ZIP Code · OH

ZIP 45226

Part of Cincinnati, OH

Pop. 5,796·Hamilton County·88th most expensive ZIP in Ohio

Median rent (all units)

$1,493/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+0.3%

vs US Median

-$439

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 45226 · $1,493

More affordable than 74% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,080

1 BR

$1,180

2 BR

$1,520

3 BR

$2,010

4 BR+

$2,220

Research median

$1,520/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($97,558) is $2,439 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,220).

Rank in Cincinnati

16th cheapest of 25 ZIP codes in Cincinnati.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 45206, 4 miles away, rents for 16% less ($1,258/mo), about $2,800 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 45226. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$17,916/yr

At $1,493/mo median

Location

CityCincinnati

StateOH

CountyHamilton County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +0.3% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 45226 (Cincinnati, OH) is majority owner-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income above the national average, 72.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

5,796

Median income

$97,558

Median age

35.6

Renters

37.1%

Age distribution

13.7%

34.8%

27.6%

13.4%

Under 1813.7%

18–3434.8%

35–5427.6%

55–6410.5%

65+13.4%

Gender

49.6%

50.4%

Male49.6%

Female50.4%

Race & ethnicity

86.2%

White86.2%

Black2.3%

Hispanic5.1%

Asian2.1%

Other4.4%

Education (25+)

13.5%

72.9%

No HS diploma3.3%

HS diploma10.4%

Some college13.5%

Bachelor's+72.9%

Housing tenure

62.9%

37.1%

Owner62.9%

Renter37.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 45226 in Cincinnati, OH has changed in 5 years

Income

$91,023 → $97,558

up 7.2%

Population

5,973 → 5,796

down 3.0%

Renter share

39.3% → 37.1%

-2.2 pts

Bachelor's+

68.5% → 72.9%

+4.4 pts

Median age

34.9 → 35.6

+0.7 yrs

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $91,023 in 2021 to $97,558 more recently. Census counts show ZIP 45226 in Cincinnati, OH losing about 177 residents over the five-year window, down 3.0% on net. The renter share has eased from 39.3% to 37.1%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 68.5% to 72.9% across the same window.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 45226 covers Cincinnati, OH. The median rent here is $1,493/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,180/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,520/mo.

At 18% of local median household income ($97,558/yr), ZIP 45226 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 45226?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $60,000/year (about $29/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,493/mo in ZIP 45226. The local median household income is $97,558/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.