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Dayton, VA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Dayton, VA Housing Market Trends

With 1,717 people, 750 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $464,056, Dayton real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Dayton, accounting for 82.16% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Dayton include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 7.42%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 5.08%), and a few mobile homes or trailers ( 2.99%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Dayton. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 69.07% of Dayton's homes, and 63.67% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

The housing in Dayton was primarily built before 1939 ( 33.20%), making the housing stock in Dayton some of the oldest overall in America, although there is a range of ages of homes in Dayton. The next most important housing age is between 1940-1969 ( 25.13%), followed by between 1970-1999 ( 20.83%). There's also some housing in Dayton built between 2000 and later ( 20.83%).

Dayton Home Appreciation Rates

Dayton's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Dayton during the period has been just 5.17%, which is lower than 70% of US communities.

Over the last year, Dayton appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Dayton's appreciation rate has been 0.12%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Dayton were at -6.06%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -22.14%.

Notably, Dayton's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America.

Relative to Virginia, our data show that Dayton's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 90% of the other cities and towns in Virginia.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$464,056

Dayton, VA Home Prices
> $1,287,000
$965,001 - $1,287,000
$643,001 - $965,000
$515,001 - $643,000
$386,001 - $515,000
$257,001 - $386,000
$128,001 - $257,000
$64,001 - $128,000
$0 - $64,000
0.9%
0.9%
0.0%
0.0%
11.6%
11.6%
27.4%
27.4%
25.5%
25.5%
20.9%
20.9%
7.9%
7.9%
2.6%
2.6%
3.3%
3.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for Virginia

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

750

Dayton Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,520 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
69.1%
69.1%
30.9%
30.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
2.3%
2.3%
97.7%
97.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
20.8%
20.8%
20.8%
20.8%
25.1%
25.1%
33.2%
33.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
82.2%
82.2%
2.3%
2.3%
5.1%
5.1%
7.4%
7.4%
3.0%
3.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
0.0%
0.0%
2.6%
2.6%
26.3%
26.3%
42.7%
42.7%
21.0%
21.0%
7.4%
7.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes