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Median Home Price in Dayton, KY

The median home value in Dayton, KY is $204,013 as of 2026-06-30, down 0.36% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$204,013

Year-over-Year

-0.36%

Population

5,833

Dayton ranks #48 of 66 Kentucky cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 16.9% below the state's city median of $245,454. It sits in Campbell County, where the county-wide median is $299,945.

Crime in Dayton

Dayton police recorded a violent crime rate of 240 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 737 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Dayton

How much does a house cost in Dayton, KY?

The median home value in Dayton is $204,013. That's down 0.36% from a year earlier. That is about 16.9% below the typical county in Kentucky.

Is Dayton expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Dayton are cheaper than Campbell County as a whole, where the median is $299,945 — a difference of about 32.0%.

Is Dayton a safe place to live?

Dayton police reported 240 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 5,833. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.