Apartments for Rent in Lorain, OH

Prices and availability in Lorain, OH were last updated on 12 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Lorain, OH are: Evergreen Village, Nativity Manor, Albany Avenue, International Plaza and HCV Homeownership.

The average rent in Lorain, OH is $846.

In Lorain 43% of the housing is rented out compared to 57% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 6% of Lorain's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 54% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 39% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Lorain is 53 years old, with 4% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 88% are garden-style apartment communities, 12% are mid-sized buildings, and 5% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Lorain come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 3% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 37% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 45% of all rentals in Lorain. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.