Town guide

Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, home to about 311,224 people across 78 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 45202, 45203, 45204, 45205, 45206, 45207, 45208, 45209, 45211, 45213, 45214, 45216, 45219, 45220, 45223, 45224, 45225, 45226, 45227, 45229, 45230, 45232, 45233, 45237, 45238 and 45267, and parts of 45212, 45215, 45217 and 45239 are in Cincinnati too.

Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot across 25 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 15 of 25 were seller’s markets.

Population311,2243,998 per sq mi

Median home value$230,900Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$168Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking31%Median of 25 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Cincinnati

30 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

Cincinnati, OH45202 Buyer’s market $278/sq ft −8.0% vs. last year 6.8 months of supply · 7% sold over asking Competition 10/100

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Cincinnati, OH45203 Buyer’s market $185/sq ft −35.5% vs. last year 10.7 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

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Cincinnati, OH45204 Seller’s market $121/sq ft −13.1% vs. last year 3.1 months of supply · 36% sold over asking Competition 60/100

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Cincinnati, OH45205 Balanced $106/sq ft −1.2% vs. last year 4.8 months of supply · 31% sold over asking Competition 39/100

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Cincinnati, OH45206 Seller’s market $213/sq ft −6.6% vs. last year 3.4 months of supply · 12% sold over asking Competition 26/100

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Cincinnati, OH45207 Balanced $179/sq ft +8.9% vs. last year 4.5 months of supply · 35% sold over asking Competition 53/100

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Cincinnati, OH45208 Seller’s market $299/sq ft −7.1% vs. last year 1.5 months of supply · 41% sold over asking Competition 76/100

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Cincinnati, OH45209 Seller’s market $289/sq ft +8.1% vs. last year 2.6 months of supply · 47% sold over asking Competition 76/100

Mostly Cincinnati; also Norwood

Cincinnati, OH45211 Seller’s market $142/sq ft +2.2% vs. last year 3.3 months of supply · 44% sold over asking Competition 65/100

Mostly Cincinnati; also Cheviot and Monfort Heights

Cincinnati, OH45213 Seller’s market $212/sq ft −4.0% vs. last year 3.3 months of supply · 49% sold over asking Competition 76/100

Mostly Cincinnati; also Silverton and Ridgewood

Cincinnati, OH45214 Buyer’s market $93/sq ft −19.6% vs. last year 9.4 months of supply · 29% sold over asking Competition 27/100

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Cincinnati, OH45216 Seller’s market $120/sq ft −7.6% vs. last year 2.3 months of supply · 36% sold over asking Competition 57/100

Mostly Cincinnati; also Elmwood Place and Finneytown

Cincinnati, OH45219 Buyer’s market $164/sq ft −10.6% vs. last year 7 months of supply · 10% sold over asking Competition 13/100

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Cincinnati, OH45220 Balanced $200/sq ft +4.4% vs. last year 5.6 months of supply · 25% sold over asking Competition 36/100

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Cincinnati, OH45223 Seller’s market $176/sq ft −5.9% vs. last year 2.7 months of supply · 29% sold over asking Competition 58/100

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Cincinnati, OH45224 Seller’s market $150/sq ft +1.6% vs. last year 3.3 months of supply · 36% sold over asking Competition 57/100

Mostly Cincinnati; also Finneytown and North College Hill

Cincinnati, OH45225 Buyer’s market $66/sq ft −31.3% vs. last year 8.8 months of supply · 13% sold over asking

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Cincinnati, OH45226 Seller’s market $273/sq ft +7.8% vs. last year 3.1 months of supply · 32% sold over asking Competition 64/100

Mostly Cincinnati; also Mariemont

Cincinnati, OH45227 Seller’s market $224/sq ft −5.1% vs. last year 3.5 months of supply · 29% sold over asking Competition 57/100

Mostly Cincinnati; also Mariemont and Fairfax

Cincinnati, OH45229 Balanced $133/sq ft +3.1% vs. last year 5.5 months of supply · 9% sold over asking Competition 18/100

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Cincinnati, OH45230 Seller’s market $184/sq ft +1.0% vs. last year 2.3 months of supply · 41% sold over asking Competition 73/100

Mostly Cincinnati; also Fruit Hill and Sherwood

Cincinnati, OH45232 Buyer’s market $87/sq ft −23.2% vs. last year 16 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

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Cincinnati, OH45233 Seller’s market $168/sq ft −0.8% vs. last year 2.7 months of supply · 32% sold over asking Competition 62/100

Mostly Cincinnati; also Mack and Covedale

Cincinnati, OH45237 Seller’s market $150/sq ft −0.4% vs. last year 3.9 months of supply · 17% sold over asking Competition 32/100

Mostly Cincinnati; also Golf Manor and Amberley

Cincinnati, OH45238 Seller’s market $149/sq ft +0.9% vs. last year 2.8 months of supply · 34% sold over asking Competition 59/100

