West Dayton’s housing market keeps producing quick, well-priced closings, and University Row is part of that run. At 1318 Princeton Drive, a 1929 Tudor sold for $170,000 in three days, 15 percent above the neighborhood median.
A Three-Day Sale on a Quiet University Row Street
West Dayton’s housing story keeps getting written one closing at a time, and the latest entry comes from University Row. 1318 Princeton Drive sold on October 30, 2026 for $170,000, after being listed at $175,000. The Tudor-style home spent just 3 days on the market.
The final price landed within 2.9 percent of the asking price, which is about as close as a buyer and a seller get when a home is priced where the market already lives. It also places the sale in strong company locally. University Row recorded 16 sales over the past 12 months with a median price of $147,250, and this one finished 15 percent above that median, sixth-highest of the 16.
The house is a 1929 build with 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths and 1,361 square feet, plus a detached two-car garage and a long list of dated updates. The price works out to $125 per square foot, against a neighborhood median of $97.
Three days is a short clock in any market. In University Row the median home needed 47 days to sell over the past year, so this one moved more than fifteen times faster than the typical listing. Speed like that usually means the price, the condition and the presentation all lined up from the first day, and the details in the listing show how.
Neighborhood medians describe the middle of a market. This sale shows what the upper half of that market looks like when a house arrives finished, documented and priced to match.
A 1929 Tudor With the Character Intact and the Work Done
Tudor architecture is easy to recognize and hard to replace, and 1318 Princeton Drive carries it plainly. The listing notes that recent tree removal opened up the property so the home’s distinctive Tudor lines read clearly from the street, a small change that does a lot for curb appeal on a quiet, established block.
Inside, the main level is organized around hardwood floors that were refinished in 2018 and run through the living and dining spaces. A gas fireplace anchors the living room, and an archway frames the formal dining room, keeping the two rooms distinct while letting light and movement pass between them. The listing describes an open flow and plenty of natural light on this level, which suits a quiet weeknight as easily as a table full of guests.
Homes from the 1920s are often prized for exactly these touches: the arch, the fireplace, the solid wood underfoot. They are just as often discounted because the systems behind the charm are tired. What set this house apart in the market is that the character was kept and the infrastructure was refreshed around it. A buyer walking in saw a Tudor, not a project.
At 1,361 square feet spread across the main level, the upper floor and a remodeled lower level, the house is sized for someone who wants real room without the upkeep of something much larger. Three bedrooms upstairs, a half bath downstairs and a detached garage give it more working space than the square footage alone suggests.
The Kitchen, the Bedrooms and a Lower Level That Adds Room
The kitchen is where the listing spends the most words, and the specifics explain why. It was completely remodeled, and the work went below the surface: updated electrical wiring and new subflooring went in before the finishes. On top of that sit custom cabinetry with glass-front upper cabinets, a modern backsplash and a full suite of stainless steel Whirlpool appliances installed in 2023. Wiring and subfloor are the parts of a kitchen remodel that nobody photographs, and they are the parts a buyer’s inspector looks at first.
Upstairs are the three bedrooms, each with hardwood floors that were freshly refinished in 2026, the same year as the sale. The full bathroom on that floor has been updated with refreshed flooring and fixtures. Refinished floors in every bedroom and a renewed bath mean there is little to do before the furniture goes in.
The lower level adds the most flexible space in the house. It has been remodeled with waterproof flooring and a half bath that was added in 2025, which is what brings the home to 1.5 baths. Beyond that finished area, the listing describes additional unfinished storage and utility space. A remodeled lower level with its own half bath can serve as a family room, a play area, a home office or a guest space, and waterproof flooring is a sensible choice for a room below grade.
Taken together, the kitchen, the bedroom floors, the bathrooms and the lower level mean that most of the rooms a buyer cares about carry a date from 2018 or later. In a house built in 1929, that kind of paper trail is valuable.
Systems, Security and Parking: What Was Replaced and When
Buyers of older homes tend to ask the same questions in the same order about the furnace, the water heater and the drainage at the roofline. The listing answers with dates. The furnace and air conditioner are from 2024 and come with remote thermostat access. The water heater dates to 2019. The gutters and downspouts were replaced in 2021. The gas line has been updated, and the toilets throughout are the water-saving type.
None of those items is glamorous, but together they cover much of what makes a house nearly a century old feel like a safe purchase financially. A furnace and air conditioner from 2024 and a water heater from 2019 leave the new owner’s early budget open for projects they choose rather than repairs they are forced into.
The home also has an Arlo camera system with exterior cameras. Outside, a concrete driveway leads to a detached two-car garage, which gives the property off-street parking and a separate structure for vehicles or equipment.
Dates make a listing easier to price and easier to trust. A buyer’s agent can lay the 2018 floors, the 2023 appliances, the 2024 furnace and the 2025 half bath on a timeline, and an appraiser can account for each one. That is part of how a home in the middle of the neighborhood’s size range can hold a clear premium over its median.
How $170,000 Measures Up Against University Row
Over the 12 months before this closing, University Row recorded 16 sales. The median price was $147,250, the median price per square foot was $97, and the median home took 47 days to sell. The highest sale in that period was $296,000.
