ZIP 45211
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
November. Asking rents in ZIP 45211 usually run 0.4% below trend in November and 0.5% above it in August, about $11 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 45211 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in June 2017.
Rent in ZIP 45211 changed +6.2% 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 45211 rose 51.1% while median household income rose 18.5% ($45,465 to $53,868). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 45211 is 55.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 11 months in a row, and rose in 11 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($53,868) is $1,347 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,140); a 3-bedroom is $1,500.
7th cheapest of 25 ZIP codes in Cincinnati.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 45211. 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 45211 (Cincinnati, OH) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 28.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 45211 in Cincinnati, OH has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 45211 in Cincinnati, OH has increased from $870 to $1,243, a 42.9% change over five years. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 45211 in Cincinnati, OH now reports about $53,868, up from $46,736 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 1.7% since 2021, moving from about 37,399 residents to roughly 38,049. Renters now make up 47.5% of households, compared with 49.3% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 28.5% of adults here, versus 26.5% in 2021. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 45211 in Cincinnati, OH reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 45211 covers Cincinnati, OH. The median rent here is $1,243/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $890/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,140/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($53,868/yr), ZIP 45211 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 6.2% over the past year.
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