Dayton housing market: home prices, trends
According to the Zillow Home Value Index, Dayton home prices put the typical Dayton, Ohio home at $137,939 in September 2026. That was +1.0% on a year earlier and the highest monthly value on record.
- Typical value of a home
- $137,939September 2026, Zillow ZHVI
- Change over 12 months
- Since September 2025, the change was +1.0%.
Dayton home prices since 2000
Dayton appears on the steel line, while the United States appears on the grey line. Since January 2000, the typical home in Dayton rose from $54,831 to $137,939, a ×2.52 increase. Over those same months, the US rose ×2.99. The boom peaked at $63,020 in November 2005. The low was $47,365 in May 2013, a −24.8% change.
Yearly median home prices for Dayton
Each yearly figure is the average of twelve monthly values. For 2026, the latest month is shown.
| Year | Dayton | Change on the year | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $54,633 | $125,745 | |
| 2001 | $56,594 | +3.6% | $134,899 |
| 2002 | $58,399 | +3.2% | $144,276 |
| 2003 | $59,010 | +1.0% | $155,308 |
| 2004 | $60,442 | +2.4% | $169,891 |
| 2005 | $62,245 | +3.0% | $189,732 |
| 2006 | $62,243 | 0% | $206,531 |
| 2007 | $60,473 | −2.8% | $208,449 |
| 2008 | $57,473 | −5.0% | $195,574 |
| 2009 | $55,715 | −3.1% | $177,542 |
| 2010 | $53,373 | −4.2% | $171,462 |
| 2011 | $52,464 | −1.7% | $162,508 |
| 2012 | $49,373 | −5.9% | $161,137 |
| 2013 | $48,838 | −1.1% | $171,420 |
| 2014 | $53,183 | +8.9% | $182,996 |
| 2015 | $52,521 | −1.2% | $192,738 |
| 2016 | $53,808 | +2.5% | $204,509 |
| 2017 | $60,392 | +12.2% | $216,767 |
| 2018 | $70,910 | +17.4% | $230,541 |
| 2019 | $80,251 | +13.2% | $242,088 |
| 2020 | $89,296 | +11.3% | $257,151 |
| 2021 | $106,605 | +19.4% | $295,959 |
| 2022 | $121,420 | +13.9% | $340,014 |
| 2023 | $123,309 | +1.6% | $348,160 |
| 2024 | $131,557 | +6.7% | $359,751 |
| 2025 | $135,773 | +3.2% | $362,959 |
| September 2026 | $137,939 | +1.0% | $366,157 |
What Dayton homes bought in any year are worth today
This is an index-based estimate for a typical home rather than an appraisal.
A year's figure averages its twelve monthly index values. The current value is September 2026. More options include the home appreciation calculator.
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Dayton housing inventory and days on market
Moderate: 31 of 100
Against the 292 cities, Dayton is ranked by the score on five conditions that ran high before earlier price falls. Each city receives a score from 0 to 100 for every input by comparison with the remaining cities. All five results then receive an equal-weight average. It shows current conditions and does not predict a crash.
| Input | Value | Sub-score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active listings vs 2019 | +8.4% | 55 | 20% |
| Time on the market vs 2019 | 0% | 41 | 20% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 9.3 | 2 | 20% |
| Price-to-income ratio | 3.0 | 6 | 20% |
| 12-month price change | +1.0% | 49 | 20% |
Investment advice is not provided here. How inputs are scored: scoring method. All 292 cities are ranked: crash risk rankings by city.
Dayton living costs
For September 2026 the Dayton, OH metro recorded 2,012 homes for sale. The total was +29.1% higher than a year earlier and 8.4% above the same month in 2019. The median time for a listing to sell was 45 days (0% against 2019). Price cuts appeared on 28.5% of listings.
| Dayton, OH metro, September 2026 | Value | On a year |
|---|---|---|
| Active listings | 2,012 | +29.1% |
| New listings | 1,084 | |
| Median days on market | 45 | +5.9% |
| Median list price | $244,363 | −2.2% |
| Share with a price cut | 28.5% |
Metro inventory figures come from Realtor.com® Economic Research. Realtor.com data is the source. See days on market by city for every metro.
How to read this chart
The Zillow Observed Rent Index puts Dayton's typical asking rent at $1,241 each month, which is +3.1% higher than a year earlier. A typical home costs the equivalent of 9.3 years of that rent. Census ACS 2024 reports median household income of $45,846. A typical home is 3.0 times one year's income. According to BEA, prices in the metro stand at 92.7, compared with a US average of 100, while housing costs stand at 72.7.
The salary needed to move there, plus rent and prices: Dayton cost of living.
More housing markets in Ohio
- Columbus, Ohio $243,122
- Cleveland, Ohio $115,810
- In Cincinnati, the figure is $245,743.
- In Toledo, the figure is $131,766.
- In Akron, the figure is $138,865.
Across the state: Ohio housing market.
Based on the Zillow Home Value Index for Dayton, each point values a typical home in the market's middle third. The figures are smoothed, seasonally adjusted, and stated in dollars for that month. The hollow dot marks the selected month on the slider, while the terracotta dot marks the latest month. These values do not account for inflation. An index tracks the typical home rather than one specific house. To estimate an individual home from its sale price, use the card above or the home appreciation calculator.