Mostly Cincinnati; also Delhi Hills and Delshire

Cincinnati, OH45267Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Cincinnati, OH45212 Seller’s market $183/sq ft −0.2% vs. last year 2.2 months of supply · 31% sold over asking Competition 64/100

Mostly Norwood; part is in Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH45215 Seller’s market $180/sq ft +1.9% vs. last year 1.8 months of supply · 30% sold over asking Competition 58/100

Mostly Reading; part is in Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH45217 Balanced $128/sq ft +4.4% vs. last year 4.3 months of supply · 20% sold over asking Competition 29/100

Mostly St. Bernard; part is in Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH45239 Seller’s market $154/sq ft −5.1% vs. last year 3.5 months of supply · 41% sold over asking Competition 56/100

Mostly White Oak; part is in Cincinnati

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cincinnati. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Cincinnati at a glance

City · Hamilton County, OH

Population	311,2243,998 per square mile
Land area	78 square milesplus 1.7 of water
Median household income	$52,909average $85,817
Median home value	$230,900as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,001/month
Homes lived in by owners	40%
Single-family houses	38% of homes
Median year built	1951
Average household	2.06 people
Median age	33.2
Average commute	22 minutes15% work from home
Adults with a degree	42%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Cincinnati

Distances

Nearest major airport	Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)11 miles away
Closer regional airport	Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Lexington-Fayette, KY76 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Chicago, IL250 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cincinnati; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cincinnati

U.S. Representative · Ohio’s 1st DistrictGreg Landsman (D)
U.S. SenatorBernie Moreno (R)
U.S. SenatorJon Husted (R)
GovernorMike DeWine (R)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataAftab Pureval

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cincinnati had 309,317 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 3rd largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Hamilton County grew from 409,479 residents in 1900 to 830,639 in 2020.

Hamilton County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cincinnati Lunken Ap, OH weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Hamilton County

529,211 jobs at 21,087 businesses in Hamilton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

10,645 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cincinnati’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterChildren’s hospital · emergency room · CincinnatiUnder a mile
University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · CincinnatiUnder a mile
Good Samaritan HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · CincinnatiUnder a mile

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	999
Specialist doctors	3,228
Dentists	306
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	2,123
Mental health providers	3,159
Physical and occupational therapists	692
Optometrists	79
Chiropractors	59
Pharmacies	111

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Cincinnati

Parks (260 nearby)

Devou Park · 646 acres4.8 mi
Otto Armleder Memorial Park & Recreation Complex · 351 acres5.6 mi
Embshoff Woods · 324 acres5.5 mi
Ault Park · 227 acres4.9 mi
Lunken Airport Recreation Area · 200 acres5.4 mi
Eden Park · 191 acres1.9 mi

Grocery stores (29 nearby)

Clifton Market0.9 mi
Kroger1.0 mi
Kroger1.7 mi
Kroger on the Rhine2.5 mi

Pharmacies (22 nearby)

University Health Services0.9 mi
Walgreens1.0 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.0 mi
Equitas Medical Center and Pharmacy1.1 mi

Libraries (37 nearby)

Clifton Branch Library0.6 mi
Corryville Branch Library0.7 mi
Langsam Library0.8 mi
Avondale Branch Library0.9 mi
Chemistry-Biology Library0.9 mi

Museums (27 nearby)

Trailside Nature Center0.6 mi
Harriet Beecher Stowe House1.1 mi
Taft House1.6 mi
Over-the-Rhine Museum1.9 mi
American Sign Museum1.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (46 nearby)

Clifton Cultural Arts Center (CCAC)0.8 mi
Clifton Comedy Theatre1.0 mi
Essex Studios1.0 mi
Cohen Family Studio Theater1.1 mi
Corbett Auditorium1.1 mi

Counts are within about 6 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1788.

Colleges and universities

Xavier University
Edgecliff College
Greater Cincinnati Consortium of Colleges and Universities
University of Cincinnati College of Arts and Sciences
University of Cincinnati College of Education Criminal Justice and Human Services
University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science

Sports teams

Cincinnati Bengals National Football League
FC Cincinnati Major League Soccer
Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL
Cincinnati Reds National League
Cincinnati Bearcats NCAA Division I
Cincinnati Kings USL League Two

Notable people born here

Steven Spielberg (1946) · American filmmaker (born 1946)
William Howard Taft (1857) · 27th President of the United States from 1909 to 1913 (1857–1930)
Doris Day (1922) · American actress and singer (1922–2019)
IShowSpeed (2005) · American influencer, musician and online streamer (born 2005)
Charles Manson (1934) · American criminal and cult leader (1934–2017)
Thomas Kuhn (1922) · American historian, physicist and philosopher (1922 – 1996)
Ted Turner (1938) · American media mogul (1938–2026)
Tyrone Power (1914) · American actor (1914-1958)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Cincinnati

