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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 manages a small number of voucher-friendly rental homes in and around Elyria alongside our larger Cleveland portfolio — every home we manage 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 portfolio concentrated in Cleveland's east and southeast neighborhoods, we manage 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 manage 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 portfolio rents from about $700 to $1,800 a month, typically around $1,000, across 2- and 3-bedroom homes. For a broader regional benchmark, Zumper's report dated July 4, 2026 puts the Cleveland metro's median asking rent at $1,250/month, while RentCafe (Yardi), dated July 2, 2026, reports a $1,564/month average across professionally managed apartments — the gap reflects RentCafe's emphasis on larger managed complexes versus Zumper's broader listing median.

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. HUD's Housing Choice Voucher program overview explains how the nationwide program works and can help you locate the public housing authority responsible for a Lorain County address.

Whichever agency issues your voucher, every home Rent Finder Cleveland manages — 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 portfolio.

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 once a tenant has stayed six months or more, and must be returned with an itemized statement within 30 days of move-out. 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.

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