Town guide

Dayton, Ohio

Dayton is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, home to about 136,579 people across 56 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 45377, 45402, 45403, 45404, 45405, 45406, 45410, 45414, 45417, 45423, 45428 and 45469, and parts of 45409, 45416, 45419, 45420, 45424, 45426, 45431 and 45432 are in Dayton too.

Homes sold for a median of $99 per square foot across 9 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 4 of 9 were seller’s markets.

Population136,5792,447 per sq mi

Median home value$100,600Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$99Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking26%Median of 9 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Dayton

20 ZIP codes, 8 shared with neighboring towns

Vandalia, OH45377 Seller’s market $164/sq ft +1.6% vs. last year 2.9 months of supply · 29% sold over asking Competition 61/100

Mostly Dayton; also Vandalia and Union

Dayton, OH45402 Buyer’s market $79/sq ft +24.3% vs. last year 9.7 months of supply · 14% sold over asking Competition 18/100

All in Dayton

Dayton, OH45403 Balanced $109/sq ft +8.2% vs. last year 5.2 months of supply · 41% sold over asking Competition 55/100

All in Dayton

Dayton, OH45404 Balanced $119/sq ft +12.1% vs. last year 5.1 months of supply · 33% sold over asking Competition 57/100

Mostly Dayton; also Riverside

Dayton, OH45405 Balanced $74/sq ft +0.4% vs. last year 5.4 months of supply · 18% sold over asking Competition 29/100

Mostly Dayton; also Shiloh and Fort McKinley

Dayton, OH45406 Seller’s market $88/sq ft −2.5% vs. last year 3.5 months of supply · 26% sold over asking Competition 44/100

Mostly Dayton; also Fort McKinley

Dayton, OH45410 Seller’s market $99/sq ft −3.1% vs. last year 3.8 months of supply · 19% sold over asking Competition 47/100

All in Dayton

Dayton, OH45414 Seller’s market $145/sq ft +5.0% vs. last year 1.9 months of supply · 29% sold over asking Competition 68/100

Mostly Dayton; also Vandalia

Dayton, OH45417 Balanced $84/sq ft +1.4% vs. last year 4.4 months of supply · 18% sold over asking Competition 29/100

Mostly Dayton; also Trotwood and Drexel

Dayton, OH45423Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Dayton

Dayton, OH45428Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Dayton

Dayton, OH45469Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Dayton

Dayton, OH45409 Seller’s market $173/sq ft −1.3% vs. last year 2.4 months of supply · 25% sold over asking Competition 57/100

Mostly Kettering; part is in Dayton

Dayton, OH45416 Seller’s market $92/sq ft +8.7% vs. last year 1.5 months of supply · 10% sold over asking Competition 42/100

Mostly Fort McKinley; part is in Dayton

Dayton, OH45419 Seller’s market $189/sq ft −6.2% vs. last year 2.4 months of supply · 24% sold over asking Competition 53/100

Mostly Oakwood City; part is in Dayton

Dayton, OH45420 Seller’s market $153/sq ft −2.5% vs. last year 1.6 months of supply · 34% sold over asking Competition 76/100

Mostly Kettering; part is in Dayton

Dayton, OH45424 Seller’s market $153/sq ft +0.4% vs. last year 2 months of supply · 26% sold over asking Competition 64/100

Mostly Huber Heights; part is in Dayton

Dayton, OH45426 Seller’s market $113/sq ft +7.7% vs. last year 2.6 months of supply · 30% sold over asking Competition 62/100

Mostly Trotwood; part is in Dayton

Dayton, OH45431 Seller’s market $154/sq ft +0.4% vs. last year 2.3 months of supply · 28% sold over asking Competition 63/100

Mostly Beavercreek; part is in Dayton

Dayton, OH45432 Seller’s market $168/sq ft −4.7% vs. last year 1.5 months of supply · 33% sold over asking Competition 72/100

