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Cincinnati, OH Rental Market Trends

Highlights

The average rent for an apartment in Cincinnati is $1,032, a 2% increase compared to the previous year.

Average Rent in Cincinnati, OH

Last updated January 2021
Average Rent Y-o-Y Change Average Apartment Size
$1,032 2% 869 sq. ft.

The average size for a Cincinnati, OH apartment is 869 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on unit type, with cheap and luxury alternatives for houses and apartments alike. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.

Cincinnati, OH Apartment Rent Ranges

  • $501-$70016%
  • $701-$1,00046%
  • $1,001-$1,50027%
  • $1,501-$2,0007%
  • > $2,0004%

Cincinnati, OH Occupied Housing Units

  • Renter-occupied Households54%
  • Owner-occupied Households45%

75,107 or 54% of the households in Cincinnati, OH are renter-occupied while 62,226 or 45% are owner-occupied.

Cincinnati, OH Rent Trends

Average Rent Nov / 2017 Mar / 2018 Jul / 2018 Nov / 2018 Mar / 2019 Jul / 2019 Nov / 2019 Mar / 2020 Jul / 2020 Nov / 2020 Jan / 2021
Cincinnati, OH $948 $944 $957 $970 $977 $999 $1,028 $1,016 $1,022 $1,030 $1,032
National $1,309 $1,311 $1,342 $1,351 $1,356 $1,388 $1,395 $1,397 $1,389 $1,392 $1,392
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Average Rent in Cincinnati, OH By Neighborhood

Neighborhood Average Rent
Mount Auburn $1,628
Downtown Cincinnati $1,594
Mount Adams $1,594
Over - The Rhine $1,594
Pendleton $1,594
Walnut Hills $1,541
East End Cincinnati $1,524
The Village of Indian Hill $1,463
Madeira $1,388
Montgomery $1,376
Oakley $1,339
Corryville $1,315
The Heights $1,315
Hyde Park $1,270
Deer Park $1,256
CUF $1,254
Norwood $1,236
Blue Ash $1,225
Madisonville $1,206
East Walnut Hills $1,150
Pleasant Ridge $1,150
Springdale $1,076
Mount Lookout $1,006
Kennedy Heights $996
Sharonville $993
Reading $988
Hartwell $980
Wyoming $962
Am - Beth Acres $944
Hill Craft Acres $944
Clifton $932
Mount Healthy $924
Columbia Tusculum $915
Linwood $915
Avondale $913
Forest Park $902
Northside Cincinnati $888
Mount Airy $866
Camp Washington $860
Millvale $860
South Cumminsville $860
Bond Hill $841
Roselawn $841
North College Hill $834
California $825
Mount Washington $825
Royal Oaks Park $825
North Avondale $814
Paddock Hills $814
Spring Grove Village $801
Cheviot $771
North Fairmount $766
Westwood $753
Lower Price Hill $743
South Fairmont $743
East Westwood $740
English Woods $740
Villages at Roll Hill $740
Riverside $737
Cotillion Village $737
West Price Hill $734
East Price Hill $711
Sedamsville $711
Carthage $701
Winton Hills $679
College Hill $668
Queensgate $653
West End Cincinnati $653
Sayler Park $607
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The most affordable neighborhoods in Cincinnati are Sayler Park, where the average rent goes for $607/month, Queensgate, where renters pay $653/mo on average, and West End Cincinnati, where the average rent goes for $653/mo. If you’re looking for other great deals, check out the listings from College Hill ($668), Winton Hills ($679), and Carthage ($701), where the asking prices are below the average Cincinnati rent of $1,032/mo.

The most expensive neighborhoods in Cincinnati are Over - The Rhine ($1,594), Pendleton ($1,594) and Mount Auburn ($1,628).

The most popular neighborhood in Cincinnati is Corryville, where there are 29 verified RENTCafé listings with an average rent of $1,315. Next up is CUF, where apartments go for $1,254/month, followed by The Heights with $1,315 If you’re looking to rent in Cincinnati’s most popular neighborhoods, make sure to also check out Clifton, where renters pay $932 on average, and Downtown Cincinnati, where the average monthly rent is $1,594.

Cincinnati | Rent Comparison by Neighborhood

Neighborhood
vs.

Rent in Am - Beth Acres is 3% higher than in Avondale

$944

Am - Beth Acres rent is 9% lower than Cincinnati average

Average Rent $944
$913

Avondale rent is 12% lower than Cincinnati average

Average Rent $913

How Cincinnati Compares to Other Cities

Average Rent Y-o-Y Change
Columbus $981 2%
Cincinnati $1,032 2%
Cleveland $1,132 1%
Northwest Ohio $802 2%
Dayton $833 4%
Delaware $1,040 10%
Batavia $926 14%
West Chester $1,268 2%
Loveland $1,172 4%
Mason $1,333 2%
Milford $935 4%

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The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Cincinnati apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.