Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN investor activity — metro area market report

In the 12 months ending 2026-06-03, the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metropolitan area recorded 2,413 investor purchases of single-family homes out of 24,193 sales (10% of sales) across 637,019 single-family homes in 16 county-equivalents — 0.4 investor purchases per 100 homes, down 19% year over year (2,970 prior). Ranked #334 of 591 qualifying US markets. Counts are aggregates of public property records, compiled 2026-07-05. The hottest county is Union County at 0.7 per 100 homes. HottestZip, powered by GoForClose.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-INmetro area · Ohio + Kentucky + Indiana

🔥 #334 of 591 ranked US markets

Public-record counts · 12 months ending 2026-06-03 · compiled 2026-07-05

Investor purchases (12 mo)

2,413

purchases by LLCs & corporations

Per 100 homes

0.4

median ranked market: 0.4

Change vs prior 12 mo

-19%

2,970 → 2,413 investor purchases

Share of sales to investors

10%

2,413 of 24,193 recorded sales

Turnover

3.8%

share of all homes that sold

Single-family homes

637,019

Where inside Cincinnati? County by county

Same counting rules at every level. Open a county to see its hottest ZIPs — that's the level you'd actually market at.

Union County, IN17 investor purchases · 0.7 per 100 homes · 14% of sales · 2,589 homesno ranked ZIPs

No ZIP in Union County clears the ZIP ranking bars (500 homes, 30 sales, 15 investor purchases) — the county totals above are still real; the activity is just spread thin.

Campbell County, KY146 investor purchases · 0.6 per 100 homes · 13% of sales · 26,567 homes4 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
6	41074	Campbell County	26	1.6	31%	5.0%
12	41073	Campbell County	22	1.1	19%	5.7%
13	41071	Campbell County	46	1.0	18%	5.5%
63	41075	Campbell County	20	0.4	9%	4.4%

Hamilton County, OH1,057 investor purchases · 0.5 per 100 homes · 13% of sales · 222,626 homes10 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
23	45214	Hamilton County	21	1.6	44%	3.6%
25	45207	Hamilton County	24	1.5	30%	5.2%
30	45219	Hamilton County	22	1.4	36%	3.9%
35	45204	Hamilton County	20	1.4	44%	3.1%
45	45216	Hamilton County	29	1.1	29%	3.8%
55	45205	Hamilton County	43	1.1	28%	3.8%
72	45212	Hamilton County	43	0.8	17%	4.9%
79	45227	Hamilton County	46	0.8	17%	4.5%
84	45211	Hamilton County	68	0.7	19%	3.9%
89	45223	Hamilton County	21	0.7	17%	4.1%

Kenton County, KY198 investor purchases · 0.4 per 100 homes · 10% of sales · 48,741 homes6 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
11	41014	Kenton County	24	1.1	21%	5.1%
17	41011	Kenton County	48	0.8	16%	5.1%
37	41015	Kenton County	42	0.6	15%	3.9%
73	41018	Kenton County	28	0.4	8%	4.4%
87	41017	Kenton County	28	0.2	6%	4.0%
90	41051	Kenton County	15	0.1	4%	3.8%

Franklin County, IN22 investor purchases · 0.4 per 100 homes · 10% of sales · 5,507 homes1 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
166	47012	Franklin County	17	0.5	12%	4.3%

Grant County, KY32 investor purchases · 0.4 per 100 homes · 9% of sales · 8,317 homes1 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
20	41097	Grant County	17	0.7	16%	4.5%

Butler County, OH410 investor purchases · 0.4 per 100 homes · 10% of sales · 110,571 homes8 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
77	45015	Butler County	32	0.8	20%	4.0%
114	45044	Butler County	86	0.5	13%	4.0%
134	45067	Butler County	25	0.5	11%	4.5%
156	45013	Butler County	75	0.4	11%	3.8%
190	45042	Butler County	33	0.4	9%	3.8%
192	45011	Butler County	74	0.3	11%	3.3%
227	45014	Butler County	32	0.3	8%	3.4%
264	45069	Butler County	32	0.2	7%	3.3%

Boone County, KY139 investor purchases · 0.3 per 100 homes · 7% of sales · 42,075 homes5 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
57	41094	Boone County	22	0.4	11%	4.0%
67	41091	Boone County	38	0.4	7%	5.9%
72	41048	Boone County	21	0.4	7%	5.1%
80	41042	Boone County	38	0.3	8%	3.6%
84	41005	Boone County	17	0.2	6%	4.3%

Ohio County, IN5 investor purchases · 0.3 per 100 homes · 8% of sales · 1,636 homesno ranked ZIPs

No ZIP in Ohio County clears the ZIP ranking bars (500 homes, 30 sales, 15 investor purchases) — the county totals above are still real; the activity is just spread thin.

Clermont County, OH171 investor purchases · 0.3 per 100 homes · 7% of sales · 63,723 homes4 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
196	45150	Clermont County	32	0.3	8%	4.2%
239	45103	Clermont County	25	0.3	7%	3.7%
249	45140	Clermont County	44	0.3	7%	3.8%
261	45102	Clermont County	16	0.2	5%	4.2%

Gallatin County, KY5 investor purchases · 0.3 per 100 homes · 10% of sales · 1,998 homesno ranked ZIPs

No ZIP in Gallatin County clears the ZIP ranking bars (500 homes, 30 sales, 15 investor purchases) — the county totals above are still real; the activity is just spread thin.

Warren County, OH158 investor purchases · 0.2 per 100 homes · 6% of sales · 69,364 homes5 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
225	45005	Warren County	32	0.3	8%	3.7%
250	45039	Warren County	24	0.3	6%	4.2%
266	45036	Warren County	24	0.2	5%	3.9%
278	45040	Warren County	28	0.2	5%	3.6%
282	45066	Warren County	16	0.2	4%	4.1%

Dearborn County, IN33 investor purchases · 0.2 per 100 homes · 5% of sales · 17,875 homesno ranked ZIPs

No ZIP in Dearborn County clears the ZIP ranking bars (500 homes, 30 sales, 15 investor purchases) — the county totals above are still real; the activity is just spread thin.

Brown County, OH19 investor purchases · 0.2 per 100 homes · 5% of sales · 12,533 homesno ranked ZIPs

No ZIP in Brown County clears the ZIP ranking bars (500 homes, 30 sales, 15 investor purchases) — the county totals above are still real; the activity is just spread thin.

Bracken County, KY1 investor purchases · 0.0 per 100 homes · 11% of sales · 2,229 homesno ranked ZIPs

No ZIP in Bracken County clears the ZIP ranking bars (500 homes, 30 sales, 15 investor purchases) — the county totals above are still real; the activity is just spread thin.

Pendleton County, KY0 investor purchases · 0.0 per 100 homes · 0% of sales · 668 homesno ranked ZIPs

No ZIP in Pendleton County clears the ZIP ranking bars (500 homes, 30 sales, 15 investor purchases) — the county totals above are still real; the activity is just spread thin.

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