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39.29° N · 84.35° W · GEOID 3935322

Highpoint

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

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Highpoint is home to 1,132 people. Median household income is $47,283 a year and median rent is $1,363 a month, 34.6% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). That is above the usual 30% line for cost burden. The median home is valued at $195,200, about 4.1x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,363
0% below the median place
Median household income
$47,283
41% below the median place
Median home value
$195,200
39% below the median place
Unemployment
5.0%
3% above the median place

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 Highpoint

  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 6.7% a year while household income rose -7.5%, so rent outran pay by more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-highest of 290 Ohio places.
  • Households average 1.83 people, smaller than in 98% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 290 Ohio places.
  • The median rent takes 34.6% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 98% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 290 Ohio places.
  • The median resident is 53.9 years old, older than in 95% of places its size. It is the highest of 290 Ohio places.
  • After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $31,900 a year left, less than in 96% of places its size.
01

Moving to Highpoint

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, 2.3% 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
$54,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,363 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,441 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $195,200.
Getting to work
23 minutes each way on average; 15.3% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
New Port Richey, FL matches it on character. Compare the two
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
Moved from another state1
2.3%
18% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureHighpointAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.2%9% below
Moved from another state1County figure2.3%18% above
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

Rent to income is 34.6%, 70% above the median place.

Highpoint34.6%
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
$54,520
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
34.6%
70% above the median place
Home price to income
4.1x
9% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
35%
over the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$31,600
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
86.3%
30% above the median place
Median home value1
$195,200
39% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,441
23% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureHighpointAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,3630% below
Rent to income134.6%70% above
Property tax rate11.2%34% above
Home price to income14.1x9% above
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)1$2,38227% below
Median home value1$195,20039% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure4.0%24% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure54.4%6% above
Homeownership186.3%30% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure48.7%4% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,44123% below
Vacant homes1County figure7.0%1% below
Median year built119820% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Median household income1
$47,283
41% below the median place
Income per person1
$38,853
3% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureHighpointAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$47,28341% below
Income per person1$38,8533% below
Unemployment1County figure5.0%3% above
Average annual pay6County figure$78,93120% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure2.6%30% below
Jobs6County figure514,266241% above
Poverty rate1County figure15.0%39% above
Mean commute1County figure23 min8% below
Works from home1County figure15.3%23% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Household size is 1.8, 27% below the median place.

Household size1
1.8
27% below the median place
Median age1
53.9
38% above the median place
High school or higher1
81.9%
11% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureHighpointAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,1326646th largest
Median age153.938% above
Bachelor's or higher120.1%37% below
High school or higher181.9%11% below
Household size11.827% below
Born abroad1County figure6.3%29% below
No health insurance1County figure5.8%9% below
Homes with broadband188.1%5% below
05

Life in Highpoint

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

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents17.7 +74%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

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 schools11
202
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students11
109,365
above the median place (median 4,897)
Child care centers per 10k8
3.7
61% above the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureHighpointAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure202above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure109,365above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County 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
Parks per 10k917.774% above
Playgrounds per 10k90.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k90.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k90.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails90.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi90.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County 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 Highpoint. Larger places are fetched first.

Tornado risk13
99.4
22% above the median place
Heat wave risk13
98.9
10% above the median place
Good air days14
34.2%
50% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureHighpointAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure86°F1% below
January average low12County figure23°F9% below
Average temperature12County figure54°F1% below
Annual precipitation12County figure44.4 in1% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure96.34% above
Hurricane risk13County figure38.246% below
Tornado risk13County figure99.422% above
Wildfire risk13County figure47.323% below
Heat wave risk13County figure98.910% above
Median air quality index14County figure5426% above
Good air days14County figure34.2%50% below
08

Highpoint in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 37% of the median income in 2030, up from 35% now.

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 rent$1,363/mo (2024)$1,770/mo$1,450 to $2,150/mo+4.4%
Median household income$47,283 (2024)$57,000$48,000 to $67,500+3.2%
Median home value$195,200 (2024)$285,000$207,000 to $392,000+6.5%

The median home would be worth 5.0 years of the median income in 2030, against 4.1 now.

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

09

Places like Highpoint

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

PlaceRentIncome
New Port Richey, FL$1,193$47,606Compare
Edgewater, FL$1,309$60,977Compare
Mims, FL$1,250$59,005Compare
West Lealman, FL$1,302$51,589Compare
West Lealman, FLMims, FLEdgewater, FLNew Port Richey, FLHighpoint, OHHighpointNew Port RicheyEdgewaterWest LealmanHighpointNew Port RicheyEdgewaterMimsWest Lealman

Common questions

Is Highpoint a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 6.7% a year while household income rose -7.5%, so rent outran pay by more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-highest of 290 Ohio places. Households average 1.83 people, smaller than in 98% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 290 Ohio places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Highpoint expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 34.6% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $195,200.

What salary do you need to live in Highpoint?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $54,520 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Highpoint?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are New Port Richey, FL, Edgewater, FL, Mims, FL and West Lealman, FL.

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. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 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
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. 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 Highpoint with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Highpoint itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/highpoint-ohio

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

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