Is Dayton, OH a good place to invest in rental property?

Dayton, OH has a median modeled monthly cash flow of $-94 and a median cap rate of 5.6%, on a median sold price of $185,000. Prices changed +2.3% year over year.

What is the average cap rate in Dayton, OH?

The median cap rate across recently sold homes in Dayton, OH is 5.6%, based on CashFlowRE's rent and expense modeling.

What is the median home price in Dayton, OH?

The median sold price in Dayton, OH is $185,000 (about $133 per square foot).

Investing in Dayton, OH Real Estate

A data-driven snapshot of the Dayton, OH rental-property market, built from recently sold homes and CashFlowRE's per-listing investment modeling — median price, cap rate, monthly cash flow, appreciation and inventory — so you can judge the market before you ever open a listing.

$185,000Median sold price

$133Median $/sqft

5.6%Median cap rate

$-94Modeled cash flow / mo

+2.3%Appreciation YoY

8.4Months of supply

1,992Active listings

2,858Sold (last 12 mo)

What the Dayton numbers say

In Dayton, OH, the median home sold for $185,000 (about $133 per square foot), and the typical deal models out to a 5.6% cap rate with a median $-94 of monthly cash flow. Sold prices moved +2.3% over the past year. Inventory sits at about 8.4 months of supply — a looser, buyer-friendly market. These are medians across recorded sales; individual properties vary widely, which is exactly what CashFlowRE scores listing by listing.

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CashFlowRE ranks every for-sale home in Dayton, OH by cap rate, cash-on-cash return, DSCR and monthly cash flow — so the best rental deals rise to the top. Create a free account to screen Dayton deals, or browse the national market data.