ZIP 45202
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
November. Asking rents in ZIP 45202 usually run 0.6% below trend in November and 0.5% above it in August, about $18 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 45202 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in September 2016.
Rent in ZIP 45202 changed +2.5% over the year to September 2026. Across the 190 Ohio ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.8%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 45202 rose 18.6% while median household income rose 44.5% ($66,185 to $95,633). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 45202 is 19.6% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($95,633) is $2,391 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,030); a 3-bedroom is $2,680.
23rd cheapest of 25 ZIP codes in Cincinnati.
ZIP 45206, 2 miles away, rents for 21% less ($1,258/mo), about $4,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 45202. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 45202 (Cincinnati, OH) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income above the national average, 63.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 45202 in Cincinnati, OH has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 45202 in Cincinnati, OH has increased by $274 per month, settling near $1,594 after starting the period at $1,320. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $80,178 in 2021 to $95,633 more recently. Headcount in the area went from 15,293 to 17,869 between 2021 and 2024, a 16.8% change. About 73.6% of households rent today, against 76% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 45202 in Cincinnati, OH market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 45202 covers Cincinnati, OH. The median rent here is $1,594/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,580/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,030/mo.
At 20% of local median household income ($95,633/yr), ZIP 45202 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.5% over the past year.
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