ZIP 45208
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 45208 usually run 1.3% below trend in January and 1% above it in May, about $35 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 45208 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in November 2016.
Rent in ZIP 45208 changed +5.9% 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 45208 rose 36.8% while median household income rose 24.6% ($110,448 to $137,600). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 45208 is 42.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($137,600) is $3,440 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,440).
17th cheapest of 25 ZIP codes in Cincinnati.
ZIP 45212, 2 miles away, rents for 18% less ($1,234/mo), about $3,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 45208. 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 45208 (Cincinnati, OH) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 83.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 45208 in Cincinnati, OH has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 45208 in Cincinnati, OH paid around $1,067 a month. That figure now sits near $1,504, up 41.0% from the 2021 baseline. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $125,347 in 2021 to $137,600 more recently. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 45208 in Cincinnati, OH losing about 374 residents over the five-year window, down 2.0% on net. The renter share has risen from 34.7% to 37.6%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 45208 in Cincinnati, OH market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 45208 covers Cincinnati, OH. The median rent here is $1,504/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,300/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,670/mo.
At 13% of local median household income ($137,600/yr), ZIP 45208 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.9% over the past year.
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