Dayton, TN housing market
The typical Dayton home is worth about $267,000, up 3.1% in a year, 20% below the Tennessee typical home. Homes typically sell in 37 days, close to 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 buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 8 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Dayton | Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $135,000 | $174,000 |
| 2018 | $144,000 | $187,000 |
| 2019 | $149,000 | $198,000 |
| 2020 | $171,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $184,000 | $238,000 |
| 2022 | $224,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $234,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $248,000 | $326,000 |
| 2025 | $261,000 | $334,000 |
| 2026 | $263,000 | $333,000 |
| August 2026 | $267,000 | $334,000 |
45 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 45 new homes in Dayton in 2025: 37 single-family houses and 8 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $8.3 million to build. That's 5.9 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Tennessee (7.8). Over the past 10 years, Dayton has permitted 296 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Dayton's population fell by 126 even though 119 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across Tennessee: 2 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 54 | 54 | 0 | $10.5 million |
| 2025 | 45 | 37 | 8 | $8.3 million |
| 2024 | 88 | 48 | 40 | $16.9 million |
| 2023 | 23 | 13 | 10 | $5.3 million |
| 2022 | 48 | 48 | 0 | $6.3 million |
| 2021 | 26 | 24 | 2 | $3.9 million |
| 2020 | 20 | 14 | 6 | $3.8 million |
| 2019 | 14 | 10 | 4 | $815,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $425,000 |
| 2017 | 9 | 7 | 2 | $985,000 |
| 2016 | 20 | 4 | 16 | $974,000 |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2014 | 16 | 4 | 12 | $935,000 |
| 2013 | 14 | 12 | 2 | $1.6 million |
| 2012 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2011 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2010 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2009 | 14 | 8 | 6 | $912,000 |
| 2008 | 39 | 23 | 16 | $2.9 million |
| 2007 | 35 | 28 | 7 | $3.2 million |
| 2006 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $157,000 |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $318,000 |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $315,000 |
How Dayton ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Dayton and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton | $267K | +3.1% | $930 | 45 | $49,719 |
| Graysville | $166K | +20.7% | $980 | 3 | $40,000 |
5.4 years of income
The typical Dayton home costs about 5.4 years of the town's median household income, more than across Tennessee (4.8 years).
How Dayton ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $930
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Dayton is $930 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Dayton pay a median of $848. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $700 · 4 bedrooms $1,360
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (37321; Bledsoe County, TN), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Dayton
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. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.