Cost of living in Reading, Ohio

Reading, Ohio has about 10,502 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $211,300.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Hamilton County is $1,442 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Reading. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area, prices sit at 95.4 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

Ohio taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.3% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Reading's exact store tax.

Some places in Ohio add a local wage tax. In 2023 the state average was about 1.20% of income. That is not a Reading bill.

In July 2026, a typical Ohio home paid 19.45¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Reading's bill.

In 2025, all-grades gas in Ohio averaged $3.06 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.

Among 618 places we list in Ohio with a rent figure, 305 have higher typical rent than Reading.