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Updated Nov. 9. Dayton is a city in Montgomery and Greene counties with 136,741 residents (Census Bureau, 2019-2023 American Community Survey). Its public school district is Dayton City School District, with 12,785 students. Our latest Dayton story, Nov. 6: “Dayton City Commission, Nov. 4: Finance Briefing Expects $4 Million Cash Reserve Use; $1.95 Million Fire Station 16 Contract on Agenda.”

Monday, November 9, 2026 · Updated 5:20 a.m.
Median sale $150,000Tax at median $2,649–$3,274

Dayton ·

Dayton City Commission, Nov. 4: Finance Briefing Expects $4 Million Cash Reserve Use; $1.95 Million Fire Station 16 Contract on Agenda

City staff said the general fund is on pace to end 2026 using about $4 million in cash reserves, while the Dayton Recovery Plan money has been fully spent.

This Week

Meetings, events and open houses in Dayton.

Public meetings

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Events

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Kind Kids Storytimes

Dayton Metro Library – Main Library

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Deck the Diamond

Day Air Ballpark

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Government

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Councils, commissions, boards and elections.

Dayton ·

What’s on the Dayton City Commission agenda for Nov. 4

Commissioners are set to consider a $1.9 million Fire Station 16 renovation contract, a rezoning request on Valley Street, a $182,718 federal justice grant and a $20,000 legal settlement.

Data

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The figures we track, as they’re released.

Dayton ·

Typical Dayton-Area Rent Was $1,320 in September 2026, vs. $1,932 Nationally

The typical asking rent in the Dayton metro area was $1,320 a month in September 2026, by the Zillow Observed Rent Index, 2.7% more than a year earlier.

Dayton by the numbers

The latest figures we track for it, each from its official source.

Things to Do

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This weekend in the Miami Valley.

This month in Dayton

Dayton has torn down 174 blighted structures so far this year, about half of the 334 it planned for 2026. (story) On Oct. 28 the Dayton City Commission accepted $88,512 from the Ohio Attorney General’s Shine a Light on Dumpers program to clean up five lots at 3012, 3100, 3106, 3114 and 3116 Delphos Ave. (story) Since early October, many Dayton runaway calls go to Daybreak, a Dayton nonprofit, instead of police, under a two-year pilot described to the City Commission on Oct. 28. (story) The typical asking rent in the Dayton metro area was $1,320 a month in September 2026, compared with $1,932 for the U.S. (story) Landlords filed 578 eviction cases in Montgomery County’s municipal courts in September 2026, and 167 foreclosure cases were filed in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court that month. (story) (story)

Meeting coverage

Dayton Board of Zoning Appeals

Dayton City Plan Board

Dayton City Commission

Recent home sales

20 sales in Dayton we wrote up in the last 90 days, at a median of $162,500. Each is placed by the parcel’s jurisdiction, not its mailing city.

Events this week

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What’s being built

362 new housing units permitted in Dayton this year through 2026-09, against 149 in the same months last year (Census Bureau building permits).

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Common questions

When does Dayton City Commission meet?
It meets at Commission Chambers at City Hall, 101 W. Third St.

What’s the property tax on a home in Dayton?
On a home at Dayton’s median sale price of $150,000, the yearly property tax for an owner-occupant is about $2,649 to $3,274, depending on the school and taxing district, from the Ohio Department of Taxation’s rates for tax year 2025 (bills paid in 2026).

Who provides water and trash in Dayton?
Water is City of Dayton Department of Water, and trash service is City of Dayton Division of Waste Collection, from each provider’s own published information (checked 2026-11-04).

What’s the median home sale price in Dayton?
$150,000 over the last 12 months, across 1,657 closed sales, from MLS sales records.