University Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, home to about 13,394 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 44118.
Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Cleveland Heights; part is in University Heights
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside University Heights. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)17 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cleveland, OH7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL317 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of University Heights; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
University Heights had 13,914 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 138th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Cuyahoga County grew from 439,120 residents in 1900 to 1,264,817 in 2020.
Cuyahoga County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 33.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cleveland Burke Ap, OH weather station (7 miles away).
681,543 jobs at 31,496 businesses in Cuyahoga County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
651 doctors and other health care providers list an office in University Heights.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 24 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 42 |
| Dentists | 37 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 49 |
| Mental health providers | 438 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 55 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Cleveland Heights-University Heights City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gearity Professional Development SchoolUniversity Hts | Pre-K–5 | 390 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Boulevard Elementary SchoolCleveland Heights | K–5 | 270 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Canterbury Elementary SchoolCleveland Heights | K–5 | 311 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Fairfax Elementary SchoolCleveland Heights | K–5 | 303 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Cleveland Heights High SchoolCleveland Heights | 9–12 | 1,717 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communion of Saints SchoolCleveland Heights | Pre-K–8 | 182 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| Gesu SchoolUniversity Heights | Pre-K–8 | 639 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 mi |
| Horizon Montessori SchoolCleveland Heights | Pre-K–K | 27 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Ruffing Montessori SchoolCleveland Heights | Pre-K–8 | 215 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
| The Reserve SchoolShaker Heights | 8–12 | 18 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
| Beaumont High SchoolCleveland Heights | 9–12 | 297 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
| Lutheran High School EastCleveland Heights | 9–12 | 354 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Cleveland Heights and Shaker Heights.
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