Mostly Beavercreek; part is in Dayton

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dayton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Dayton at a glance

City · Montgomery County, OH

Population	136,5792,447 per square mile
Land area	56 square milesplus 1.1 of water
Median household income	$45,247average $61,482
Median home value	$100,600as estimated by owners
Median rent	$918/month
Homes lived in by owners	48%
Single-family houses	64% of homes
Median year built	1951
Average household	2.12 people
Median age	34.1
Average commute	20 minutes10% work from home
Adults with a degree	22%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Dayton

Distances

Nearest major airport	Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)57 miles away
Closer regional airport	James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Cincinnati, OH47 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Chicago, IL231 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Dayton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Dayton

U.S. Representative · Ohio’s 10th DistrictMichael R. Turner (R)
U.S. SenatorBernie Moreno (R)
U.S. SenatorJon Husted (R)
GovernorMike DeWine (R)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Dayton had 137,644 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.

It’s the 6th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Montgomery County grew from 130,146 residents in 1900 to 537,309 in 2020.

Montgomery County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 41.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dayton Mcd, OH weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Montgomery County

234,881 jobs at 10,930 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2,821 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dayton’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Kettering Health DaytonGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Dayton1.1 miles
Dayton Childrens HospitalChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Dayton1.6 miles
Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Dayton1.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	188
Specialist doctors	563
Dentists	89
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	426
Mental health providers	1,378
Physical and occupational therapists	142
Optometrists	27
Chiropractors	8
Pharmacies	50

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Dayton

Parks (109 nearby)

Eastwood MetroPark · 461 acres3.3 mi
Deweese Park · 159 acres1.9 mi
Art Van Atta Park · 152 acres4.1 mi
Thomas A. Cloud Memorial Park · 125 acres4.5 mi
Triangle Park · 79 acres0.1 mi
Arena Park · 73 acres3.3 mi

Grocery stores (12 nearby)

Stop-N-Save Foods1.8 mi
El Mercadito2.2 mi
Dollar General Market2.3 mi
International Halal Market2.5 mi

Pharmacies (9 nearby)

Kettering Physician Network1.6 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.7 mi
CVS Pharmacy2.6 mi
Walgreens3.0 mi

Libraries (12 nearby)

Dayton View Branch Library1.2 mi
Electra C. Doren Branch Library1.3 mi
Dayton Metro Library1.7 mi
Dayton Metro Library - Northwest Branch2.0 mi
Media Center2.0 mi

Museums (28 nearby)

Boonshoft Museum of Discovery0.4 mi
Dayton Art Institute1.3 mi
The Contemporary Dayton Visual Arts Center1.6 mi
The International Peace Museum1.7 mi
Aviation Trail Parachute Museum2.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (13 nearby)

Victoria Theatre1.6 mi
The Loft Theater1.6 mi
Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center1.6 mi
The Black Box Improv Theater1.8 mi
Levitt Pavilion1.9 mi

Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1796.

Colleges and universities

University of Dayton
Miami-Jacobs Career College

Sports teams

Dayton Dutch Lions USL League Two

Notable people born here

Jonathan Winters (1925) · American comedian, actor, artist (1925–2013)
Martin Sheen (1940) · American actor (born 1940)
Natalie Clifford Barney (1876) · American writer who hosted a literary salon at her home in Paris (1876-1972)
Timothy Snyder (1969) · American historian (born 1969)
Nancy Cartwright (1957) · American actress
Edwin Moses (1955) · American track and field athlete
Luke Grimes (1984) · American actor
Dorothy Gish (1898) · American actress (1898–1968)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Dayton

