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Market Report ยท May 2026

ZIP 45218 โ€” Hartwell

๐Ÿ“ Cincinnati Metro ยท Ohio
57
๐Ÿ”ต COOLING
Buyer has leverage ยท 46 avg days on market
Property tax ~1.45%/yr
$195K
Median Price
46
Days on Market
$1,322
Est. Monthly PITI

Mortgage Breakdown โ€” 45218

Median Price$195,000
20% Down$39,000
Loan Amount$156,000
P&I at 6.7%$1,006/mo
Property Tax$235/mo
Total PITI$1,322/mo
Income Needed$44,066/yr
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Prices tell you what a house costs here. They do not tell you whether a lender will approve the loan — and that varies more than almost anyone realises.

21.2%
of FHA applications denied in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 2025 · national 22.1%
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC
6.5%
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.
7.2%
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION
15.4%
United Wholesale Mortgage
20.5%
ROCKET MORTGAGE
25.8%

A 19.3-point spread between the busiest FHA lenders in this metro.

Loans under $150K denied at 36.6% versus 16.5% above $250K.

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CFPB HMDA 2025, computed by FinanceRateCalc. Covers the highest-volume lenders published for this market, not all lenders. Rates reflect applicant mix as well as lender practice — historical observations, not predictions. CC BY 4.0, not independently reproduced.

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