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39.17° N · 84.72° W · GEOID 3949420

Miami Heights

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

Limited data core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

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The short answer

Miami Heights is home to 5,269 people. Median household income is $118,125 a year and median rent is $1,075 a month, 10.9% 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 $327,300, about 2.8x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,075
21% below the median place
Median household income
$118,125
47% above the median place
Median home value
$327,300
2% above 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 Miami Heights

  • 98% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 290 Ohio places.
  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 12.1% a year while household income rose 4%, so rent outran pay by more than in 96% of places its size.
  • The median rent takes only 10.9% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 97% of places its size.
  • Half the homes were built after 2000, newer housing than in 90% of places its size.
  • The median resident is 48.6 years old, older than in 89% of places its size.

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 Miami Heights

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
$43,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,075 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,908 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $327,300.
Getting to work
29 minutes each way on average; 14.7% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Vernon, WI 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
MeasureMiami HeightsAmong 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

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

Miami Heights10.9%
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
$43,000
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
10.9%
47% below the median place
Home price to income
2.8x
27% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
11%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$108,400
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%)
Homeownership1
98.4%
48% above the median place
Median year built1
2000
1% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureMiami HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,07521% below
Rent to income110.9%47% below
Property tax rate11.5%66% above
Home price to income12.8x27% 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)1$4,93151% above
Median home value1$327,3002% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure4.0%24% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure54.4%6% above
Homeownership198.4%48% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure48.7%4% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,9082% above
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built120001% 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%)
Income per person1
$61,602
54% above the median place
Median household income1
$118,125
47% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureMiami HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$118,12547% above
Income per person1$61,60254% above
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 commute129 min14% above
Works from home114.7%18% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 48.6, 25% above the median place.

Median age1
48.6
25% above the median place
High school or higher1
97.0%
5% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
95.3%
3% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureMiami HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15,2696434th largest
Median age148.625% above
Bachelor's or higher143.9%37% above
High school or higher197.0%5% above
Household size12.66% above
Born abroad1County figure6.3%29% below
No health insurance1County figure5.8%9% below
Homes with broadband195.3%3% above
05

Life in Miami Heights

The nearest National Park Service site is William Howard Taft National Historic Site, about 12 miles away.

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

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k7.6 −19%
Grocery stores per 10k1.9 −10%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k5.7 −49%
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.

National Park Service sites nearby

  • William Howard Taft National Historic Site 12 miles
  • Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park 55 miles
  • Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument 58 miles

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.

Nearest National Park Service site10
11.6
62% below the median place
Public schools12
202
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students12
109,365
above the median place (median 4,897)
All 18 schools and local life measures
MeasureMiami HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools12County figure202above (median 9)
Public school students12County figure109,365above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher12County 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 10k90.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k97.619% below
Grocery stores per 10k91.910% below
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k95.749% below
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)
Nearest National Park Service site1011.662% below
National Park Service sites within 60 miles10350% above
National Register listings11County 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 Miami Heights. Larger places are fetched first.

Tornado risk14
99.4
22% above the median place
Heat wave risk14
98.9
10% above the median place
Good air days15
34.2%
50% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureMiami HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high13County figure86°F1% below
January average low13County figure23°F9% below
Average temperature13County figure54°F1% below
Annual precipitation13County figure44.4 in1% above
Natural hazard risk14County figure96.34% above
Hurricane risk14County figure38.246% below
Tornado risk14County figure99.422% above
Wildfire risk14County figure47.323% below
Heat wave risk14County figure98.910% above
Median air quality index15County figure5426% above
Good air days15County figure34.2%50% below
08

Miami Heights 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$118,125 (2024)$149,500$126,500 to $177,000+4.0%
Median home value$327,300 (2024)$466,000$338,000 to $642,000+6.1%

The median home would be worth 3.1 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.8 now.

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

09

Places like Miami Heights

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

PlaceRentIncome
Vernon, WI$1,125$120,000Compare
Tichigan, WI$1,201$126,933Compare
Dyer, IN$1,225$107,159Compare
Kensington, CT$1,351$109,447Compare
Kensington, CTDyer, INTichigan, WIVernon, WIMiami Heights, OHMiami HeightsVernonTichiganDyerKensingtonMiami HeightsVernonTichiganDyerKensington

Common questions

Is Miami Heights a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 98% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 290 Ohio places. Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 12.1% a year while household income rose 4%, so rent outran pay by more than in 96% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Miami Heights expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 10.9% 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 $327,300.

What salary do you need to live in Miami Heights?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $43,000 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Miami Heights?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Vernon, WI, Tichigan, WI, Dyer, IN and Kensington, CT.

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 Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
  11. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  12. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  13. 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
  14. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  15. 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 Miami Heights with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Miami Heights itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/miami-heights-ohio

Citytistics. “Miami Heights, Ohio.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/miami-heights-ohio/

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