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Houses for rent in Elyria, OH

Elyria is the Lorain County seat, about 25 miles southwest of Cleveland along Route 2/I-90, near Cascade Park and the Black River falls. Rent Finder Cleveland works with a small number of voucher-friendly rental homes in and around Elyria alongside our larger Cleveland selection — every home we work with accepts Housing Choice Vouchers and is HUD-inspection-ready.

Where Elyria, Ohio fits in the region

Elyria is the Lorain County seat, roughly 25 miles southwest of Cleveland via Route 2 and I-90. The city is built around the forks of the Black River, and Cascade Park runs along the river through downtown Elyria, including the East and West Falls of the Black River. Lorain County Community College sits just outside the city, in Elyria Township.

Elyria's housing stock includes early-20th-century homes near downtown along with mid-century subdivisions further out, a mix common to Lorain County's county-seat cities. Elyria has its own Amtrak station served by the Lake Shore Limited, and Route 254 connects the city toward the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport area to the northeast.

Does Rent Finder Cleveland have houses for rent in Elyria?

Yes — alongside our larger selection concentrated in Cleveland's east and southeast neighborhoods, we work with a small number of voucher-friendly rental homes in and around Elyria and other nearby Ohio communities such as Akron and Lorain. Availability in any single city changes regularly, so the most reliable way to see what's currently open is to book a free showing with our leasing team.

You can also browse the full Cleveland houses pillar or the Cleveland suburbs guide to compare Elyria with other communities where we work with rental homes.

What houses cost to rent near Elyria and Greater Cleveland

There isn't a published Elyria-specific rent index, but our own Cleveland-area selection rents from about $700 to $1,800 a month, typically around $1,000, across 2- and 3-bedroom homes. For a broader reference point — both figures measure the city of Cleveland, not Elyria — Zumper's Cleveland rent research, dated July 4, 2026, puts the city's median asking rent at $1,250/month, while RentCafe (Yardi), dated July 2, 2026, reports a $1,564/month average across professionally managed Cleveland apartments — the gap reflects RentCafe's emphasis on larger managed complexes versus Zumper's broader listing median. Both update continuously, so check the current numbers.

Section 8 vouchers for a house in Elyria

Elyria is in Lorain County, not Cuyahoga County, so the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) — which administers vouchers for Cleveland and Cuyahoga County — is not the agency covering Elyria addresses. For a Lorain County address, that agency is the Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority (LMHA). HUD's Housing Choice Voucher program overview explains how the nationwide program works, but it does not include an agency look-up tool — confirm with LMHA directly which authority holds and administers your voucher.

Whichever agency issues your voucher, every home Rent Finder Cleveland works with — including our Elyria-area homes — accepts Section 8 and is HUD-inspection-ready. Read our full Cleveland Section 8 guide for how vouchers, inspections, and applications work with our available homes.

Ohio landlord-tenant law that applies in Elyria

Ohio's landlord-tenant statute applies statewide, including Elyria. Under ORC 5321.16, a security deposit exceeding $50 or one month's rent (whichever is greater) earns 5% annual interest on the amount above that threshold once a tenant has stayed six months or more, and must be returned with an itemized written statement of any deductions within 30 days of move-out. The tenant has to give the landlord a written forwarding address — without it, the statute's damages and attorney's fees are off the table. Before filing an eviction for nonpayment, a landlord must first serve a statutory 3-day notice under ORC 1923.04. This is general information, not legal advice — verify current statute language before relying on it.

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. Rent Finder Cleveland is not a property manager, landlord, or broker — the homes we list are owned and managed by third parties.