Housing markets across the Miami Valley are usually described by their medians, but the ceiling says just as much about where demand is willing to go. In Mason’s Chestnut Hill, a five-bedroom custom home just moved that ceiling to $1,175,000.
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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.
1318 Princeton Drive Sells for $170,000, Another University Row Win for West Dayton
West Dayton’s housing market keeps producing quick, well-priced closings, and University Row is part of that run. At 1318 Princeton Drive, a 1929 Tudor sold for $170,000 in three days, 15 percent above the neighborhood median.
5010 Copeland Avenue Sells for $160,000 in a Day, a Northern Hills Win
West Dayton’s housing momentum shows up in homes that are ready to move into and priced to meet the market. At 5010 Copeland Avenue in Northern Hills, a renovated three-bedroom ranch sold at its full $160,000 asking price after one day on the market.
3762 Judy Lane Sells for $170,000, Adding Five-Bedroom Momentum in Harrison Township
West Dayton’s housing story is written one closing at a time, and the biggest homes are starting to tell it too. On Judy Lane in Harrison Township, a five-bedroom ranch with a long list of new systems sold for $170,000 in 18 days, 35% above the township median.
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%.
3620 McLean Road Sells for $738,000, Second-Highest Sale in Franklin This Year
Across the Miami Valley, buyers are still paying for land, privacy and room to grow, and Franklin just showed how far that demand can go. The farmhouse at 3620 McLean Road closed for $738,000 on 6.02 acres, the second-highest of 243 Franklin sales in the past year.
7287 Widener Road Sells for $1,120,000, Setting a New Ceiling for New Carlisle
Across the Miami Valley, the strongest sales tend to come when craftsmanship, land and presentation line up. At 7287 Widener Road, a 2017 chalet-inspired home on nearly 14.5 acres closed at $1,120,000 after seven days on the market, the highest sale in New Carlisle in the past 12 months.
4089 Klepinger Road Sells for $198,000, a Top-Tier Win for Harrison Township
West Dayton’s momentum shows up in the blocks where renovated, move-in-ready homes find buyers at prices well past the old norms. At 4089 Klepinger Road in Harrison Township’s Valley Hi subdivision, a fully updated three-bedroom with a three-car shop garage closed at $198,000, ranking 41st among 246 sales in the past year.
4004 Larkspur Drive Sells for $126,000, a Top-Two Sale for Wesleyan Hill
West Dayton’s housing story keeps getting written one closing at a time, and the Northwest side is adding pages quickly. At 4004 Larkspur Drive, an updated four-bedroom in Wesleyan Hill went under contract in eight days and closed above its list price, landing second among the neighborhood’s 15 sales over the past year.
620 Shoop Avenue Sells for $123,000, a Top-Ten Sale in Westwood’s Rising Market
West Dayton’s comeback is built one closing at a time, and Westwood keeps adding sales that raise the neighborhood’s sights. The remodeled home at 620 Shoop Avenue just closed at $123,000, well above the typical Westwood price and inside the neighborhood’s ten strongest sales of the past year.
304 N Upland Avenue Sells for $130,000 in One Day, a West Dayton Win for Westwood
West Dayton’s housing story is being written one closing at a time, and the strongest chapters are the ones where a buyer shows up fast and pays more than the sign said. At 304 N Upland Avenue in Westwood, a 1925 three-bedroom sold in a single day for $130,000, nearly double the neighborhood median.
Federal Grants and Contracts to Dayton-Area Organizations, September 2026
New federal grants and contracts to organizations in Montgomery and Greene counties in September 2026, from USAspending.gov.
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.