Which ZIP code in Cuyahoga County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?

44040 (Gates Mills), at 96.9% (±2.1%), among 51 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Cuyahoga County, OH

These are the 25 ZIP codes in Cuyahoga County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 51 with at least 1,000 residents. 44040 (Gates Mills, 96.9%), 44149 (Strongsville, 94.2%) and 44131 (Independence, 92.9%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Cuyahoga County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Cuyahoga County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	44040	Gates Mills	96.9% ±2.1%	3,063	1,177	1,244
2	44149	Strongsville	94.2% ±1.9%	21,098	8,423	8,416
3	44131	Independence	92.9% ±2.1%	20,577	8,556	9,038
4	44140	Bay Village	91.4% ±2.0%	15,984	6,142	6,335
5	44022	Chagrin Falls	91.2% ±2.5%	16,617	6,812	7,334
6	44141	Brecksville	85.4% ±4.0%	13,892	5,544	6,140
7	44139	Solon	84.4% ±1.9%	24,706	9,115	9,586
8	44147	Broadview Heights	83.4% ±3.7%	19,771	8,326	8,520
9	44142	Brookpark	82.6% ±3.5%	18,284	8,002	8,109
10	44070	North Olmsted	78.9% ±2.3%	31,924	13,550	14,306
11	44134	Cleveland	77.6% ±2.7%	37,774	16,220	17,026
12	44138	Olmsted Falls	77.0% ±2.9%	23,162	9,423	10,395
13	44143	Cleveland	76.2% ±2.5%	24,597	10,956	11,022
14	44121	Cleveland	74.5% ±3.1%	32,312	13,232	13,846
15	44145	Westlake	73.1% ±2.2%	34,104	14,424	15,850
16	44017	Berea	72.9% ±3.1%	18,279	7,246	8,071
17	44136	Strongsville	72.5% ±2.8%	24,946	10,726	11,132
18	44133	North Royalton	71.7% ±3.4%	31,018	13,424	14,187
19	44129	Cleveland	70.4% ±3.4%	28,800	12,044	12,696
20	44126	Cleveland	70.1% ±3.0%	16,976	7,738	7,935
21	44116	Rocky River	69.4% ±4.0%	21,532	9,780	10,016
22	44124	Cleveland	64.4% ±2.9%	39,779	19,281	19,830
23	44130	Cleveland	63.2% ±2.2%	49,679	22,796	24,028
24	44137	Maple Heights	62.8% ±4.9%	23,285	9,330	10,032
25	44125	Cleveland	62.2% ±3.9%	29,461	11,992	12,181

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 51 of 52 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Homeowners make the decisions about roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance. A high owner share means fewer pieces wasted on renters who can't hire the work.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 31,110 households, on 72 carrier routes with 32,367 residential mailboxes. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Cuyahoga County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 44040 (Gates Mills), at 96.9% (±2.1%), among 51 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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