Housing market/Ohio/ZIP 44053
ZIP 44053 Lorain, Ohio
Cleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR Area · Ohio. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 44053 · OH
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 44053 — Lorain, OH HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 44053
- 1-unit detached6,05463.5%
- 1-unit attached4534.8%
- 2–4 units4785.0%
- 5–49 units2,12222.3%
- 50+ units3283.4%
- Mobile941.0%
2–4 unit share 5.0% · 5–49 unit share 22.3% · combined 2–49 27.3%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $827 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $694.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 47.2%; ≥50% 26.7%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,060 (1.282× ACS median gross rent).
Population
21,257 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +12.5%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 2 projects, 99 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 3 properties, 239 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 97 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.
Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.
What the data shows
ZIP 44053 36.5% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 6.8%; ACS median gross rent is $827; population increased +12.5% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 478 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,122 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 99 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,060 versus ACS median gross rent of $827. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.
Ohio research
ZIP 44053 is a Census / HUD profile for Cleveland, OH. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 44053 — Lorain, OH HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Ohio ZIP directory
Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area
Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Ohio research. Brokerage is Georgia.
FAQ
What is the housing market like in ZIP 44053?
ZIP 44053 (Cleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR Area) has 21,257 residents, 8,883 households, a renter share of 36.5%, median household income of $65,332, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $827. Vacancy is 6.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 44053?
ACS counts 259 units in 2-unit buildings, 219 in 3–4 unit buildings, 574 in 5–9, 1,082 in 10–19, and 466 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,600 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 44053?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,060. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 44053 — Lorain, OH HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Ohio ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 44053 is Census / HUD research for Cleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Ohio property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.