Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 33
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Home Value
$308,426
+2.4% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
33
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
2.9 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
44 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
30%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
98.7%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
30%
Aug 2026
Rental Rate
$1,522/mo
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
38%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$93
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 38% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 2.4% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 23% below the 2017-19 norm and rising (+18% vs. a year ago), still somewhat tight.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is low (33/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 1.3% below their final list price; 30% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 30% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $80k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,418 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $487/mo more than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $93 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −5% to +10% over the next 12 months (74% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −5.2% to +9.8% (80% range; middle estimate +3.7%), chance of a rise 74%, of a 5%+ drop 10%.
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Counties in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County, OH | $269.8K | +1.0% | 36 |
| Butler County, OH | $316.7K | +3.4% | 33 |
| Warren County, OH | $408.4K | +1.5% | 30 |
| Clermont County, OH | $328.9K | +2.5% | 31 |
| Kenton County, KY | $287.7K | +2.1% | 30 |
| Boone County, KY | $348.1K | +2.6% | 21 |
| Campbell County, KY | $297K | +3.0% | 41 |
| Dearborn County, IN | $329.6K | +5.5% | 31 |
| Brown County, OH | $264K | +2.5% | 60 |
| Grant County, KY | $277K | +3.2% | 42 |
| Franklin County, IN | $300.8K | +5.1% | 69 |
| Pendleton County, KY | $234K | +3.9% | 68 |
| Gallatin County, KY | $208.3K | +3.8% | 78 |
| Bracken County, KY | $204.8K | +8.5% | 48 |
| Ohio County, IN | $280.7K | +3.9% | 41 |