West Dayton’s housing momentum shows up in the details: renovated homes closing well above their neighborhood medians, one street at a time. In Northern Hills, a 1956 brick ranch at 2419 Marchmont Drive just closed at $180,000, sixth-highest of the 21 sales the neighborhood has recorded in the past year.
A $180,000 Close That Lands Near the Top of Northern Hills
West Dayton’s housing story gets written one closing at a time, and the entries that matter most are the ones that show what buyers will pay for a home that is finished, maintained and ready to move into. The latest comes from Northern Hills, where 2419 Marchmont Drive closed on November 2, 2026 for $180,000.
That price sits 24% above the Northern Hills median of $145,000 over the past 12 months, a gap of $35,000. Of the 21 sales recorded in the neighborhood across that stretch, this one ranks 6 of 21. Only five homes closed for more, and fifteen closed for less, which puts Marchmont comfortably in the upper tier of the neighborhood’s year.
The house is a brick ranch built in 1956, with 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths and 972 square feet of living space. It was listed at $182,500 and closed after 71 days on the market, just $2,500 (1.4%) under the asking price.
A small ranch with a new roof, new flooring throughout, a remodeled interior and a one-year home warranty is a useful test of how far a move-in-ready listing can go in Northern Hills. Marchmont’s answer is a number the rest of the neighborhood can now point to.
A Renovated Brick Ranch Built in 1956
Brick ranches from the mid-1950s are a familiar sight across the northwest side of Dayton, and 2419 Marchmont Drive follows that pattern: a ranch-style house with a brick exterior, built in 1956, sitting in a part of the city that falls within the Northwest Priority Board area. What sets this one apart is the work that has been done to it.
The listing remarks lead with the roof, and for good reason. A new roof is one of the largest single expenses in owning an older house, and having it done removes a question that buyers of 70-year-old homes often have to ask. The remarks describe the home as renovated, with updates that include the roof, new flooring throughout and a remodeled interior, and they frame the whole package around peace of mind.
Outside, the property has a fenced front yard and backyard, a feature the listing highlights for entertaining, pets and outdoor activities. A storage shed sits in the backyard, and the house also has an additional attached storage area. An attached carport gives covered access to the home and protection from the weather, so the storage question is answered in three places: the shed, the attached storage space and the carport.
The seller also provided a one-year home warranty. Warranties are not a feature of the structure, but they matter to the way a purchase feels. A buyer taking on a 1956 house with a new roof and fresh finishes gets a year of added coverage on top of the work already done.
All of this comes in a house of 972 square feet. That is a compact footprint, and the listing makes good use of it: three bedrooms, two full baths, a large laundry room and a bonus room, with the storage handled by the outbuildings and the carport rather than by the main house.
Inside: New Flooring, a New Kitchen Suite and a Bonus Room
The listing describes a remodeled interior with new flooring throughout, which means a buyer walks in without having to plan a flooring project for any room. In a house this size, a single continuous flooring update changes how the whole floor plan reads.
The kitchen is described as spacious and comes with a new refrigerator, stove, dishwasher and microwave. That is a complete appliance set, not a partial refresh. For a buyer comparing renovated homes, a kitchen that arrives with every major appliance already in place, and already new, is one fewer line on the move-in budget.
The laundry room is the next detail worth noting. The listing calls it extra-large, with plenty of storage and functionality. Laundry rooms in 1950s ranches are often little more than a corner of a utility space, so a generously sized one stands out, and it helps explain how a 972-square-foot house can feel organized rather than tight.
Then there is the bonus room. The remarks offer three uses for it: a home office, a playroom or a potential fourth bedroom. Whichever way a buyer uses it, it is flexible space beyond the three bedrooms and two full baths already in the plan. With remote and hybrid work still part of many households, a dedicated room that can be a workspace one year and a bedroom the next is the kind of flexibility that keeps a house useful over time.
Two full bathrooms are also worth a mention. In a three-bedroom house of this age and size, a second full bath is a practical upgrade, and it is part of why the home is priced the way it is. Taken together, the finishes, the appliances, the laundry room, the bonus room and the baths describe a house that is ready to occupy on the first day, which is what the price reflects.
The Sale Against the Northern Hills Numbers
A single price means little without the neighborhood’s numbers beside it. Over the past 12 months, Northern Hills recorded 21 sales. The median sale price was $145,000, the median price per square foot was $92, and the median home spent 47 days on the market. The highest sale in that period was $223,000.
Set against those figures, Marchmont’s $180,000 is $35,000 over the median, and it reaches about 81% of the neighborhood’s top sale of the year. It also beats fifteen of the 21 sales, roughly seven in ten, which is why it can fairly be described as one of the strongest sales in Northern Hills this year.
The price per square foot tells a similar story, with a caveat. At $185 per square foot, Marchmont closed at about double the neighborhood’s median of $92. Part of that gap comes from size: at 972 square feet this is a compact house, and smaller homes generally post higher per-foot numbers than larger ones. But the gap is also a reflection of what the buyer received, namely a new roof, new flooring, a remodeled interior, new kitchen appliances and a warranty, all in one purchase.
The neighborhood data also shows that the market in Northern Hills has room above its median. A $223,000 sale exists in the 12-month record, and Marchmont now sits within that same upper range. For appraisers, lenders and sellers looking at the neighborhood, a $180,000 close for a renovated 972-square-foot ranch adds a clear data point about what a finished small home can bring.
What Nearby Sales Say About the Price
The most useful comparisons come from the closest recent sales, and there are several that bracket Marchmont by size and price.
