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39.28° N · 84.35° W · GEOID 3908378

Brecon

Hamilton County, Ohio · part of the Cincinnati, OH metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_household_income

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The short answer

Brecon is home to 860 people. Median household income is $72,470 a year and median rent is $561 a month, 9.3% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $73,400, about 1.0x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$561
59% below the median place
Median household income
$72,470
10% below the median place
Median home value
$73,400
77% below the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Brecon

  • Between the 2019 and 2020 surveys, household income rose 36.5% a year while rent rose -2.1%, so pay gained on rent more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 290 Ohio places.
  • The median home is worth 1 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 290 Ohio places.
  • 57.8% of residents live below the poverty line, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 267 Ohio places.
  • Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 273 Ohio places.
  • Median rent is $561 a month, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 290 Ohio places.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 96 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Brecon

Hamilton County loses about 7.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in27,769
Moved out32,512
Net−4,743

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Butler County, OH4,5355,632−1,097
Clermont County, OH2,4983,769−1,271
Warren County, OH1,9152,554−639
Kenton County, KY1,3611,554−193
Boone County, KY530804−274

Within Ohio, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within OhioOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$66K
Leavers$78K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Hamilton County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
5.2% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Hamilton County report $66,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $77,900, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$22,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $561 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,673 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $73,400.
Getting to work
23 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Greensburg, PA matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7
-7.2
below the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out7
$77,881
11% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureBreconAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.2%9% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-7.2below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$65,9717% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$77,88111% above
02

What it costs to live here

Home price to income is 1.0x, 73% below the median place.

Brecon9.3%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$22,440
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
9.3%
54% below the median place
Home price to income
1.0x
73% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
9%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$67,300
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Property tax rate1
5.0%
above the median place (median 0.9%)
Median home value1
$73,400
77% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureBreconAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$56159% below
Rent to income19.3%54% below
Property tax rate15.0%above (median 0.9%)
Home price to income11.0x73% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure95.45% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,44211% below
HUD area median income4County figure$109,9002% above
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$3,65212% above
Median home value1$73,40077% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure4.0%24% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure54.4%6% above
Homeownership191.8%38% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure48.7%4% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,67311% below
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built120041% above
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureBreconAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1County figure$72,47010% below
Income per person1County figure$45,93615% above
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay6County figure$78,93120% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure2.6%30% below
Jobs6County figure514,266241% above
Poverty rate157.8%above (median 10.8%)
Mean commute1County figure23 min8% below
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 36.9%, 317% above the median place.

Born abroad1
36.9%
317% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
91.8%
1% below the median place
Household size1
2.3
8% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureBreconAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population18606646th largest
Median age1County figure36.95% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure41.8%30% above
High school or higher1County figure92.7%0% above
Household size1County figure2.38% below
Born abroad136.9%317% above
No health insurance1County figure5.8%9% below
Homes with broadband191.8%1% below
05

Life in Brecon

410 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 17 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars24.5 +18%
Shops30.3 +0%
Arts, recreation and fitness4.4 +7%
Doctors' offices and clinics19.4 −4%
Child care centers3.7 +61%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools10
202
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students10
109,365
above the median place (median 4,897)
Child care centers per 10k8
3.7
61% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureBreconAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure202above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure109,365above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure17.312% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure24.518% above
Shops per 10k8County figure30.30% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure4.47% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure19.44% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure3.761% above
National Register listings9County figure410above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Tornado risk is 99.4, 22% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Brecon. Larger places are fetched first.

Tornado risk12
99.4
22% above the median place
Heat wave risk12
98.9
10% above the median place
Good air days13
34.2%
50% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureBreconAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure86°F1% below
January average low11County figure23°F9% below
Average temperature11County figure54°F1% below
Annual precipitation11County figure44.4 in1% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure96.34% above
Hurricane risk12County figure38.246% below
Tornado risk12County figure99.422% above
Wildfire risk12County figure47.323% below
Heat wave risk12County figure98.910% above
Median air quality index13County figure5426% above
Good air days13County figure34.2%50% below
08

Brecon in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$73,181 (2024)$102,000$86,000 to $120,500+5.6%
Median home value$73,400 (2024)$103,000$74,000 to $141,000+5.7%

The median home would be worth 1.0 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.0 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Brecon

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Greensburg, PA$839$64,914Compare
Brentwood, PA$860$68,904Compare
Marshall, MN$779$68,566Compare
Aberdeen, SD$762$64,405Compare
Aberdeen, SDMarshall, MNBrentwood, PAGreensburg, PABrecon, OHBreconGreensburgBrentwoodMarshallAberdeenBreconGreensburgBrentwoodMarshallAberdeen

Common questions

Is Brecon a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2020 surveys, household income rose 36.5% a year while rent rose -2.1%, so pay gained on rent more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 290 Ohio places. The median home is worth 1 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 290 Ohio places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Brecon expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 9.3% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $73,400.

What salary do you need to live in Brecon?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $22,440 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Brecon?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Greensburg, PA, Brentwood, PA, Marshall, MN and Aberdeen, SD.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Brecon with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Brecon itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/brecon-ohio

Citytistics. “Brecon, Ohio.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/brecon-ohio/

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