Apartments for Rent in Cincinnati, OH

Prices and availability in Cincinnati, OH were last updated on 16 Jul 2026.

The best apartments in Cincinnati, OH are: Ivy Hills Living Spaces, Bishops Gate at Somerset, Renaissance at the Power Building, Harpers Point Apartments* and Cincinnati Premier Living*.

The average rent in Cincinnati, OH is $1,364.

The price range for a studio apartment in Cincinnati, OH is between $695 and $3,237.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cincinnati, OH is between $578 and $4,192.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Cincinnati, OH is between $670 and $9,999.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Cincinnati, OH is between $670 and $9,200.

In Cincinnati, 60% of the residents are renting compared to 40% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 18% of Cincinnati's rentals, 69% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 13% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Cincinnati is 43 years old, with 26% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 stories, of which 82% are garden-style apartment communities, 17% are mid-sized buildings, and 9% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Cincinnati come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 4% 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 43% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 44% of all rentals in Cincinnati. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.