Salem Heights (Hamilton County) is a community in Hamilton County, Ohio, home to about 3,602 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 45230.
Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population3,6022,210 per sq mi
Median home value$245,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$184Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Cincinnati; part is in Salem Heights (Hamilton County)
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Around Salem Heights (Hamilton County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)16 miles away
Closer regional airport
Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Cincinnati, OH8 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL258 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Salem Heights (Hamilton County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Salem Heights (Hamilton County)
U.S. Representative · Ohio’s 1st DistrictGreg Landsman (D)
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
Salem Heights (Hamilton County) had 3,862 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2010.
It’s the 358th 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 (3 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
380 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Salem Heights (Hamilton County).
Nearest hospitals
Mercy Health-Anderson HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cincinnati1.6 miles
St. Elizabeth Ft ThomasGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fort Thomas4.8 miles
Christ HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Cincinnati7.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
68
Specialist doctors
48
Dentists
30
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
69
Mental health providers
118
Physical and occupational therapists
44
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
4
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 Salem Heights (Hamilton County)
Parks (1 nearby)
Beech Acres Park · 48 acres0.5 mi
Grocery stores
Kroger1.5 mi
Kroger1.6 mi
Aldi3.2 mi
Kroger3.5 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy1.4 mi
Walgreens1.7 mi
Walgreens3.1 mi
CVS Pharmacy4.9 mi
Libraries
Mount Washington Branch Library1.5 mi
Anderson Branch Library1.6 mi
Union Township Library4.6 mi
Campbell County Public Library - Philip N. Carrico Branch4.9 mi
Cold Spring Branch Library4.9 mi
Museums
Cincinnati Aviation Heritage Society Museum3.6 mi
Fort Thomas Military Museum3.7 mi
Irish Heritage Center of Cincinnati4.1 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Riverbend Music Center2.6 mi
Amphitheater3.7 mi
Village Players of Ft. Thomas3.9 mi
The Redmoor5.0 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Cincinnati Public Schools, Forest Hills Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Mt. Washington SchoolCincinnati
Pre-K–8
401
Public
1.1 mi
Sands Montessori SchoolCincinnati
Pre-K–7
654
Public
1.5 mi
Sherwood Elementary SchoolCincinnati
Pre-K–6
689
Public
1.4 mi
Maddux Elementary SchoolCincinnati
K–6
541
Public
0.4 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Guardian Angels Elementary SchoolCincinnati
Pre-K–8
427
Roman Catholic
0.9 mi
Newpath High SchoolCincinnati
7–12
50
Nonsectarian
2.3 mi
Archbishop Mcnicholas High SchoolCincinnati
9–12
628
Roman Catholic
1.0 mi
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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