Secondary metropolitan market · Ohio · June 2026 data

Dayton Real Estate Market

The Dayton, OH housing market as of June 2026 — real median listing price, market pace, inventory and supply, from public records and industry data. Prepare a client-ready Dayton report in a click.

Median listing price
$260,000
▼ 1.9% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$153
1,643 sq ft median
Median days on market
37
June 2026
Active listings
1,556
For sale now
New listings
1,316
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
22%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$250,000
▲ 0.2% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
99.0%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
1,003
Closed sales
Median listing price trend
$265K$256K$247K$239K Q3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26

Median listing price, Dayton OH · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$265K$229K$192K$156K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Dayton OH · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

Supply snapshot
Active listings
1,556
New this month
1,316
Pending
1,498
Price-reduced
335

As of June 2026, the median home listed in Dayton, OH asks $260,000 — down 1.9% from a year ago. Homes are taking a median of 37 days to go under contract, and 22% of the 1,556 active listings have taken a price cut, which points to a seller-leaning market. Based on public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Investment snapshot
Investor Score
58/100
#291 of 932 covered metros
12-month outlook
-2.2%
▼ Cooling · model output, not advice
Price volatility
Low
σ 5.2% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
32
Value
46
Rental yield
93
Supply risk
54
Market heat
85

Dayton scores 58/100 on our composite Investor Score (#291 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 54% over five years and +108% over ten, leaving prices 90% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,273/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 5.9%; active inventory sits at 90% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 1.9% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Dayton ranks on the trending markets index.

What mortgage rates do to the payment
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$1,172/mo
−$133/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$1,305/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$1,444/mo
+$139/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $260,000 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

Growth, supply pipeline & risk
Building permits (2025)
1,932
▼ 4.8% vs 2024
2.4 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+869
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$141.7M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
+0.2%
▲ 400.6k nonfarm jobs · May 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

Dayton market news

Dayton's housing market is experiencing growth and is recognized as a favorable real estate investment location. — AI-generated summary of the headlines above; read the linked coverage before relying on it.

Headlines collected 2026-07-05; each links to the original publisher.

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Dayton market FAQs

What is the median home price in Dayton?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Dayton, OH is $260,000, down 1.9% year over year (source: public records and industry data).
How fast are homes selling in Dayton?
The median property in Dayton spends 37 days on the market, with 1,556 homes actively listed and 22% of them carrying a price cut — a seller-leaning market by pace.
Who are the top real estate agents in Dayton?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Dayton and the wider Ohio market.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.