Cincinnati Apartments and Homes for Rent

Your Guide to Apartments for Rent in Cincinnati, OH

Ohio's third-largest city has a lot to offer visitors and residents alike. Cincinnati is known for its scenic beauty: The city features steep, stunning hills, low-key wooded suburbs and a picturesque downtown riverfront. Its lovely landscape hasn.t gone unnoticed by those seeking apartments and a new place to live.Cincinnati has been on top-city lists in several publications; recently, Fortune Magazine rated it one of the top ten places to live and work.

Quality of Life
More than 300,000 people call Cincinnati home and take advantage of the high quality of living that the city offers its residents. With its many cultural offerings—including museums, historic sties, a world-class zoo and aquarium, and pro sports teams—it's no wonder the city is called the "Queen City of the West." Some of the most popular places to visit include the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Contemporary Arts Center, the newly renovated Taft Museum of Art, Cincinnati Art Museum and the Cincinnati Fire Museum.

Looking for a place to take the kids? There are a lot of kid-friendly activities for families, including the Midwest's largest theme park, Paramount's Kings Island and one of the oldest zoos in the nation, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens. Baseball fans will enjoy cheering for the Cincinnati Reds in their new home, the Great American Ball Park. Other pro sports worth rooting for are the NFL team Cincinnati Bengals and hockey teams Cincinnati Mighty Ducks and Cincinnati Cyclones. With all these qualities to take into consideration, it's no wonder that the Partners for Livable Communities named Cincinnati as one of the top 10 "most livable" cities in the United States.

Where the Jobs Are
Cincinnati enjoys a uniquely diversified economy, with no single company employing more than 3% of the population, and an employment rate that is below the national average. About 20% of jobs are in manufacturing, and 24% are in trade and services. Major industries include manufacturing, finance, insurance, healthcare and distribution. Several Fortune 500 companies are headquartered here, including American Financial Corporation, Chiquita Brands International, Cinergy Corporation, Federated Department Stores, Kroger Company, Mercantile Stores and Procter & Gamble. All of these companies are major employers for the city; Procter & Gamble alone employs nearly 15,000 people.

Cost of Living & Apartment Prices
Cincinnati enjoys a cost of living that is 3% below the national average, with a median rent of $600 for apartment rentals. Among all apartments available in the city, the average rent is $550 per month.

Neighborhoods to Explore
When starting your search for Cincinnati apartments for rent, take a look downtown. Approximately 4,000 people live in houses, condos and apartments within the 0.8 square miles of downtown. Here, you can enjoy true urban living with the many of large companies, restaurants, entertainment, shops and high-rise apartment rentals available. Another neighborhood you.ll want to explore is Avondale, one of the fastest-growing and most populous areas in the city. It's home to the famous Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens, as well as plenty of apartments for rent.

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