Cleveland Heights Housing Survey

Cleveland Heights is experiencing greater interest in its housing market, alongside major reinvestments in infrastructure, parks, and public spaces. To support informed dialogue and guide future policy, the City is conducting a Housing Needs Assessment to better understand current and future housing needs. Your input will help the City ground decisions in data, identify gaps in the housing market, and plan for sustainable, community‑supported growth
1.How important are the following when choosing where to live?
Not a priority
Low priority
Medium priority
High priority
Top priority
Access to high-quality schools
Access to services such as healthcare
Access to parks, recreation, and open space
Access to jobs
Access to retail, restaurants, and shopping
Walkability
Neighborhood Safety
Housing Affordability
Quality and condition of housing
Community characteristics and overall aesthetics
Access to transit
Access to childcare
2.Which of the following best describes your current housing type, and which would you prefer to live in within the next 5–10 years (if cost and availability were not barriers)?
Medium to large single family homes
Small or single-family homes
Ownership townhomes, duplexes, condominiums
Apartments or other rental housing options
Senior housing
Current housing type
Preferred housing type
3.How well can you afford your current and preferred housing type?
Very easily
Easily
Neither easy nor difficult
Difficult
Very difficult
Current housing type
Preferred housing type
4.Select all barriers to finding suitable housing in Cleveland Heights.
5.Thinking about Cleveland Heights as a whole, how well does Cleveland Heights have the following types of housing available?
Very much available
Adequately available
Sparsely available
Not available
Not sure
Medium to large single family homes
Small or single-story single family homes
Ownership townhomes, duplexes, condominiums
Apartments or other rental housing options
Senior housing
6.Are you planning to move in the near future?
7.Which of the following housing types would you welcome in Cleveland Heights?
Select all that apply.
8.As part of this study, we are also seeking to better understand the needs of artists and the creative community in Cleveland Heights. Do you identify as an artist/creative/maker??
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