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Section 8 apartments near the RTA Red Line

The RTA Red Line is Cleveland's only heavy-rail rapid transit line, running from Cleveland Hopkins Airport (Riverside/Hopkins/West Side) east through Tower City in downtown to Windermere Station in East Cleveland. It's the primary rail spine of the metro.

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
Ohio City44113$1,920
Downtown Cleveland44113$1,920
Hough44106$1,450
Riverside44135$1,280
Bellaire-Puritas44135$1,280
Kamm's Corners44135$1,280
Jefferson44135$1,280
Cudell44102$1,130
Detroit-Shoreway44102$1,130
Central44104$980
Fairfax44104$980

Stations

  1. 1Cleveland Hopkins Airport— Riverside
  2. 2Puritas / West 150th— Bellaire-Puritas
  3. 3West Park— Kamm's Corners
  4. 4Triskett— Jefferson
  5. 5West Boulevard / Cudell— Cudell
  6. 6West 65th / Lorain— Detroit-Shoreway
  7. 7West 25th / Ohio City— Ohio City
  8. 8Tower City— Downtown Cleveland
  9. 9East 34th / Campus— Central
  10. 10East 55th— Central
  11. 11East 79th— Fairfax
  12. 12East 105th / Quincy— Hough

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