TX area data
Dayton, TX
Dayton, TX.
Population: 39,504 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $317,937
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +69.1%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $321,221
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $330,000
- Median list price
- $356,935
- Median days on market
- 156 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.1%
- Active listings
- 335
- 1-year forecast
- -0.3%
- Days to pending
- 123 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 38
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,454/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,090/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,750/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 96.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, tornado, coldWave, drought, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 57.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Big Thicket National Preserve (42 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Jamison Airstrip (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 7
- Avg hospital rating
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,539 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,001
- Median annual property tax
- $2,555
- Mean commute to work
- 35 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 13,227
- Average weekly wage
- $1,079
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,263
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