About Avondale

Avondale’s southern-most gateway—Reading Road and Burnet Avenue—has the benefit of being positioned just two miles from downtown Cincinnati. While being one of five neighborhoods that make up Uptown Cincinnati, Avondale is home to the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, two of the biggest funders of ADC. As such, the neighborhood is central to the redevelopment, investment, and change that is occurring and will continue over the next three to five years. The pending redevelopment associated with improvements along the Innovation Corridor, coupled with investments around Cincinnati Children’s Hospital & Medical Center and the Zoo are likely to also stimulate private investment in the community.

Other characteristics of the neighborhood is that it includes 1,383 acres of land, 4,106 properties and 2,334 land owners, with 21 major property owners holding 25.2% of the properties in the neighborhood.

Data & Statistics

Population:

  • 12,719 (US Census ACS 2020)

  • 81% Black

  • 11% White

  • <1% American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander

Income:

  • Median household income is $40,365 (US Census ACS 2015-2019)

  • 55% of households had an annual income less than $25,000

Housing Stock (US Census ACS 2015-2019)

  • 29% Single family

  • 43% in multi-families with 3-49 units

  • 15% in multi-families with 50+ units

Homeownership

  • 27% homeownership rate (US Census ACS 2020)

  • Median sales price in 2020: $170,000 (MLS)

  • Increase of $107,500 from 2014 ($62,500)

  • 19% housing unit vacancy rate (US Census ACS 2020)