ZIP 45215
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 45215 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in December 2021.
Rent in ZIP 45215 changed +5.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 190 Ohio ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.8%.
Rent rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($69,372) is $1,734 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,660); a 4-bedroom is $1,840.
ZIP 45237, 3 miles away, rents for 13% less ($1,173/mo), about $2,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 45215. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 45215 (Lockland, OH) is majority owner-occupied, 34% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 45215 in Lockland, OH has changed in 5 years
Since 2022, the typical rent in ZIP 45215 in Lockland, OH has climbed from $1,137 to $1,341, a 17.9% change over five years. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 45215 in Lockland, OH now reports about $69,372, up from $63,548 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 1.4% since 2021, moving from about 31,022 residents to roughly 30,586. For context, the 2022 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 45215 in Lockland, OH reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 45215 covers Lockland, OH. The median rent here is $1,341/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $980/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,260/mo.
At 23% of local median household income ($69,372/yr), ZIP 45215 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.1% over the past year.
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At $1,341/mo, rent takes ~23% of ZIP 45215's median household income ($69,372/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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