Dayton, KY housing market
Typical home value
$199K
▼ 1.1% 1 yr
Typical rent
$2,015/mo
▲ 6.1% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
12.2%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+15%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Dayton is worth $198,969, down 1.1% over the past year and up 15% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $2,015 a month (+6.1% YoY), a gross rent yield of 12.2% (above the Cincinnati, OH metro's 6.0%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,093/mo, $922 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Cincinnati, OH metro's home values to change +3.0% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Cincinnati, OH metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 39/100, #291 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Dayton compares
| Measure | Dayton | Cincinnati, OH metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $198,969 | $305,940 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | −1.1% | +2.2% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $2,015 | $1,522 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +6.1% | +2.8% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 12.2% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 8.2 | 16.8 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,093 | $1,681 | $2,012 |
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Monthly payment on a $199K home.
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.