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Housing & affordability in Independence

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
C+
64/100
11th of 39
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$263,700
Cincinnati $258,60040% · scores 51
Median rent vs metro$1,250/mo
Cincinnati $1,105/mo30% · scores 59
Ownership rate84%
Cincinnati 68%15% · scores 89
Households spending >30% of income on housing20%
Cincinnati 27%15% · scores 82
Context, not scored
Median year built · Cincinnati 19761999
Houses rather than flats · Cincinnati 71%88%
Households with children · Cincinnati 30%43%
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Vertical rule marks the Cincinnati reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Cincinnati suburbs for housing

All 39 ranked, Independence highlighted
1MontgomeryA−$545,1002MasonB+$426,2003FrancisvilleB+$398,0004MackB$314,4005SpringboroB$357,8006OakbrookB$260,7007MonroeB−$282,4008Blue AshB−$403,2009AlexandriaC+$284,80010LovelandC+$321,30011IndependenceC+$263,70012BurlingtonC+$254,30013ForestvilleC+$316,80014FinneytownC+$207,10015Fort ThomasC$335,00016DentC$282,50017TrentonC$234,90018HarrisonC$229,40019Monfort HeightsC−$233,50020LebanonC−$290,20021BridgetownC−$183,60022FairfieldD+$234,50023FlorenceD+$210,70024NorthbrookD+$157,40025ErlangerD+$209,00026SharonvilleD+$223,80027White OakD+$203,70028AmeliaD$230,40029Forest ParkD$190,40030ReadingD−$211,30031NewportD−$217,60032NorwoodD−$258,70033FranklinD−$183,10034SpringdaleD−$192,00035CovingtonF$187,30036CincinnatiF$230,90037HamiltonF$165,20038MiddletownF$164,40039OxfordF$238,000
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Better than Independence on housing & affordability

Independence grades C+ on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall
Montgomery23 mi from IndependenceA−$545k90% 73 B Francisville14 mi from IndependenceB+$398k90% 68 B− Mack15 mi from IndependenceB$314k94% 60 C Oakbrook8 mi from IndependenceB$261k87% 71 B− Blue Ash22 mi from IndependenceB−$403k65% 73 B Alexandria9 mi from IndependenceC+$285k92% 65 C+
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24