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Median Home Price in Dayton, TN

The median home value in Dayton, TN is $271,059 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.89% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$271,059

Year-over-Year

+2.89%

Population

7,465

Dayton ranks #57 of 89 Tennessee cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 15.1% below the state's city median of $319,178. It sits in Rhea County, where the county-wide median is $268,330.

Crime in Dayton

Dayton police recorded a violent crime rate of 241 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,433 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, TN?

The median home value in Dayton is $271,059. That's up 2.89% from a year earlier. That is about 15.1% below the typical county in Tennessee.

Is Dayton expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Dayton are more expensive than Rhea County as a whole, where the median is $268,330 — a difference of about 1.0%.

Is Dayton a safe place to live?

Dayton police reported 241 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 7,465. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.