Public data on Dayton and Montgomery County, updated automatically as new figures come out. Each number links to its full history, chart, sources and downloadable data.
Housing
Housing market$203,700Median sale price · Montgomery County · Oct 2026Sales, prices and days on market by areaUpdated Nov 4 · Next Dec 4Mortgage payment as a share of income20.3%Montgomery County · Oct 2026+0.1 pts from a year earlierUpdated Nov 4 · Next ~Dec 4Homes bought by companies26.6%City of Dayton · 2025−0.4 pts from a year earlierUpdated Nov 4 · Next ~Mar 1Homes bought by out-of-state owners13.7%City of Dayton · 2025−1.9 pts from a year earlierUpdated Nov 4 · Next ~Mar 1Homeownership rate65.2%Montgomery County · 2024+0.4 pts from a year earlierUpdated Nov 4 · Next ~Dec 16New homes permitted, by month79Montgomery County · Sep 2026−16.0% from a year earlierUpdated Nov 4 · Next ~Nov 25New homes permitted1,079Montgomery County · 2025+15.6% from a year earlierUpdated Nov 4 · Next ~Mar 1
Cost of Living
Electric supply rate10.86¢AES Ohio Price to Compare · Nov 2026n/a from a year earlierUpdated Nov 4 · Next ~Dec 4Natural gas supply rate46.64¢Standard Choice Offer · Nov 2026n/a from a year earlierUpdated Nov 4 · Next ~Dec 4Monthly energy supply cost$141.25At the default rates · Nov 2026n/a from a year earlierUpdated Nov 4 · Next ~Dec 4Gas price (Midwest)$4.17Midwest · Oct 2026+45.8% from a year earlierUpdated Nov 4 · Next ~Dec 2Grocery basket$26.40Basket of six (U.S. average) · Sep 2026−2.3% from a year earlierUpdated Nov 4 · Next ~Nov 14Housing, energy and gas as a share of income25.9%Montgomery County · Nov 2026n/a from a year earlierUpdated Nov 4 · Next ~Dec 4Typical rent$1,320Dayton metro · Sep 2026+2.7% from a year earlierUpdated Nov 4 · Next ~Nov 18Rent as a share of income22.1%Dayton area · 2024−0.1 pts from a year earlierUpdated Nov 4 · Next ~Dec 16Median rent paid$1,149Dayton metro · 2025+2.7% from a year earlierUpdated Nov 4 · Next ~Sep 17Renters paying 30% or more of income42.9%Dayton metro, 30% or more · 2025−5.9 pts from a year earlierUpdated Nov 4 · Next ~Sep 17
Economy
Unemployment rate3.9%Montgomery County · Sep 2026−0.6 pts from a year earlierUpdated Nov 4 · Next ~Dec 3Jobs in the Dayton metro402,200All nonfarm jobs · Sep 2026+0.8% from a year earlierUpdated Nov 4 · Next ~Nov 25Average weekly wage$1,279Montgomery County · Q1 2026+1.9% from a year earlierUpdated Nov 4 · Next ~Dec 7Average hourly earnings$34Dayton metro · Sep 2026+4.7% from a year earlierUpdated Nov 4 · Next ~Nov 25Median household income$66,349Montgomery County · 2024+5.9% from a year earlierUpdated Nov 4 · Next ~Dec 16Passengers flying out of DAY53,815Dayton International (DAY) · Jul 2026−6.7% from a year earlierUpdated Nov 4 · Next ~Dec 9
Community
Population539,598Montgomery County · 2025+0.5% from a year earlierUpdated Nov 4 · Next ~May 20Poverty rate14.4%Montgomery County · 2024−0.8 pts from a year earlierUpdated Nov 4 · Next ~Dec 16RTA ridership449,688All RTA trips · Sep 2026−15.9% from a year earlierUpdated Nov 4 · Next ~Dec 30Reported crimes in Dayton387Property offenses (Part I) · Oct 2026−21.5% from a year earlierUpdated Nov 4 · Next ~Dec 1Drug overdose deaths137Montgomery County · Mar 2026−14.4% from a year earlierUpdated Nov 4 · Next ~Nov 16