Greater Cleveland RTA Rapid transit

Section 8 apartments near the RTA HealthLine (BRT)

The RTA HealthLine is a Bus Rapid Transit route running Euclid Avenue from Public Square downtown east through University Circle to Louis Stokes Station at Windermere in East Cleveland. It has dedicated lanes for most of its route and is treated as rapid transit — the East Side's primary trunk service.

State law limits local voucher protections

Ohio does not protect Housing Choice Voucher holders from source-of-income discrimination. HB 430 (2022) preempts local ordinances, so a landlord can legally decline a voucher applicant. Voucher tenants remain a good option for landlords who want guaranteed monthly rent — but the choice remains legal to make either way. The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (2024) documented widespread SOI discrimination in Cleveland.

Ohio HB 430 (2022) — preemption of local SOI ordinances

2-bedroom Section 8 payment standards along the line

NeighborhoodZIP2BR payment standard / mo
Downtown Cleveland44113$1,920
Hough44106$1,450
University Circle44106$1,450
Little Italy44106$1,450
Central44104$980
Fairfax44104$980

Stations

  1. 1Public SquareDowntown Cleveland
  2. 2East 6th / SuperiorDowntown Cleveland
  3. 3East 21st / Cleveland StateDowntown Cleveland
  4. 4East 30th / ProspectCentral
  5. 5East 55th / EuclidCentral
  6. 6East 79th / EuclidFairfax
  7. 7East 105th / StokesHough
  8. 8Cleveland Clinic / University CircleUniversity Circle
  9. 9Mayfield / Little ItalyLittle Italy

Other lines in Cleveland

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