Builders in Montgomery County received permits for 79 new housing units in September 2026, according to the Census Bureau’s monthly Building Permits Survey.
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Dayton Housing Pulse: 961 Miami Valley Home Sales in the Four Weeks Ending Oct 25
Miami Valley buyers closed on 961 homes in the four weeks ending Oct 25, 2026, +3.9% compared with the same four weeks a year earlier, according to MLS data.
RTA Riders Took 449,688 Trips in September 2026
Riders took 449,688 trips on Greater Dayton RTA vehicles in September 2026, according to the National Transit Database, down 15.9% from 534,869 a year earlier.
Montgomery County Had an Estimated 539,598 Residents in 2025
Montgomery County had an estimated 539,598 residents on July 1, 2025, according to the Census Bureau, up 2,668 from a year earlier.
Montgomery County Permitted 1,079 New Homes in 2025
Builders in Montgomery County received permits for 1,079 new housing units in 2025, according to the Census Bureau, compared with 933 the year before.
Companies Bought 26.6% of City of Dayton Homes Sold in 2025, County Records Show
Companies bought 26.6% of the houses and condos sold in the City of Dayton in 2025, according to Montgomery County Auditor records, and 36.8% in West Dayton. Countywide the share was 12.7%; outside the city it was 7.9%.
A Median-Priced Montgomery County Home Took 19.9% of Median Household Income in October 2026
The median-priced home sold in Montgomery County in October 2026 went for $200,000. With 20% down and that month’s average 30-year fixed rate of 7.33%, principal and interest came to about $1,100 a month, or 19.9% of the county’s median household income of $66,349 (Census estimate for 2024).
Dayton-Area Unemployment Rate Was 3.7% in September 2026
The Dayton-Kettering metro area’s unemployment rate was 3.7% in September 2026, with figures for Montgomery County and jobs by industry.