Apartments for Rent in Painesville, OH

Prices and availability in Painesville, OH were last updated on 21 May 2026.

The best apartments in Painesville, OH are: Mentor Paige Place Apartments and Andover Courtyard.

The average rent in Painesville, OH is $1,438.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Painesville, OH is between $800 and $899.

In Painesville, 49% of the residents are renting compared to 51% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 12% of Painesville's rentals, 57% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 30% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Painesville is 32 years old, with 41% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Painesville come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% 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 19% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 65% of all rentals in Painesville. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.