Public schools here are run by Dayton City, Vandalia-Butler City, Mad River Local and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (68)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Belle Haven Elementary SchoolDayton	Pre-K–6	473	Public	3.6 mi
Cleveland Elementary SchoolDayton	Pre-K–6	404	Public	3.7 mi
Eastmont Elementary SchoolDayton	Pre-K–7	414	Public	5.6 mi
Edison Elementary SchoolDayton	Pre-K–6	357	Public	2.1 mi
Fairview Elementary SchoolDayton	Pre-K–6	474	Public	1.7 mi
Helke Early Learning CenterVandalia	Pre-K–K	310	Public	6.9 mi
Horace Mann Elementary SchoolDayton	Pre-K–6	385	Public	4.5 mi
Kemp Elementary SchoolDayton	Pre-K–7	422	Public	4.1 mi
Kiser Elementary SchoolDayton	Pre-K–6	—	Public	1.2 mi
Mad River Early Childhood CenterDayton	Pre-K	149	Public	3.9 mi
Northridge Elementary SchoolDayton	Pre-K–5	796	Public	3.4 mi
River's Edge Montessori Elementary SchoolDayton	Pre-K–6	552	Public	1.3 mi
Robert H StudebakerDayton	Pre-K	181	Public	5.9 mi
Roosevelt Elementary SchoolDayton	Pre-K–6	414	Public	3.8 mi
Rosa Parks Early Learning CenterDayton	Pre-K	229	Public	2.7 mi
Ruskin Elementary SchoolDayton	Pre-K–6	553	Public	2.6 mi
Smith Elementary SchoolDayton	Pre-K–6	494	Public	5.0 mi
The International SchoolDayton	Pre-K–11	313	Public	3.8 mi
Valerie Elementary SchoolDayton	Pre-K–6	566	Public	3.4 mi
Westwood Elementary SchoolDayton	Pre-K–6	352	Public	3.1 mi
Alliance Community Schools Inc. dba Dayton Leadership AcadeDayton	K–8	552	Charter	1.9 mi
Beverly Gardens Elementary SchoolDayton	K–4	388	Public	4.9 mi
Blairwood Elementary SchoolDayton	K–6	148	Public	5.6 mi
Brantwood Elementary SchoolDayton	K–4	365	Public	3.5 mi
City Day Community SchoolDayton	K–8	170	Charter	2.1 mi
Dayton SMART Elementary SchoolDayton	K–6	94	Charter	2.4 mi
Deca PrepDayton	K–8	950	Charter	0.8 mi
Emerson AcademyDayton	K–8	674	Charter	2.4 mi
Horizon Science Academy Dayton DowntownDayton	K–8	188	Charter	2.7 mi
Klepinger Community SchoolDayton	K–8	540	Charter	2.7 mi

And 38 more.

Private schools (14)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Holy Angels Elementary SchoolDayton	Pre-K–8	224	Roman Catholic	3.2 mi
Mother Maria A. BrunnerDayton	Pre-K–8	180	Roman Catholic	4.6 mi
Our Lady of the Rosary SchoolDayton	Pre-K–8	274	Roman Catholic	1.5 mi
St Benedict the Moor Catholic SchoolDayton	Pre-K–8	168	Roman Catholic	2.9 mi
St Helen SchoolDayton	Pre-K–8	380	Roman Catholic	4.5 mi
Temple Christian SchoolDayton	Pre-K–12	121	Baptist	3.8 mi
The Greater Dayton SchoolDayton	Pre-K–4	85	Nonsectarian	1.3 mi
Dominion Academy of DaytonDayton	K–12	112	Other religious	0.8 mi
East Dayton Christian SchoolDayton	K–12	373	Christian (no specific denomination)	5.1 mi
Hillel Academy of Greater DaytonDayton	K–6	32	Jewish	3.8 mi
St Anthony Elementary SchoolDayton	K–8	151	Roman Catholic	3.4 mi
St ChristopherVandalia	K–8	295	Roman Catholic	7.5 mi
Carroll High SchoolDayton	9–12	703	Roman Catholic	5.4 mi
Chaminade Julienne High SchoolDayton	9–12	702	Roman Catholic	2.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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