What percentage of people rent in Cincinnati, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Cincinnati, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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60.2% (±1.1 points) of the occupied homes in Cincinnati, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 86,829 renting households against 57,468 that own their home.

In Cincinnati, the share of households that rent went from 62.2% in 2015–2019 to 60.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 60.2% (±1.1 points)
Renting households: 86,829 (±1,645)
Median renter income: $36,840 (±$1,298)

Who rents and who owns in Cincinnati

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cincinnati	Hamilton County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	60.2% (±1.1 points)	40.7% (±0.8 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	86,829 (±1,645)	144,332 (±2,893)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	57,468 (±1,710)	210,407 (±2,592)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.0)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,840 (±$1,298)	$41,891 (±$997)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$96,303 (±$2,939)	$102,690 (±$1,443)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Cincinnati, the renter share is higher than in Hamilton County (40.7%).

It is also higher than in Ohio (32.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Hamilton County, Cincinnati ranks 6 of 87 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 27 of 2,382.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Cincinnati has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	62.2% (±0.7 points)	60.2% (±1.1 points)	−2.0 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$738 (±$10)	$1,001 (±$20)	+35.6%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$40,640 (±$891)	$52,909 (±$1,946)	+30.2%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Cincinnati

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cincinnati
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Cincinnati	—	60.2% (±1.1 points)	—
St. Bernard	2.3 mi	36.1% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Dayton	3.0 mi	42.9% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Bellevue	3.1 mi	29.9% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Norwood	3.1 mi	52.5% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Elmwood Place	3.3 mi	62.9% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Woodlawn	3.8 mi	19.8% (±14.4 points)	Lower
Newport	3.9 mi	52.3% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Ludlow	4.2 mi	23.9% (±6.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Bernard, OH (36.1%), Dayton, KY (42.9%), Bellevue, KY (29.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Hamilton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Miamitown	80.3% (±23.8 points)
2	Lincoln Heights	73.6% (±8.7 points)
3	Woodlawn	70.1% (±8.3 points)
4	Elmwood Place	62.9% (±9.5 points)
5	Addyston	61.1% (±14.7 points)
6	Cincinnati	60.2% (±1.1 points)
7	Silverton	58.6% (±9.0 points)
8	Arlington Heights	53.5% (±13.7 points)
9	Norwood	52.5% (±3.6 points)
10	Golf Manor	50.4% (±8.9 points)
11	Mount Healthy	50.3% (±8.1 points)
12	Sixteen Mile Stand	48.8% (±9.6 points)

Showing 12 of 87 places in Hamilton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Cincinnati

How many renters are there in Cincinnati?

Cincinnati has an estimated 86,829 (±1,645) renting households, 60.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Cincinnati?

In Cincinnati, the share of households that rent went from 62.2% in 2015–2019 to 60.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Cincinnati?

A renting household in Cincinnati has 1.9 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Cincinnati?

The median renting household in Cincinnati, OH has an income of $36,840 (±$1,298) a year, against $96,303 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Cincinnati city, Ohio (place:15000, in state:39).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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