At $170,000, 1318 Princeton Drive finished $22,750 above the median price, or 15 percent above. Its rank is 6 of 16, which means only five homes in the neighborhood sold for more over the year. It sits comfortably in the upper half of the market.
The per-square-foot figure tells the same story with size taken out of the picture. At $125, the home sold about 29 percent above the neighborhood median of $97. That gap lines up with what the house offers: a remodeled kitchen, refinished hardwood on two floors, a remodeled lower level with a half bath, and mechanical updates running from 2019 through 2024.
The asking price was $175,000, and the final price came in $5,000 below that, a difference of 2.9 percent. After only three days on the market, a gap that small suggests the list price was close to what the neighborhood would pay.
Time on market belongs in the same comparison. The neighborhood median of 47 days means half of the year’s sales took longer than a month and a half to find a buyer. Princeton Drive needed three. A premium price paired with a fast sale is the clearest sign that a price was real.
The Closest Comparable Sales
The closest comparables by bedroom count and price are two sales on Harvard Boulevard, both three-bedroom homes. One closed on June 26, 2026 for $145,000 at 1,688 square feet. The other closed on July 1, 2026 for $180,000 at 1,705 square feet. The $170,000 at Princeton Drive falls between them, even though its 1,361 square feet is more than 300 square feet smaller than either.
Run the per-square-foot numbers and the sequence is clear: roughly $86 for the first Harvard sale, roughly $106 for the second and $125 for Princeton Drive. Square footage is only one input, but the progression is consistent with buyers valuing updated, finished space alongside size.
At the top of the recent range is a six-bedroom, 2,857-square-foot sale on Amherst Place, which closed on August 24, 2026 for $296,000, the highest University Row sale of the past 12 months. That home has twice the bedrooms and nearly 1,500 more square feet than Princeton Drive. Its price per square foot comes to roughly $104. The other recent nearby sales, on N Euclid Avenue and Glendale Avenue, closed at lower prices, which gives the neighborhood a wide band of values from smaller entry-level purchases to large multi-bedroom homes.
Read together, the comps give 1318 Princeton Drive a clear place: above the neighborhood median, between the two Harvard Boulevard sales, and well below the larger Amherst Place home. For an appraiser, a lender or an agent pricing a three-bedroom house of this size in University Row, it is now a current reference point.
What the Sale Means for University Row and West Dayton
University Row sits in Dayton’s Northwest priority board area, and the recent record there reads as a market that is working. Sixteen sales in 12 months, a median of $147,250 and a median time on market of 47 days describe steady activity. This sale adds a three-day close at about 97 percent of the asking price.
Each closing like this one adds to West Dayton’s broader momentum. A home built in 1929, updated in stages from 2018 through 2026 and priced with the market in mind, found its buyer within three days. That is what confidence looks like in practice: buyers willing to move quickly on a home that is ready to live in.
For owners elsewhere in University Row, the takeaway is practical. Dated, documented work on the kitchen, floors, bathrooms and mechanical systems is what showed up in this price. For buyers, the neighborhood still offers a wide range, from the $145,000 Harvard Boulevard sale to the $296,000 Amherst Place sale, with a median still under $150,000.
The house at 1318 Princeton Drive is now a closed comparable: $170,000, $125 per square foot, three days on the market. The next listing on these blocks starts from a stronger set of numbers because of it.
Recognizing the Professionals Behind the Outcome
Listing agent Michelle Staas of CENTURY 21 The Gene Group brought the home to market, and Miranda K Biedenharn of Comey & Shepherd REALTORS represented the buyer. Results like this come from careful pricing, strong presentation and steady work through closing, and both sides of the deal deserve recognition.
Listing data courtesy of Dayton REALTORS® MLS. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
More Common Questions About University Row
These are the practical questions about this sale and the University Row housing market, answered with the numbers from the past 12 months.
What did 1318 Princeton Drive sell for?
The home sold on October 30, 2026 for $170,000. It was listed at $175,000, so it closed $5,000 below asking, or 2.9 percent, after 3 days on the market.
What are the basics of the house?
It is a 1929 Tudor-style home with 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths and 1,361 square feet. The remodeled lower level includes a half bath added in 2025, and a detached two-car garage sits behind a concrete driveway.
How does the price compare with the typical University Row sale?
Over the past 12 months University Row had 16 sales with a median price of $147,250. At $170,000, this sale was 15 percent above that median and ranked sixth of the 16. The median price per square foot was $97, compared with $125 for this home.
How fast do homes usually sell in University Row?
The median home in University Row took 47 days to sell over the past 12 months. This one sold in 3 days.
What was updated in the home and when?
The main-level hardwood floors were refinished in 2018 and the upstairs bedroom floors in 2026. The kitchen was completely remodeled, with updated wiring, new subflooring and Whirlpool stainless appliances installed in 2023. The furnace and air conditioner date to 2024, the water heater to 2019, the gutters and downspouts to 2021, and the lower-level half bath to 2025.
What have similar homes nearby sold for?
Two three-bedroom homes on Harvard Boulevard sold in mid-2026 for $145,000 (1,688 square feet) and $180,000 (1,705 square feet). A six-bedroom, 2,857-square-foot home on Amherst Place sold for $296,000 in August 2026, the highest University Row sale of the past 12 months.
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