Kettering is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, home to about 57,206 people across 19 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 45409, 45420, 45429 and 45440, and parts of 45419, 45432 and 45439 are in Kettering too.
Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Kettering; also Dayton and Oakwood City
Mostly Kettering; also Dayton
Mostly Kettering; also Centerville
Mostly Kettering; also Beavercreek and Centerville
Mostly Oakwood City; part is in Kettering
Mostly Beavercreek; part is in Kettering
Mostly Moraine; part is in Kettering
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kettering. 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)53 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cincinnati, OH43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL237 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kettering; 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.
Kettering had 57,862 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 13th 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 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 (5 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).
2,504 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kettering’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 281 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 983 |
| Dentists | 94 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 711 |
| Mental health providers | 263 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 121 |
| Optometrists | 18 |
| Chiropractors | 33 |
| Pharmacies | 30 |
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 (54 nearby)
Grocery stores (12 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (6 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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 1955.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Kettering City School District, Dayton City, Oakwood City and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beavertown Elementary SchoolKettering | Pre-K–5 | 380 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Cleveland Elementary SchoolDayton | Pre-K–6 | 404 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Greenmont Elementary SchoolKettering | Pre-K–5 | 265 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Indian Riffle Elementary SchoolKettering | Pre-K–5 | 521 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| J F Kennedy Elementary SchoolKettering | Pre-K–5 | 602 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Oakview Elementary SchoolKettering | Pre-K–5 | 477 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Julian & Marjorie Lange School Elementary SchoolDayton | K | 130 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Montgomery Preparatory AcademyDayton | K–8 | 237 | Charter | 2.1 mi |
| Orchard Park Elementary SchoolKettering | K–5 | 294 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Prass Elementary SchoolKettering | K–5 | 420 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Southdale Elementary SchoolKettering | K–5 | 530 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Driscoll Elementary SchoolDayton | 2–5 | 269 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Dayton Regional STEM SchoolKettering | 6–12 | 801 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Kettering Middle SchoolKettering | 6–8 | 982 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Van Buren Middle SchoolKettering | 6–8 | 598 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Belmont High SchoolDayton | 7–12 | 1,153 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Kettering Fairmont High SchoolKettering | 9–12 | 2,445 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Angels Elementary SchoolDayton | Pre-K–8 | 224 | Roman Catholic | 3.4 mi |
| Montessori School of DaytonKettering | Pre-K–8 | 119 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
| St Albert the Great Catholic SchoolKettering | Pre-K–8 | 169 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
| St Charles Borromeo SchoolKettering | Pre-K–8 | 476 | Roman Catholic | 1.3 mi |
| The Miami Valley SchoolDayton | Pre-K–12 | 428 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
| Ascension SchoolKettering | K–8 | 203 | Roman Catholic | 2.0 mi |
| Hillel Academy of Greater DaytonDayton | K–6 | 32 | Jewish | 3.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Beavercreek, Oakwood City, Dayton, Moraine, Riverside and Centerville.
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