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Cheap apartments for rent in North Olmsted, OH

North Olmsted, Ohio is a Cuyahoga County suburb west/southwest of Cleveland, near Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and Fairview Park. Greater Cleveland apartment rents run roughly $1,060–$1,350 by size per Zumper (July 2026). Rent Finder Cleveland doesn't manage units inside North Olmsted but manages voucher-friendly homes on Cleveland's nearby west side.

Apartment rents in North Olmsted, Ohio

North Olmsted is a Cuyahoga County suburb positioned west/southwest of Cleveland, bordering Fairview Park and Olmsted Falls/Olmsted Township, and near Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. It's a well-established residential suburb with a mix of mid-century garden-style apartment complexes, particularly along Lorain Rd and Great Northern Blvd near the Great Northern Mall corridor, plus single-family rental homes on quieter side streets.

There's no independently published North Olmsted-only apartment rent index, so the closest reliable comparison is the Greater Cleveland metro-area benchmark below; individual complex pricing in North Olmsted varies with unit age, amenities, and proximity to Great Northern Mall or the airport.

How much do apartments cost near North Olmsted?

Zumper's July 4, 2026 report puts the Greater Cleveland metro median asking rent at $1,250/month overall, with the breakdown by size below. RentCafe's July 2, 2026 report, which tracks larger professionally managed apartment complexes, shows notably higher averages for the same categories — North Olmsted's mid-century garden apartment stock may price closer to the Zumper figures.

Is North Olmsted actually cheap compared to other cities?

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

Within North Olmsted specifically, the mid-century garden-apartment complexes along Lorain Rd and Great Northern Blvd tend to price toward the lower end of the Cleveland-metro range, while newer or renovated units can run closer to the higher RentCafe averages shown above.

Getting around North Olmsted

North Olmsted is served by GCRTA bus routes connecting to Downtown Cleveland and to nearby Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, which also serves as the western terminus of the RTA Red Line rapid-transit route. The suburb sits along the I-480 corridor, making it a straightforward drive into Cleveland's west side or Downtown.

Does Rent Finder Cleveland have apartments in North Olmsted?

We manage 90+ rental homes across Greater Cleveland, concentrated on the city's East and Southeast side, with a smaller presence on the west side — including Cudell/Detroit-Shoreway (44102), Old Brooklyn (44109), and Ohio City/Tremont (44113) — the closest parts of our current portfolio to North Olmsted. We don't currently have listings inside North Olmsted itself.

If a west-side Cleveland location would fit your commute, book a free showing and tell our team your budget and bedroom needs. You can also browse our houses for rent in Cleveland pillar or the Cleveland rentals resource center for other nearby neighborhoods.

Section 8 and housing vouchers near North Olmsted

Ohio has no statewide source-of-income protection law, so Section 8 acceptance in North Olmsted depends on the individual landlord's policy — North Olmsted is not currently reported among the Cuyahoga County suburbs (Cleveland Heights, South Euclid, University Heights, Warrensville Heights, Linndale) with a local voucher-holder protection ordinance as of July 2026.

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); see our Section 8 housing guide for details on 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.