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Home / Explore / Dayton, OH

Ohio · CITY & NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDE

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The housing picture

2020–2024 American Community Survey · Dayton city, Ohio

Median owner-occupied home value

$100,600± $4,075 margin of error

Estimated by homeowners; not a current sale price.

Median monthly gross rent

$918± $23 margin of error

Contract rent plus applicable utility and fuel costs.

Population

136,579± 56 margin of error

Residents within the Census place boundary.

Housing units

70,335± 1,237 margin of error

Occupied and vacant housing units.

Occupied housing units

58,477± 1,345 margin of error

Homes occupied by owners or renters.

Owner-occupied housing units

28,295± 1,278 margin of error

Occupied homes in which the owner lives.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year ↗. Retrieved Sep 28, 2026. Place ID: 3921000. Dollar amounts are in 2024 dollars. Survey estimates describe a period, not a live housing market.

View the Census data tables

2020–2024 ACS five-year estimates. Dollar amounts are in 2024 dollars; published margins of error use a 90% confidence level. These downloadable source tables cover all Census geographies.

  • Home value · B25077 ↗
  • Gross rent · B25064 ↗
  • Population · B01003 ↗
  • Housing units · B25001 ↗
  • Occupied housing and tenure · B25003 ↗

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Explore Dayton, one address at a time.

Local resources reviewed Sep 27, 2026.

Read the zoning map with its companion documents

Dayton's zoning page provides the city map together with a thoroughfare-and-setback appendix, a list of planned development districts and urban-renewal areas. Check the relevant companion material and ask Planning to confirm a current parcel question; the page's map-update description is older than this review.

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Check the property's historic designation category

Dayton's Historic Districts Information page links a map of local districts and individual sites with HD classifications. It explains that review of exterior changes differs by designation category and directs modification questions to Historic Preservation. Identify the category before assuming that all historic properties follow the same process.

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Questions about Dayton

Does Dayton provide the same type of historic information for local districts and National Register districts?

The city's page separates local designations and their HD-classification map from National Register districts and sites, which have linked nomination forms. Some places appear in both groups, so check which designation a source is describing.

Source: daytonohio.gov ↗

What is the median home value in Dayton?

The 2020–2024 ACS estimate for the median value of owner-occupied homes in Dayton is $100,600 in 2024 dollars. This describes owner-reported values over a five-year period. For a purchase or sale today, request recent comparable transactions for the specific neighborhood and property type.

What is the median rent in Dayton?

The 2020–2024 ACS median monthly gross rent for Dayton is $918 in 2024 dollars. Gross rent includes contract rent and applicable utility and fuel costs. It is a historical survey estimate, not today's asking rent or a quote for an individual property.

Does this describe a specific neighborhood?

These figures cover Dayton city, Ohio. City boundaries, ZIP codes, school attendance areas, and named neighborhoods can differ. Use a property's address to check the details that matter to you; a city-wide median will not describe every block or home.

How can I compare Dayton with another place?

Use the city comparison to view figures from the same ACS release side by side. Then compare current property choices, your actual commute, and address-specific conditions. Differences between survey estimates can fall within their margins of error; the comparison does not rank which place is best.

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