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Studio Apartments for Rent in Ohio City
Ohio City, Cleveland's near-west side neighborhood in ZIP 44113, has studio apartments in converted Victorian-era rowhouses and newer infill buildings near the West Side Market and the RTA Red Line's Ohio City station. Citywide studio rents run about $1,060 to $1,195 a month (Zumper/RentCafe, July 2026), and we manage voucher-friendly homes in the area.
Studio apartments in Ohio City
Ohio City is a near-west side Cleveland neighborhood in ZIP code 44113, directly across the Cuyahoga River from downtown. It's home to the historic West Side Market and sits directly on GCRTA's Red Line at the Ohio City station. Much of the neighborhood's housing stock is late-1800s Victorian-era houses and rowhouses, and studio units here are most often carved out of these older multi-unit conversions, alongside a smaller number of newer infill apartment buildings closer to the market district and the Hingetown area.
A studio in Ohio City typically means a single open room plus a separate bathroom, sometimes with a small galley kitchen — a compact option for a renter who wants to be close to the West Side Market and downtown without paying for extra bedrooms. We manage voucher-friendly rental homes in and around Ohio City as part of our broader Cleveland-area portfolio — book a free showing to see current availability, or tell our leasing team the size and budget you need.
How much does a studio apartment cost in Ohio City?
Citywide, Zumper's July 4, 2026 report puts Cleveland's median studio rent at $1,060/month, while RentCafe (Yardi)'s July 2, 2026 report — which weights toward larger, professionally managed apartment buildings — shows a higher average of $1,195/month for a roughly 461-square-foot studio. Ohio City's location close to downtown and the West Side Market tends to put its studio pricing at or above these citywide figures, particularly in newer buildings near the market district, while studio conversions in older rowhouses can price closer to the citywide median.
| Apartment size | Zumper citywide median, Jul 2026 | RentCafe managed-building average, Jul 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,060 | $1,195 |
| 1-bedroom | $1,195 | $1,451 |
Getting around from a studio in Ohio City
Ohio City is one of the few Cleveland neighborhoods with its own rapid-transit stop, the Ohio City station on RTA's Red Line, which runs to downtown Tower City in one direction and toward Cleveland Hopkins Airport and the east side (including University Circle) in the other — useful for a studio renter who doesn't want a car payment on top of rent. West 25th Street is the neighborhood's main commercial corridor, running past the West Side Market and Market Square Park, with I-90 access nearby for anyone who does drive.
- ZIP code: 44113, near-west side, across the river from downtown
- Transit: RTA Red Line, Ohio City station; I-90 access nearby
- Landmarks: West Side Market, Market Square Park, W. 25th Street corridor
- Housing stock: Late-1800s rowhouses converted into studio and small-unit apartments, plus newer infill buildings
Section 8 vouchers for a studio in Ohio City
The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) administers the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program countywide, including Ohio City, through a year-round preliminary application and mini-lottery selection process. Neither Ohio nor the City of Cleveland requires landlords to accept vouchers — Ohio has no statewide source-of-income law, and Cleveland has not enacted its own SOI ordinance — so acceptance depends on the individual building owner. Every rental home we manage in and around Ohio City accepts Section 8 vouchers and is HUD-inspection-ready; see our Cleveland Section 8 guide for how the CMHA process works.
Finding a studio apartment in Ohio City
Book a free showing so our leasing team can walk you through current studio availability in and around Ohio City. If a studio ends up being tighter than you'd like, compare it against our 1-bedroom Ohio City listings or browse apartments across Cleveland by neighborhood and budget. Once you've picked a unit, apply online to move forward.
Our application process reviews income relative to rent, rental history, and any voucher or co-signer support you can bring — the same process whether you're touring a studio in Ohio City or a larger unit elsewhere in our portfolio. Bringing pay stubs, landlord references, or voucher paperwork to your showing can help speed up a decision.
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