Photo: EEJCC · CC BY-SA 4.03,171 homes sold in Cincinnati in the last year, at a typical $277K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Cincinnati homes are listed.
Every place Cincinnati homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Cincinnati.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
11% of Cincinnati’s sales are condos, at $25K less than a house
2412 houses and 364 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 2412 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $179OH $165
- Days to sell
- 51
- Sold over asking
- 32%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
typical sale · 364 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $214OH $172
- Days to sell
- 64
- Sold over asking
- 14%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 291 sold, typical $262K
Townhouses: 104 sold, typical $321K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
3,171 sales in the last year, against 4,645 in 2021 and a low of 3,059 in 2012. The typical sale went from $136K in 2016 to $277K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Cincinnati
Check a listing against what Cincinnati homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Cincinnati are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Cincinnati’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 3,171 sales.
If you’re buying in Cincinnati
- Shop in October. It brings about 402 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (22% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 24% of listings have cut their price, against 19% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.4% of the list price on average; 29% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 495 a month), but May is the most competitive: 30% of May sales close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (24%). January has the least competition (18%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Ohio as a whole
| Cincinnati now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OH now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 29% | 17% | 35% | 29% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 46% | 44% | 57% | 47% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 19% | 16% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.4% | 96.4% | 99.2% | 98.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 54 | 65 | 51 | 43 |
1053 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.6 times the 2023 low (405), 23% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 2138.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 19% in 2017–19 and 27% across Ohio.
Since 2019, houses are up 72%, condos 41%
A house typically sold for $283K in the last year (2412 sales), a condo for $258K (364).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Cincinnati ranks 179th of 305 busy Ohio markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Cincinnati is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Cincinnati home costs about $1,762 a month
Price: Cincinnati’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Cincinnati’s 1.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Cincinnati is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 217.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $277K home, about $3,810 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Cincinnati, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CincinnatiTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Cincinnati.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
St. Bernard, Dayton and Elmwood Place sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Cincinnati, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 3,171 | $277K | $177 | 29% | 54 |
| Norwood | 271 | $296K | $178 | 30% | 48 |
| Newport | 233 | $323K | $202 | 24% | 36 |
| Dayton | 111 | $221K | $165 | 23% | 36 |
| Bellevue | 107 | $284K | $200 | 21% | 24 |
| St. Bernard | 43 | $220K | $131 | 26% | 79 |
| Elmwood Place | 20 | $156K | $100 | 20% | 69 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
Post your home to Cincinnati, free
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Questions about buying a home in Cincinnati
What do homes sell for in Cincinnati, OH?
3,171 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $277K, $177 a square foot. Houses sold for about $283K, condos for about $258K.
Is Cincinnati a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 1150 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 333 sold, about 3.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.4% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Cincinnati?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Cincinnati?
About 1.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $277K home that’s near $3,810.
Where can I see homes for sale in Cincinnati?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Cincinnati’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Cincinnati.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).