The median home in Dayton, Tennessee is valued at $252,225, up 0.6% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $815, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 25.8x — well above the national average of 18x. Dayton is part of the Dayton, TN metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$252,225

+0.6%

Rent$815/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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$50,445 on $252,225

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Affordable25.5% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,591

P/I25.5%

Afford$277K

Room+$25K

P&I $1,275Tax $149Ins $167

Renting $776/mo cheaper ($815 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + TN ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Tennessee

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Brentwood$1.39M College Grove$1.23M Arrington$1.13M Lookout Mountain$977K Franklin$904K Nolensville$819K Thompsons Station$728K Eads$681K

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