Hamilton County · Ohio · Midwest · 311k residents
Cincinnati, OH: cost of living, taxes & quality of life
Residential facts for Cincinnati: housing, taxes, monthly costs, climate, schools, and household income, with the Ohio median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: Curated city row; coverage varies by fact.
The median home value in Cincinnati is $235,000, 15% above the Ohio median. A two-bedroom rents for about $1,400/mo. Day-to-day costs index at 91 against a national baseline of 100. The median household here earns $50,000 a year.
What the numbers show
Source-confirmed findingsLimited coverage: This profile does not yet have enough source-confirmed local data for a city brief.
This profile does not yet have enough source-confirmed local data for a city brief.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates(2024 ACS 5-year; tables B01003, B15003, B19013, B25077). Geography: Census place where available. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
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What makes this place distinctive
A factual snapshot of the place, based on the profile data. It is not a tourism or cultural claim.
A river city with German roots, a serious food scene, and hills that make every neighborhood feel distinct.
Known for: Over-the-Rhine, chili, the riverfront, historic architecture, and arts institutions.
Calendar note: Oktoberfest Zinzinnati is one of the city’s signature annual celebrations.
Story source: Cincinnati destination resources
- Scale: A large city with a quarter-million or more residents in the profile data.
- Setting: The profile places Cincinnati about 155 miles from the nearest tracked lake.
- Climate signal: The profile records 176 sunny days and 16 inches of annual snow.
- Daily pace: The profile records a walk score of 51 and an average commute of 23 minutes.
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Compare Cincinnati side by side
Cost of living index
91
Median home value
$235,000
2-bedroom rent
$1,400/mo
Median household income
$50,000
Housing momentum
How fast Cincinnati's housing market is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
54/100
Steady
Ranks Cincinnati's home-price and rent growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. Not investment or relocation advice.
Adjusted by Cincinnati's cost-of-living index versus the US average.
| Median home value | $235,000 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $155 |
| Property tax rate | 1.7% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,150/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,400/mo |
| State & local income tax | 3.71% |
| Sales tax | 7.8% |
| Cost of living index | 91 |
| Groceries index | 96 |
| Utilities | $170/mo |
| Transit pass | $80/mo |
| Gas price | $3.10/gal |
| Healthcare index | 96 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,100/mo |
| Median household income | $50,000 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% |
| Population | 311k |
| Crime index | 55/100 |
| School rating | 5.5/10 |
| Walkability | 51/100 |
| Disaster risk | 96/100 |
| Avg. commute | 23 min |
| Sunny days / year | 176 days |
| July high | 85°F |
| January low | 22°F |
| Annual snowfall | 16 in |
| Home price YoY | +1.4% |
| Home price MoM | -0.3% |
| Rent YoY | +3.6% |
| Rent MoM | +0.2% |
| Ocean coast | 488 mi |
| Big lake | 155 mi |
| Mountains | 235 mi |
| Major airport | 8 mi |
| Ski resort | 19 mi |
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Real listings in Cincinnati
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- What is the cost of living in Cincinnati, OH?
- Cincinnati indexes at 91 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,400/mo and a median home value of $235,000.
- How much does a house cost in Cincinnati?
- The median home value in Cincinnati is $235,000, 15% above the Ohio median (compiled estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Cincinnati?
- A two-bedroom in Cincinnati rents for about $1,400/mo.