Germantown is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, home to about 5,825 people across 4.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45327.
Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Germantown. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)43 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cincinnati, OH34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL231 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Germantown; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Germantown had 5,796 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 272nd 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).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 42.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Franklin, OH weather station (6 miles away).
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).
25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Germantown.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Established in 1804.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Valley View Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View PreSchoolGermantown | Pre-K | — | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Valley View Elementary SchoolGermantown | K–5 | 814 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Valley View Middle SchoolGermantown | 6–8 | 385 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Valley View High SchoolGermantown | 9–12 | 468 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germantown Christian SchoolGermantown | K–12 | 205 | Pentecostal | 1.3 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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