Public schools here are run by Cincinnati Public Schools, Oak Hills Local, Forest Hills Local and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (104)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Academy for Multilingual Immersion StudiesCincinnati	Pre-K–9	524	Public	4.0 mi
Academy Of World Languages SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K–9	548	Public	2.2 mi
Bond Hill AcademyCincinnati	Pre-K–7	296	Public	3.0 mi
Bramble SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K	34	Public	6.2 mi
Carson SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K–6	742	Public	4.8 mi
Chase SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K–6	263	Public	2.5 mi
Cheviot SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K–6	570	Public	6.2 mi
Clifton Area Neighborhood SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K–8	337	Public	1.0 mi
College Hill Fundamental AcademyCincinnati	Pre-K–6	443	Public	4.6 mi
Covedale SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K–6	427	Public	5.7 mi
Dater Montessori SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K–6	721	Public	5.3 mi
Ethel M. Taylor AcademyCincinnati	Pre-K–6	274	Public	2.6 mi
Evanston AcademyCincinnati	Pre-K–6	248	Public	1.9 mi
Frederick Douglass SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K–6	229	Public	1.3 mi
George Hays-Jennie Porter SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K–6	263	Public	2.7 mi
James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K–6	477	Public	4.4 mi
John P. Parker SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K–7	354	Public	5.7 mi
Leap Academy at North FairmountCincinnati	Pre-K–6	333	Public	3.1 mi
Midway SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K–6	542	Public	5.8 mi
Mt. Airy SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K–6	594	Public	5.5 mi
Mt. Washington SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K–8	401	Public	7.4 mi
North Avondale Montessori SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K–6	568	Public	1.2 mi
Oak Hills Early Learning CenterCincinnati	Pre-K	95	Public	6.6 mi
Oyler SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K–12	512	Public	3.6 mi
Parker Woods Montessori SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K–6	625	Public	2.5 mi
Pleasant Hill AcademyCincinnati	Pre-K–6	426	Public	4.7 mi
Pleasant Ridge Montessori SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K–7	725	Public	4.7 mi
Rees E. Price AcademyCincinnati	Pre-K–7	532	Public	3.6 mi
Rising Stars at CarthageCincinnati	Pre-K–1	241	Public	4.1 mi
Rising Stars at Cheviot/WestwoodCincinnati	Pre-K	131	Public	5.5 mi

And 74 more.

Private schools (55)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
AnnunciationCincinnati	Pre-K–5	88	Roman Catholic	0.9 mi
Cardinal Pacelli Elementary SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K–8	347	Roman Catholic	4.0 mi
Cincinnati Hebrew Day SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K–12	266	Jewish	4.5 mi
Cincinnati Waldorf SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K–12	233	Nonsectarian	6.6 mi
Corryville Catholic Elementary SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K–8	177	Roman Catholic	1.1 mi
Guardian Angels Elementary SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K–8	427	Roman Catholic	7.9 mi
Kennedy Heights Montessori CenterCincinnati	Pre-K–K	19	Nonsectarian	5.8 mi
Mercy Montessori CenterCincinnati	Pre-K–8	245	Roman Catholic	1.8 mi
Montessori Center RoomCincinnati	Pre-K–K	12	Nonsectarian	2.6 mi
Romero Academy at ResurrectionCincinnati	Pre-K–8	215	Roman Catholic	4.3 mi
St AloysiusCincinnati	Pre-K–8	164	Roman Catholic	6.5 mi
St Boniface SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K–8	185	Roman Catholic	2.8 mi
St Cecilia Elementary SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K–8	224	Roman Catholic	4.1 mi
St Dominic SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K–8	354	Roman Catholic	6.2 mi
St Francis De Sales SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K–8	216	Roman Catholic	1.7 mi
St Lawrence Elementary SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K–8	341	Roman Catholic	4.2 mi
St Rita School for the DeafCincinnati	Pre-K–12	50	Roman Catholic	8.5 mi
St Ursula Villa SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K–8	333	Roman Catholic	4.5 mi
St Vivian SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K–8	214	Roman Catholic	4.9 mi
St William SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K–8	227	Roman Catholic	5.0 mi
Summit Day SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K–12	840	Roman Catholic	2.5 mi
Terry S Montessori SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K–K	14	Nonsectarian	6.2 mi
The Good Shepherd Catholic MontessoriCincinnati	Pre-K–8	153	Roman Catholic	7.0 mi
The New School MontessoriCincinnati	Pre-K–6	115	Nonsectarian	1.4 mi
The Seven Hills SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K–12	907	Nonsectarian	5.6 mi
The Seven Hills School -Doherty CampusCincinnati	Pre-K–5	103	Nonsectarian	2.0 mi
The Summit Country Day SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K–12	840	Roman Catholic	2.5 mi
Universal Muslim AcademyCincinnati	Pre-K–8	58	Islamic	1.6 mi
Xavier University Montessori Lab SchoolCincinnati	Pre-K–8	120	Nonsectarian	1.4 mi
Zion Temple Christian AcademyCincinnati	Pre-K–6	47	Pentecostal	1.3 mi

And 25 more.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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