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Houses for Rent Near CWRU (Case Western Reserve University)

Case Western Reserve University sits inside Cleveland's University Circle area. Houses for rent near CWRU are concentrated in the bordering Glenville, Hough, and Fairfax neighborhoods, generally $750 to $1,300 a month, all reachable from campus by RTA Red Line or HealthLine bus rapid transit without a car.

Finding a house near CWRU

Case Western Reserve University sits within the University Circle Statistical Planning Area, alongside the Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance Music Center, and the Cleveland Clinic's main campus. Per Apartments.com (accessed July 4, 2026), there are roughly 1,509 apartments listed near CWRU — a sign of how much of the immediate rental market around campus is apartment-sized units rather than full houses.

For students sharing a lease, or staff and faculty households who want more space than a typical campus-area apartment, houses in the bordering neighborhoods of Glenville, Hough, and Fairfax are the more realistic option. We manage rental homes in all three. See our Glenville neighborhood page for area-specific detail on rent, layout, and availability.

Compared to a single dorm room or studio apartment, a shared house in one of these bordering neighborhoods generally works out cheaper per person for groups of three or four sharing a lease, though total move-in costs and utility responsibilities should be confirmed before signing.

How much does it cost to rent a house near CWRU?

Houses in the neighborhoods bordering CWRU generally run below the dense apartment market immediately around campus. Per Zumper's July 4, 2026 report, Cleveland's citywide median asking rent is $1,250/mo; our own homes near CWRU run in a similar or slightly lower range for 2- and 3-bedroom units. RentCafe's July 2, 2026 report on professionally-managed apartment buildings, which more closely reflects the newer buildings clustered right around campus, shows a much higher citywide average of $1,564/mo — underscoring why a house in a bordering neighborhood is often the more budget-friendly choice for a group splitting rent.

Getting to and from campus

The RTA Red Line runs directly to University Circle, putting CWRU's campus within a short walk of the rail stop, and the HealthLine bus rapid transit route runs along Euclid Avenue connecting Public Square downtown, University Circle, and East Cleveland with frequent service throughout the day. Both Glenville and Hough have direct bus access to campus, and Fairfax is walkable from the Clinic side of University Circle.

For renters without a car, this means a house a few blocks into Glenville or Hough can still mean a single bus ride to class or the lab, rather than requiring a transfer or a long walk. Fairfax residents on the Clinic side of University Circle are close enough to reach central campus on foot, which matters for anyone weighing a house against a smaller, pricier campus-area apartment purely for the sake of proximity.

What if you want student housing instead of a full house?

Not every renter near CWRU needs a full house — some students prefer a room in a shared house or a smaller off-campus unit, especially for a single academic year rather than a multi-year lease. If that's a better fit, our off-campus student housing guide covers those options separately from the full-house listings on this page, including what to expect from shorter lease terms near campus.

Utilities and housing stock to expect near campus

Glenville, Hough, and Fairfax were largely built up in the early-to-mid 1900s, so houses here tend to have full basements, front porches, and small yards rather than the newer construction found in some of the apartment buildings directly around campus. Expect a mix of true single-family houses and duplexes or small multi-family buildings; we confirm the exact layout of any specific home before you tour it.

Electric service in these neighborhoods comes from either Cleveland Public Power (CPP) or The Illuminating Company depending on the address, and natural gas is generally through Enbridge Gas Ohio. Because these east-side neighborhoods sit within Cleveland's lake-effect 'Snow Belt,' students and staff commuting by bus or on foot should plan for a heavier winter than west-side parts of the metro.

Section 8 vouchers near CWRU

Every home we manage in Glenville, Hough, and Fairfax accepts Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) and is HUD-inspection-ready. The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) administers vouchers for the county under HUD's Housing Choice Voucher program, with preliminary applications accepted year-round.

Ohio has no statewide law requiring voucher acceptance, and Cleveland itself has no source-of-income protection ordinance, so it remains a landlord-by-landlord decision near campus. Full detail is in our Section 8 housing guide. Ready to tour a home? Book a free showing.

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