The nearest in timing is a three-bedroom home on Copeland Avenue with 1,100 square feet that sold for $160,000 on October 30, 2026, three days before Marchmont closed. That works out to about $145 per square foot. Marchmont brought $20,000 more while offering 128 fewer square feet, and its per-foot figure of $185 is about $40 higher.
A larger comparable is the three-bedroom on England Avenue, with 1,503 square feet, which sold for $185,000 on September 23, 2026. That is about $123 per square foot. The England Avenue home is the only recent nearby sale to close above Marchmont’s price, and it did so by just $5,000 while offering 531 more square feet. Put another way, the Marchmont buyer paid within $5,000 of what a house more than 50% larger recently brought.
The tightest match on size is a three-bedroom on Hulman Drive with exactly 972 square feet, which sold for $84,900 on August 4, 2026. Marchmont closed $95,100 higher on the same footprint. The listing remarks for Marchmont account for the difference in what was delivered: a roof, flooring, kitchen and interior all described as new or remodeled, plus the added storage, the fenced yard and the warranty.
Across the five most recent nearby sales, prices ranged from the mid-$60,000s to $185,000. Marchmont’s $180,000 sits at the top of that range, within a few thousand dollars of the highest of the group. For a house with the smallest footprint of the three closest comparables, that is a strong placement.
Pricing, Patience and Time on Market
The path from listing to closing was straightforward. The home was listed at $182,500 and sold for $180,000, which is 98.6% of the asking price. A difference of $2,500 on a price of this size is small, and it means the original list price was close to what the market was willing to pay.
The home took 71 days to sell, which is 24 days longer than the Northern Hills median of 47 days. That is a measured pace, and it is consistent with a price that sits well above the neighborhood median. Homes priced in the upper tier of a market tend to draw a narrower group of buyers than homes at the median, and a longer search is a normal result. What matters is where the number landed: within 1.4% of list.
That outcome is good news for anyone watching Northern Hills pricing. A renovated house that holds close to its list price after a few months on the market is a more reliable comparable than one that sells in a rush at a discount or sits on the market until the price has been cut repeatedly. The price on Marchmont reflects a buyer and a seller agreeing on value after a normal marketing period.
The one-year home warranty is also part of how this deal was structured. It does not change the price per square foot, but it shapes the buyer’s cost of ownership over the first year, and it is a feature other sellers in the neighborhood may now consider when marketing a renovated home.
What This Sale Means for Northern Hills and West Dayton
Northern Hills is part of West Dayton’s momentum, and a sale like this one adds to it in a particular way. It is not the neighborhood’s highest price. It is a sale in the upper tier, for a modest house, with an explicit set of upgrades that explain the price. That is the type of evidence that moves a neighborhood’s market forward, because it shows that buyers will pay more when the work is done and the home is ready.
For homeowners in Northern Hills, the sale offers a reference point. A 1956 brick ranch with a new roof, new flooring and a remodeled interior is within reach of many homes on the surrounding streets, and Marchmont shows that improvements of that kind can be recognized in the sale price. The neighborhood median of $145,000 reflects every kind of home in every kind of condition, and a $180,000 close shows how far above it a finished house can reach.
For buyers, the comparison runs the other way. Northern Hills continues to offer a range of prices, from homes that sold for well under $100,000 this year to renovated houses closing in the $180,000s. That range gives buyers real choices, depending on how much work they want to take on and how much they want already done.
And for the neighborhood as a whole, each strong, well-documented sale makes the next one easier to price and to finance. The Marchmont result, at $180,000 and $185 per square foot, now sits in the record alongside the Copeland Avenue and England Avenue sales. Together they describe a Northern Hills market in which updated three-bedroom homes are drawing prices well above the neighborhood’s median, and that is what steady progress in West Dayton looks like in the numbers.
Recognizing the Professionals Behind the Outcome
Listing agent Aundrey Carter of Keller Williams Advisors Realty brought the home to market, and Jennifer Langdon of eXp Realty 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 Northern Hills
Here are answers to the practical questions about this sale and the Northern Hills housing market.
What did 2419 Marchmont Drive sell for?
The home sold for $180,000 on November 2, 2026. It had been listed at $182,500, so it closed $2,500, or 1.4%, under the asking price.
How does the sale price compare with the rest of Northern Hills?
Over the past 12 months Northern Hills recorded 21 sales with a median price of $145,000. Marchmont’s $180,000 is 24% above that median and ranks sixth of the 21 sales. The neighborhood’s highest sale in that period was $223,000.
How long did the home take to sell?
It spent 71 days on the market. The Northern Hills median is 47 days, so this home took about three and a half weeks longer than the typical sale, while closing at 98.6% of its list price.
What updates does the home have?
The listing describes a new roof, new flooring throughout and a remodeled interior. The kitchen has a new refrigerator, stove, dishwasher and microwave. The home also has an extra-large laundry room, a bonus room that can serve as an office, playroom or fourth bedroom, a fenced front and back yard, a backyard shed, an attached storage area and an attached carport. The seller provided a one-year home warranty.
What is the price per square foot, and how does it compare?
At 972 square feet, the sale works out to $185 per square foot. The Northern Hills median over the past 12 months is $92 per square foot. Nearby sales on Copeland Avenue and England Avenue, both three-bedroom homes, came in at roughly $145 and $123 per square foot.
What have similar homes nearby sold for recently?
A three-bedroom on Copeland Avenue with 1,100 square feet sold for $160,000 on October 30, 2026. A three-bedroom on England Avenue with 1,503 square feet sold for $185,000 on September 23, 2026. A three-bedroom on Hulman Drive with 972 square feet sold for $84,900 on August 4, 2026.
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