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Houses for Rent in Buckeye-Shaker Square, Cleveland
Buckeye-Shaker Square sits on Cleveland's southeast side in ZIP code 44120, along the RTA Blue and Green light-rail lines toward Shaker Heights. Rental homes here run roughly $700-$1,800 a month depending on size, and every home we manage in the area accepts Housing Choice Vouchers.
Renting a house in Buckeye-Shaker Square
Buckeye-Shaker Square is a southeast-side Cleveland neighborhood in ZIP code 44120, bordered by Shaker Heights and served directly by the RTA's Blue and Green light-rail lines running along Shaker Boulevard toward Downtown's Tower City. The neighborhood grew up around Cleveland's historic Hungarian community on Buckeye Road and around the Shaker Square retail district, one of the country's oldest shopping centers, at the intersection of Shaker Boulevard and Moreland Boulevard.
Housing stock in Buckeye-Shaker Square is a mix of early-20th-century duplexes and single-family houses, many with front porches and small yards typical of Cleveland's streetcar-era neighborhoods. We manage voucher-friendly rental homes in the 44120 area as part of our East and Southeast Cleveland portfolio — book a showing or start an application to tell us what you're looking for.
How much does it cost to rent a house in Buckeye-Shaker Square?
Across our Cleveland portfolio, rents range from about $700 to $1,800 a month, with a typical rent near $1,000, and most homes are 2- or 3-bedroom units. For neighborhood-wide context, Zumper's July 4, 2026 report put Cleveland's citywide median asking rent at $1,250/mo (2-bedroom median $1,100, 3-bedroom median $1,350), while RentCafe's July 2, 2026 report — which tracks larger professionally-managed apartment buildings — put the citywide average at $1,564/mo. Both figures describe Cleveland overall, not this ZIP code specifically, so use them as a general market backdrop rather than a Buckeye-Shaker Square-only figure.
| Home size | Typical monthly rent (our portfolio, Cleveland-wide) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2-bedroom | $750 – $1,100 | Most common size we manage |
| 3-bedroom | $1,100 – $1,500 | Often includes a basement |
| 4-bedroom | $1,200 – $1,800 | Larger households, fewer available |
Getting around Buckeye-Shaker Square
The neighborhood's biggest transit advantage is direct rail access: both the RTA Blue Line and Green Line run along Shaker Boulevard with stops serving the Buckeye-Shaker Square area, connecting to Downtown's Tower City rail hub in one ride. Shaker Square itself, at Shaker Boulevard and Moreland Boulevard, anchors a compact commercial node with a movie theater, restaurants, and everyday shopping within a few blocks of each other. Buckeye Road is the neighborhood's other main commercial corridor, lined with smaller storefronts running east toward Shaker Heights.
- ZIP code: 44120
- Transit: RTA Blue and Green light-rail lines along Shaker Boulevard to Downtown Tower City
- Commercial hub: Shaker Square (Shaker Blvd & Moreland Blvd)
- Main corridor: Buckeye Road
- Borders: Adjacent to Shaker Heights and the Buckeye-Woodhill and Mount Pleasant neighborhoods
Section 8 and vouchers in Buckeye-Shaker Square
Every rental home we manage — including our homes in the 44120 area — accepts Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) and is HUD-inspection-ready, so voucher holders can tour and apply with confidence. Ohio has no statewide law requiring landlords to accept vouchers, and the City of Cleveland itself does not have a source-of-income protection ordinance; only a handful of Cuyahoga County suburbs (Cleveland Heights, South Euclid, University Heights, Warrensville Heights, and Linndale) currently do. Because Shaker Heights borders this neighborhood, renters relocating there should confirm that suburb's current policy separately. For the general voucher process, income limits, and how to apply, see our Cleveland Section 8 guide, or apply directly through CMHA's Housing Choice Voucher page.
Comparing Buckeye-Shaker Square to nearby neighborhoods
Buckeye-Shaker Square sits between Cleveland's Buckeye-Woodhill district and the Shaker Heights suburb, and is a short drive or rail ride from other East-side neighborhoods where we manage homes, including Hough and Glenville closer to University Circle. For a broader look at rental options across the city, see our Houses for Rent in Cleveland OH pillar page or browse the full Cleveland rentals hub.
Frequently asked questions
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