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Apartments for Rent Near Little Italy, Cleveland

Little Italy is a small east-side Cleveland enclave along Mayfield Road, directly adjacent to Case Western Reserve University and the University Circle statistical planning area. It has its own RTA Red Line stop (Little Italy-University Circle). Rent Finder Cleveland's closest managed rental homes sit a short distance away in Hough (44103) and Glenville (44108).

Renting an apartment near Little Italy

Little Italy is a compact residential and commercial pocket along Mayfield Road, bordered by the Murray Hill area, sitting directly against Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland's University statistical planning area on the east side. It is one of the smallest named districts in the city, known locally for its concentration of art galleries and Italian restaurants along Mayfield Road and Murray Hill Road.

Most apartments in and immediately around Little Italy are older low-rise buildings and converted duplexes on the residential side streets off Mayfield, a short walk from Murray Hill and the CWRU campus edge. Rent Finder Cleveland does not currently manage units inside Little Italy itself — our nearest inventory sits a short drive northeast, in Hough (44103) and Glenville (44108). Book a free showing and tell our team what you're looking for, and we can point you toward the closest voucher-friendly home we manage.

How much does an apartment cost near Little Italy?

There isn't a Little Italy-specific rent index, so citywide figures are the most reliable benchmark. Per Zumper's rent report dated July 4, 2026, Cleveland's overall median asking rent is $1,250/month, with 1-bedroom units at $1,195 and 2-bedroom units at $1,100. Per RentCafe's (Yardi) report dated July 2, 2026, the average across professionally-managed Cleveland apartment buildings — closer to the type found near University Circle — is $1,564/month for 787 square feet, with 1-bedrooms averaging $1,451 and 2-bedrooms $1,818.

Expect asking rents near Little Italy and University Circle to run closer to the RentCafe figures than the citywide Zumper median, since demand from CWRU, University Hospitals, and the Cleveland Clinic keeps this pocket of the east side tighter than the city as a whole.

Getting around Little Italy without a car

Little Italy has its own Little Italy-University Circle stop on the RTA Red Line, one stop from Cedar-University and a direct ride to Tower City downtown in one direction and Cleveland Hopkins Airport in the other. The HealthLine bus-rapid-transit route on Euclid Avenue is also within walking distance, connecting Public Square, University Circle, and East Cleveland along a dedicated busway.

• Location: Along Mayfield Road, adjacent to Case Western Reserve University and University Circle
• Transit: RTA Red Line (Little Italy-University Circle station); HealthLine on Euclid Avenue nearby
• Nearby institutions: Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals, Cleveland Clinic main campus
• Rent Finder Cleveland's nearest inventory: Hough (44103) and Glenville (44108)

Are there Section 8 apartments near Little Italy?

We don't currently manage units directly inside Little Italy, but every one of the 90+ rental homes we manage across Greater Cleveland — including our closest homes in Hough and Glenville — accepts Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) and is HUD-inspection-ready. Ohio has no statewide law requiring a landlord to accept a voucher, and Cleveland does not currently have a citywide source-of-income protection ordinance, so voucher acceptance for any specific building near Little Italy should be confirmed directly with that building's owner.

Read our Cleveland Section 8 guide for how CMHA's application and inspection process works, or see the full apartments for rent in Cleveland, OH pillar page for what we currently manage across the city.

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