Chart du jour: Cleveland housing units vs. population

Housing units in the Cleveland metro area outpaced population growth from 2014 through 2024, new census data shows.

Yes, but: Just because housing exists doesn't mean it's affordable.

• A 2025 housing study by the Levin College of Public Affairs and Education at Cleveland State University showed a lack of affordable housing as a chief concern in Cuyahoga County.

State of housing: The Cleveland Housing Investment Fund was announced last year to address the city's affordable housing shortage.

• The fund announced its first two projects — one on the city's east side and one in the Clark-Fulton neighborhood — earlier this month.