How much is rent in Cincinnati, OH?

The median 2-bedroom in Cincinnati rents for $1,316 a month with utilities, $247 less than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $1,032 and a 3-bedroom $1,594.

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.

$1,3162-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$1,0321-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$52,640Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
18%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in Cincinnati by number of bedrooms

Median rent, utilities included, next to the US median.¹

Studio$1,195/mo
Cincinnati
$1,195
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $47,800²
1 bedroom$1,032/mo
Cincinnati
$1,032
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $41,280²
2 bedrooms$1,316/mo
Cincinnati
$1,316
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $52,640²
3 bedrooms$1,594/mo
Cincinnati
$1,594
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $63,760²
4 bedrooms$1,944/mo
Cincinnati
$1,944
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $77,760²

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Where rent costs less than Cincinnati

22 of the cities we cover have a lower median 2-bedroom rent. The cheapest and the closest:¹

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than Cincinnati
Paducah, KY	$886	$430/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$415/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$397/mo
Greenville, SC	$1,279	$37/mo
Chattanooga, TN	$1,313	$3/mo
Columbia, SC	$1,314	$2/mo

Rent in Cincinnati: questions people ask

How much is rent in Cincinnati?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,279 a month. By size: studio $1,195, 1 bedroom $1,032, 2 bedrooms $1,316, 3 bedrooms $1,594, 4 bedrooms $1,944 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Cincinnati?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $52,640 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $41,280.

What share of income goes to rent in Cincinnati?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 18% of the median household income of $85,866 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than Cincinnati?

Of the cities we cover, Paducah, KY ($886), Terre Haute, IN ($901), Muncie, IN ($919) have the lowest median 2-bedroom rent.

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Notes on the numbers

1Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B25031, median gross rent by number of bedrooms (rent plus utilities the renter pays), 2025. Covers all renters, including long-time tenants, so new leases often cost more. $3,500+ is the highest figure the Census publishes. Census table
2Income to keep rent at 30%: a year of rent divided by 0.3, the common rule of thumb. Our arithmetic.
3Household income: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B19013, median household income, 2025. Census table

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