Ohio·Data as of Q4 2025

Cincinnati, OH CAM Reconciliation Guide

Vacancy rates, property tax system, operating expense benchmarks, and market-specific CAM billing considerations for Cincinnati, OH commercial landlords.

Current Vacancy Rates

20.5%
Office Vacancy
4.5%
Retail Vacancy
5.2%
Industrial Vacancy

Source: CBRE/JLL Q4 2025 Market Reports

Average CAM per Square Foot

$9.75
Office /SF/yr
$6.75
Retail /SF/yr
$3.00
Industrial /SF/yr

Property Tax System

Assessment Authority

Hamilton County Auditor

Protest Procedure

File complaint with County Board of Revision by March 31. Ohio triennial update/sexennial reappraisal cycle. Appeal to Board of Tax Appeals if needed.

Effective Tax Rate

~1.8-2.5% effective rate (35% assessment ratio)

Key Submarkets

Downtown/The BanksOver-the-Rhine/PendletonBlue Ash/KenwoodMason/West ChesterCovington/Newport (KY)Florence/I-75 KY Corridor

CAM Billing Considerations

  • Tri-state metro (OH/KY/IN) adds jurisdictional complexity
  • Ohio CRA and Enterprise Zone abatements widely used downtown
  • Kentucky side operates under different assessment rules (100% FMV, annual)
  • P&G and Kroger corporate presence anchors office demand
  • Historic building renovation drives mixed-use CAM allocation complexity
Local BOMA Chapter

BOMA Cincinnati

Market Context

Cincinnati's tri-state nature means a single portfolio may span Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana — each with fundamentally different property tax assessment systems, creating maximum reconciliation complexity.

Reconcile Cincinnati, OH Properties

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