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Houses for rent near Cleveland State University (CSU)

Cleveland State University sits in downtown Cleveland along the Euclid Avenue corridor, reachable by GCRTA's HealthLine bus rapid transit and the Tower City rail hub. Nearby rental houses track the citywide median of about $1,250 a month, and Rent Finder Cleveland manages Section 8-friendly homes across the wider east and southeast side.

Where is Cleveland State University located?

Cleveland State University sits inside downtown Cleveland's official Statistical Planning Area, along the Euclid Avenue corridor a short walk from Public Square and the Tower City rail hub. The Central neighborhood, one of the city's 34 planning areas and historically a public-housing district, borders campus just to the southeast.

Because CSU is downtown rather than in a residential neighborhood, renters looking for a full house near campus usually end up searching just outside the core Downtown SPA. Houses for rent near downtown Cleveland covers the closest options in more detail, including the Central and St. Clair-Superior areas that flank the university on either side of Euclid Avenue.

Getting to and from CSU without a car

CSU sits directly on GCRTA's HealthLine, a bus rapid transit route running along Euclid Avenue between Public Square and University Circle, so a car isn't required to reach downtown, Midtown, or the University Circle institutions.

Tower City, a few blocks from campus, is where every GCRTA rail line converges: the heavy-rail Red Line runs one direction to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and the other to Windermere station in East Cleveland, while the Blue and Green light-rail lines head to Shaker Heights and the Waterfront Line reaches the lakefront Flats. Red Line trains run roughly every 15 minutes throughout the day.

What do rental houses cost near downtown Cleveland?

Citywide, Cleveland's median asking rent was $1,250 a month as of Zumper's July 4, 2026 report, up 4.2% year over year, with 2-bedroom units running around $1,100 and 3-bedroom units near $1,350. RentCafe's July 2, 2026 report puts the average rent for professionally managed apartments higher, at $1,564 for about 787 square feet — a figure that leans toward newer, larger buildings rather than the older housing stock typical of most Cleveland rental houses. Both numbers sit well under the roughly $1,950 national median Zumper reports.

Does Rent Finder Cleveland have houses near CSU?

Our current portfolio of 90+ rental homes is concentrated on Cleveland's east and southeast side — neighborhoods like Slavic Village, Collinwood, Glenville, Fairfax/Central, Hough, and Buckeye-Shaker — with a smaller number of homes on the west side. We don't list houses inside the Downtown SPA itself, but Fairfax and Central, both adjacent to CSU along the Euclid Avenue corridor, fall within our regular service area.

If you're renting near CSU, book a showing and tell us your target streets, budget, and move-in date. We'll match you against current listings or flag you when something opens up nearby, rather than promise a specific unit up front.

Section 8 vouchers near CSU

Every home Rent Finder Cleveland manages accepts Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) and is HUD-inspection-ready. The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) administers the local voucher program, but Ohio has no statewide source-of-income law, and the City of Cleveland itself does not currently protect voucher holders from source-of-income discrimination — only a handful of suburbs, including Cleveland Heights, South Euclid, University Heights, and Warrensville Heights, have passed local protections. Read more in our Section 8 housing guide.

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.