Updated Nov. 14. Fairborn is a city in Greene County with 34,506 residents (Census Bureau, 2019-2023 American Community Survey). Its public school district is Fairborn City School District, with 4,265 students. Our latest Fairborn story, Nov. 9: “What’s on the Fairborn Planning Board agenda for November 10: 178 multi-family units and 15 new house lots.”
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What’s on the Fairborn Planning Board agenda for November 10: 178 multi-family units and 15 new house lots
The board takes up a tabled rezoning for 80 apartments on Beaver Valley Road, plus plans for 98 multi-family units on Trebein Road and 15 single-family lots on Armstrong Road.
Fairborn by the numbers
The latest figures we track for it, each from its official source.
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Meeting coverage
Fairborn Planning Board
- Nov. 10, 2026: Agenda preview
Recent home sales
4 sales in Fairborn we wrote up in the last 90 days, at a median of $432,500. Each is placed by the parcel’s jurisdiction, not its mailing city.
- 1664 Arden Bend Sells for $400,000, a Top-Tier Result for Fairborn
- 384 Warm Springs Drive Sells for $368,000, Among Fairborn’s Strongest Sales
- 1251 Heathgate Way Sells for $465,000, a Top-10 Sale in Fairborn
- 1576 Meadowlands Drive Sells for $639,900, a New High for Fairborn
What’s being built
39 new housing units permitted in Fairborn this year through 2026-09, against 40 in the same months last year (Census Bureau building permits).
- Construction of 80 multi-family units and a clubhouse on 6 acres at 2047 Beaver Valley Rd. (parcel #A02000200090033400)
- Creation of 15 single-family residential lots on 18 acres with the extension of Cliffside Dr. and one new street at 1741 Armstrong Rd. (parcel # A02000100460000100)
- 98 Multi-Family Units Proposed on 10 Acres at 1850 Trebein Rd. in Fairborn
From our other pages
- Property tax on a $100,000 home: about $1,665 a year, 348th highest of 2,319 places in Ohio. Ohio property tax rankings
- Sunday services, from each church’s own website: Bethlehem Lutheran Church 8 a.m.; Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church 8:30 a.m.; Church of Christ 9:30 a.m.
Common questions
What’s the property tax on a home in Fairborn?
On a home at Fairborn’s median sale price of $214,900, the yearly property tax for an owner-occupant is about $3,544 to $4,066, 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 Fairborn?
Water is City of Fairborn Utilities Division, and trash is billed by City of Fairborn Utilities Division and collected by Rumpke, from each provider’s own published information (checked 2026-11-04).
What’s the median home sale price in Fairborn?
$214,900 over the last 12 months, across 423 closed sales, from MLS sales records.