Can you afford to live in Dayton?

Median household income, home values and rent in Dayton, OH — how they've changed since 2015 and how much of a typical paycheck housing takes compared with the rest of the country.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

What it costs to live in Dayton.

Median household income: $43,454 — +57.0% since 2015 (not adjusted for inflation)

Median gross rent: $866/mo — +38.6% since 2015

Median home value, 2015 to 2023

• 2015: 66700
• 2023: 93200

Median household income

• Dayton: 43454
• Montgomery County: 64403
• OH: 69680
• U.S.: 78538

Median gross rent

• Dayton: 866
• Montgomery County: 968
• OH: 988
• U.S.: 1348

Share of income a typical renter spends on rent: 30.8% — U.S.: 30.2%

What it means

The typical household here earns $43,454 — far lower than the national figure of $78,538.

The typical renter here spends 30.8% of household income on rent, above the 30% level housing agencies use to define cost burden.

Since 2015, income has kept pace with rent here (+57.0% versus +38.6%), before adjusting for inflation.