since suburb-level pricing isn't always reflected in citywide averages.

Where is Maple Heights and what's the rental market like?

Maple Heights is a Cuyahoga County suburb located southeast of Cleveland proper, bordering the city's Lee-Harvard and Mount Pleasant areas to the north and Garfield Heights to the west. It's one of several inner-ring southeast Cuyahoga County communities, alongside Garfield Heights, Warrensville Heights, and Bedford, that renters compare when they're looking for lower-cost housing outside the city limits.

Our own managed portfolio is concentrated in Cleveland's east and southeast side neighborhoods — Slavic Village, Collinwood, Glenville, Fairfax, Hough, and Buckeye-Shaker — rather than in Maple Heights itself. If you're set on this suburb specifically, tell our leasing team what you're looking for and we'll let you know if anything in our current availability fits, or point you toward the closest voucher-friendly options in our portfolio.

How much do apartments cost near Maple Heights?

There isn't a dedicated Maple Heights rent index, so the most honest benchmark is the broader Cleveland-area market, which two independent trackers price differently depending on methodology. Per Zumper's July 2026 report, the Cleveland-area median asking rent is $1,250/month, with studios around $1,060 and one-bedrooms around $1,195. Per RentCafe's July 2026 report (which tracks larger, professionally-managed apartment communities), the Cleveland-area average runs notably higher, at $1,564/month overall.

Treat both figures as regional context rather than a Maple Heights-specific quote — an inner-ring suburb like Maple Heights, with a mix of smaller older buildings and a few larger complexes, can price above or below either citywide figure depending on the specific building and unit condition.

Getting around from Maple Heights

Maple Heights is served by Greater Cleveland RTA (GCRTA) bus routes connecting the suburb to downtown Cleveland and neighboring communities, since GCRTA's network covers Cleveland and its Cuyahoga County suburbs. There is no rail rapid-transit stop in Maple Heights itself; renters relying on transit should confirm specific bus routes and schedules directly with GCRTA before committing to a lease.

For comparison, other budget-friendly Cleveland-area apartment searches — including cheap apartments in Cleveland proper and cheap apartments in neighboring Garfield Heights — cover comparable inner-ring commute patterns.

Can I use a Section 8 voucher on a Maple Heights apartment?

Whether a specific landlord in Maple Heights accepts a Housing Choice Voucher depends on that landlord, not on any citywide guarantee. Ohio has no statewide source-of-income protection law, and Maple Heights is not among the small number of Cuyahoga County suburbs — Cleveland Heights, South Euclid, University Heights, Warrensville Heights, and Linndale — that currently have local ordinances barring voucher discrimination. In practice, that means renters should ask each landlord directly whether they accept vouchers rather than assuming it.

The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) administers Housing Choice Vouchers for Cuyahoga County, including Maple Heights, with year-round preliminary applications and lottery-based selection. Every home we manage across our own Cleveland-area portfolio accepts Section 8 and is HUD-inspection-ready — see our Section 8 housing guide for the full application process, income limits, and inspection details.

What to budget for beyond monthly rent

Beyond the advertised rent, Ohio law shapes what happens to your security deposit. Under Ohio Revised Code 5321.16, if your deposit exceeds $50 or one month's rent (whichever is greater) and you stay six months or longer, the landlord must pay 5% annual interest on the excess. When you move out, the landlord has 30 days from move-out (once you've provided a forwarding address) to return your deposit along with an itemized written statement of any deductions for unpaid rent or damage. If a landlord wrongfully withholds your deposit, Ohio law allows you to recover the withheld amount plus an equal amount in damages, plus reasonable attorney's fees. This is general information, not legal advice — verify current statute language before relying on it.

It's also worth asking upfront about application fees, pet policies, and whether utilities are included, since these vary by building and can meaningfully change your real monthly cost in Maple Heights or anywhere else in Greater Cleveland.

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