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Apartments for Rent in Gordon Square, Cleveland

Gordon Square is the arts district along Detroit Avenue in Cleveland's Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood, ZIP 44102, on the near-west side. We manage a small number of Section 8-friendly rental units in and around Gordon Square, part of our broader west-side inventory, typically renting between about $700 and $1,800 a month.

Renting an apartment in Gordon Square

Gordon Square is the commercial and cultural strip along Detroit Avenue inside the larger Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood on Cleveland's near-west side, in ZIP code 44102. The district takes its name from the Gordon Square Arts District and includes the Capitol Theatre, Near West Theatre, and Cleveland Public Theatre alongside restaurants and small shops.

Much of the housing stock a block or two off Detroit Avenue is early-1900s duplexes converted into individual apartment-style units, rather than large apartment complexes. We manage a small number of Section 8-friendly rental units in this part of the city as part of our broader west-side portfolio — book a free showing to see what's currently available near Gordon Square.

What does it cost to rent an apartment near Gordon Square?

Citywide, per Zumper's rent report dated July 4, 2026, a 2-bedroom unit has a median asking rent around $1,100/month and a 3-bedroom around $1,350. Units in our own portfolio around Gordon Square and the wider Detroit-Shoreway/Cudell (44102) area generally fall within our overall Cleveland range of about $700 to $1,800 a month, with most closer to $1,000, depending on size and condition.

RentCafe's (Yardi) report dated July 2, 2026 puts the citywide average for professionally-managed apartment buildings at $1,564/month for 787 square feet — useful as an upper comparison point, since that figure reflects newer large complexes rather than the individually-owned duplex units more typical of the streets around Gordon Square.

Getting around Gordon Square

Gordon Square sits directly on GCRTA's Detroit Avenue bus corridor, with regular service east toward downtown and west toward Lakewood. The West Shoreway (Route 2) is a short drive away, giving direct highway access along the Lake Erie shoreline, and Edgewater Park — part of the Cleveland Metroparks Lakefront system — sits about a mile north.

• ZIP code: 44102 (Detroit-Shoreway / Cudell)
• Transit: Detroit Avenue bus routes; West Shoreway (Route 2) nearby
• Arts district: Capitol Theatre, Near West Theatre, Cleveland Public Theatre
• Green space: Edgewater Park, about a mile north

Section 8 and vouchers in Gordon Square

Gordon Square falls within ZIP 44102, one of the areas where we currently manage rental homes, and every unit we manage accepts Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) and is HUD-inspection-ready. Ohio has no statewide law requiring landlords to accept vouchers, and Cleveland does not currently have a citywide source-of-income protection ordinance, so it's worth confirming acceptance with any other landlord in the area — our units accept them across the board.

See our Section 8 housing guide for how CMHA's application, waitlist, and inspection process works, or start an application if you've already found a unit you like. CMHA's own Housing Choice Voucher page has current program details.

Nearby: Detroit-Shoreway and Edgewater

Gordon Square is the commercial core of the broader Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood, and Edgewater sits a short walk or drive north along the lakefront. If you're comparing house-style rentals rather than apartment-style units in this part of the west side, our houses for rent near Gordon Square guide covers the same footprint from that angle, including a closer look at the residential streets just off Detroit Avenue.

Renters weighing Gordon Square against other west-side options can also check our apartments for rent in Cleveland, OH pillar page, which lists rent ranges and availability across every neighborhood where we currently manage units.

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