Dayton, KY housing market
The typical Dayton home is worth about $204,000, down 0.7% in a year, 12% below the Kentucky typical home. Homes typically sell in 9 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Dayton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Dayton at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.5 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Dayton | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $100,000 | $131,000 |
| 2018 | $106,000 | $138,000 |
| 2019 | $119,000 | $146,000 |
| 2020 | $130,000 | $155,000 |
| 2021 | $171,000 | $173,000 |
| 2022 | $181,000 | $191,000 |
| 2023 | $196,000 | $207,000 |
| 2024 | $197,000 | $216,000 |
| 2025 | $206,000 | $229,000 |
| 2026 | $208,000 | $233,000 |
| August 2026 | $204,000 | $233,000 |
Dayton and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton | $204K | −0.7% | 9 | $65,992 |
| Fort Thomas | $377K | +6.7% | 9 | $104,350 |
| Bellevue | $244K | +0.1% | 15 | $71,166 |
| Cincinnati | $249K | +0.5% | 52 | $52,909 |
3.1 years of income
The typical Dayton home costs about 3.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across Kentucky (3.7 years).
How Dayton ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.