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Welcome to the Apartment List July 2025 Rent Report for Dayton, OH. Currently, the overall median rent in the city stands at $1,022, roughly the same as last month. Prices and are now up 2.2% year-over-year. Read on to learn more about what’s been happening in the Dayton rental market and how it compares to trends throughout the nation as a whole.
The median rent in Dayton rose by 0.4% over the course of June, and has now increased by a total of 2.2% over the past 12 months. Dayton’s rent growth over the past year has is similar to the state average (1.6%) and has outpaced the national average (-0.7%).
Six months into the year, rents in Dayton have risen 1.7%. This is a similar rate of growth compared to what the city was experiencing at this point last year: from January to June 2024 rents had increased 1.5%.
Apartment List is committed to the accuracy and transparency of our rent estimates. We begin with reliable median rent statistics from the Census Bureau, then extrapolate them forward to the current month using a growth rate calculated from our listing data. In doing so, we use a same-unit analysis similar to Case-Shiller’s approach, capturing apartment transactions over time to provide an accurate picture of rent growth in cities across the country. Our approach corrects for the sample bias inherent in other private sources, producing results that are much closer to statistics published by the Census Bureau and HUD. For more details, please see the Apartment List Rent Estimate Methodology.
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Welcome to the Apartment List July 2025 Rent Report for Dayton, OH. Currently, the overall median rent in the city stands at $1,022, roughly the same as last month. Prices and are now up 2.2% year-over-year. Read on to learn more about what’s been happening in the Dayton rental market and how it compares to trends throughout the nation as a whole.
Apartment List has released Dayton’s results from the third annual Apartment List Renter Satisfaction Survey. This survey, which drew on responses from over 45,000 renters, provides insight on what states and cities must do to meet the needs of 111 million American renters nationwide.
"Dayton renters expressed general dissatisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "Some categories received above average scores, and many received below average scores."
Key findings in Dayton include the following:
Renters say:
For more information on the survey methodology and findings or to speak to one of our researchers, please contact our team at rentonomics@apartmentlist.com.
This classic American city simply oozes with history and opportunity. Many of its neighborhoods are undergoing massive renovation and re-imagining, the city offers ample opportunities for renters - especially those who prefer the charms of classic architecture.
No matter what area you zero in on, expect some competition for vacant units
View Dayton City GuideThis classic American city simply oozes with history and opportunity. Many of its neighborhoods are undergoing massive renovation and re-imagining, the city offers ample opportunities for renters - especially those who prefer the charms of classic architecture.
No matter what area you zero in on, expect some competition for vacant units
The representation of ethnic minorities in Dayton is higher than the national average. The eight main ethnic groups that make up the population of Dayton are White (48.3%), Black Or African American (37.1%), Two Or More (6.3%), Hispanic Or Latino (6.2%), Asian (1.5%), Other (0.4%), American Indian Or Alaska Native (0.2%), and Native Hawaiian Or Other Pacific Islander (0%).
The representation of ethnic minorities in Dayton is higher than the national average. The eight main ethnic groups that make up the population of Dayton are White (48.3%), Black Or African American (37.1%), Two Or More (6.3%), Hispanic Or Latino (6.2%), Asian (1.5%), Other (0.4%), American Indian Or Alaska Native (0.2%), and Native Hawaiian Or Other Pacific Islander (0%).
Apartment List has released the results for Dayton from the third annual Apartment List Renter Satisfaction Survey. This survey, which drew on responses from over 45,000 renters nationwide, provides insight on what states and cities must do to meet the needs of the country’s 111 million renters.
