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Median Home Price in Dayton, MN

The median home value in Dayton, MN is $518,560 as of 2026-06-30, up 1.66% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$518,560

Year-over-Year

+1.66%

Population

11,273

Dayton ranks #9 of 112 Minnesota cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 45.1% above the state's city median of $357,406. It sits in Hennepin County, where the county-wide median is $395,883.

Crime in Dayton

Dayton police recorded a violent crime rate of 18 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 417 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, MN?

The median home value in Dayton is $518,560. That's up 1.66% from a year earlier. That is about 45.1% above the typical county in Minnesota.

Is Dayton expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Dayton are more expensive than Hennepin County as a whole, where the median is $395,883 — a difference of about 31.0%.

Is Dayton a safe place to live?

Dayton police reported 18 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 11,273. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.