Front of duplex with separate entrances - 12905 Forest Avenue, Cleveland
New detached two-car garage. - 12905 Forest Avenue, Cleveland
Upstairs unit kitchen - 12905 Forest Avenue, Cleveland
Upstairs unit bathroom - 12905 Forest Avenue, Cleveland
Upstairs unit dining room - 12905 Forest Avenue, Cleveland
Upstairs unit living room - 12905 Forest Avenue, Cleveland
Upstairs additional bedroom - 12905 Forest Avenue, Cleveland
Upstairs additional bedroom - 12905 Forest Avenue, Cleveland
Upstairs additional bedroom - 12905 Forest Avenue, Cleveland
Additional Upstairs additional bedroom - 12905 Forest Avenue, Cleveland
Down unit dining room and living room - 12905 Forest Avenue, Cleveland
Down unit bathroom-rehab in progress - 12905 Forest Avenue, Cleveland
Down unit bedroom 1 - 12905 Forest Avenue, Cleveland
Down unit bedroom 2 - 12905 Forest Avenue, Cleveland
Shared basement with separate mechanics (except water/sewer line) - 12905 Forest Avenue, Cleveland
Separate gas meters for each unit - 12905 Forest Avenue, Cleveland
Separate electrical panels for each unit - 12905 Forest Avenue, Cleveland
Separate water tanks for each unit - 12905 Forest Avenue, Cleveland
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$109,000

12905 Forest Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44120
Listed by Britt Brown · Silvermetz Real Estate Corp.
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Living area
1,864 sqft
Year built
1923

About this home

Investor opportunity! This duplex is rent-ready, making it an excellent addition to any rental portfolio or a great opportunity for an owner-occupant looking to offset their mortgage. The first-floor unit offers 2 bedrooms and 1 full bath, while the spacious upper unit features 4 bedrooms and 1 full bath, including two additional bedrooms on the finished third floor—maximizing rental potential. Major improvements include a new garage, new carpet, two water tanks (approximately 5+ years old), and two furnaces (approximately 10+ years old). You have the flexibility to place your own tenants at current market rents immediately after closing.

Property details

MLS
NOWDD
MLS #
5222499
Property type
Duplex
Subdivision
Rice Heights Allotment 02
Status
Active
Days on market
57
On market date
July 9, 2026
Stories
2
Total bathrooms
2
Garage spaces
2
Parking spaces
N/A
Lot size
0.1414 acres
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Nearby schools

Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.

Elementary
Boulevard Elementary School
0.79 mi away · Grades 0-4
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
3.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
308
Student:teacher ratio
16.2:1
District
Shaker Heights City
Middle
Woodbury Elementary School
0.97 mi away · Grades 4-6
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
4.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
651
Student:teacher ratio
13.9:1
District
Shaker Heights City
High
Shaker Hts High School
1.23 mi away · Grades 8-12
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
3.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
1,566
Student:teacher ratio
15.1:1
District
Shaker Heights City

Walkability

Blended score for Cleveland's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).

89
Highly walkable
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
16.3 / 20 -- Most walkable
Google Places amenity density
100 / 100
Restaurants & cafes20
Grocery stores7
Parks11
Schools19
Transit stops20
Pharmacies5

Market position

How this listing compares to current activity in Cleveland, from live MLS data.

On the market 57 days -- 7 more days than Cleveland's current average of 50 days.
For reference, the median list price across 2,487 active listings in Cleveland right now is $130,000.

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Est. monthly payment
$806/mo
$21,800 down
$87,200 loan
Principal & interest$566
Property tax (est.)$91
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.