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Cincinnati OH

Current market read
Landlord’s market
ConditionFirm
RentersLandlords
The yearly data reads a landlord's market, and the recent monthly signals are holding steady.
From public data. The situation now, not a forecast.
Renter Google searchabout 3,600 searches in July 2026 · HousesSee read →
Renter Google Search InterestGoogle · monthly

About 3,600 searches in July 2026, for Cincinnati on its own

What renters Google mostHousesSee all →

Attention, not a verdict. Google searches for apartments to rent.

Momentum · which way it's movingRENT + JOBS · UPDATED MONTHLY
Stable
Holding steady this month, no signal is pulling hard either way.
Job growthBLS · MONTHLY
+0.3%
Hiring, past 12 months
VacancyCENSUS · 2024
4.6%2024 COUNT
Share of rentals sitting empty. Yearly Census backdrop, not what sets the condition.
Asking rentZILLOW · MONTHLY
+1.9%
Year over year
Census 2024: +9.3% · US avg +5.2%
Median rentCENSUS · 2024
$1,203/mo
Typical rent, 2024 yearly count
Demand vs supplyCENSUS + BLS
Moderate demand
DEMAND
SUPPLY
DEMAND
Jobs+0.3%
Migration 2025+0.79/1k
SUPPLY
Permits 2025-2.7%
Vacancy 20244.6%
Rent vs buyFREDDIE MAC · WEEKLY
+$923/mo
Cheaper to rent than buying
rent $1,203 · own $2,126
$1,203
RENT
$2,126
OWN
Net migrationCENSUS · 2025
+0.79/1k
Net inflow of residents
OUTFLOWINFLOW
Census · BLS · FRED · Zillow · news
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