Housing data for Dayton, IN
Dayton, IN has an estimated 1,168 residents and 495 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Tippecanoe County.
18.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $947 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,168 (±457)
- Housing units
- 495 (±187)
- Households that rent
- 18.6%
- Median gross rent
- $947
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −26.0%
What stands out in Dayton
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 1.2% (±10.5 points) in Dayton, lower than in Tippecanoe County (27.2%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.6% (±0.9 points) in Dayton, lower than in Tippecanoe County (9.7%).
Households that rent: 18.6% (±6.6 points) in Dayton, lower than in Tippecanoe County (46.6%).
Median real estate taxes: $959 (±$117) in Dayton, lower than in Tippecanoe County ($1,474).
- Types of homes in Dayton
- Commute and cars in Dayton
- Renters and owners in Dayton
- Property taxes in Dayton
Housing in Dayton at a glance
- Median rent: $947 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $638 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 43.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 18.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $78,289 median household income
- Home values: $176,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,145 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $959 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 83.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 50.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 61.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 17.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 73 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −26.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 28.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Dayton against Tippecanoe County, its state and the nation
| Dayton | Tippecanoe County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,168 (±457) | 189,071 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 495 (±187) | 80,647 (±159) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 18.6% (±6.6 points) | 46.6% (±1.2 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $947 (±$114) | $1,124 (±$18) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $78,289 (±$8,348) | $60,636 (±$1,807) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $176,300 (±$14,402) | $239,300 (±$5,837) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $959 (±$117) | $1,474 (±$45) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 50.5% (±12.1 points) | 42.8% (±1.8 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.6 minutes (±1.9) | 17.9 minutes (±0.5) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.7% (±1.4 points) | 91.3% (±1.0 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 31.9 years (±3.4) | 28.8 years (±0.3) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Dayton covers 1.1 square miles of land, about 1,017 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Dayton has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,578 (±222) | 1,168 (±457) | −26.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 674 (±83) | 495 (±187) | −26.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $865 (±$107) | $947 (±$114) | +9.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $127,400 (±$6,629) | $176,300 (±$14,402) | +38.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $53,929 (±$7,072) | $78,289 (±$8,348) | +45.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $999 (±$63) | $1,145 (±$73) | +14.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $730 (±$43) | $959 (±$117) | +31.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 25.0% (±7.0 points) | 18.6% (±6.6 points) | −6.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12.1% (±9.7 points) | 0.0% (±33.2 points) | −12.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Dayton
In 2024, the Dayton Police Department reported 73 violent and 805 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Tippecanoe County, the departments that report recorded 299 violent and 1,204 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Dayton
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47941 | 97% | 1,159 | $947 | $175,400 | $78,553 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Dayton
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Township | 1.5 mi | $1,659 | $255,700 | 22.2% |
| Perry Township (Tippecanoe County) | 4.0 mi | $1,539 | $274,100 | 23.2% |
| Lafayette | 5.0 mi | $1,079 | $172,800 | 53.3% |
| Wea Township | 5.1 mi | $1,144 | $223,300 | 33.3% |
| Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County) | 5.6 mi | $1,043 | $169,600 | 55.4% |
| Mulberry | 6.0 mi | $781 | $142,900 | 17.9% |
| Madison Township (Clinton County) | 6.7 mi | $907 | $185,600 | 14.8% |
| Ross Township (Clinton County) | 8.3 mi | $977 | $200,800 | 18.4% |
Places in Indiana most like Dayton
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | $860 | $227,800 | $83,500 | 14.8% |
| Washington Township (Clinton County) | $917 | $244,500 | $74,028 | 14.5% |
| Jefferson Township (Grant County) | $905 | $192,200 | $70,694 | 19.2% |
| Ferdinand Township | $819 | $215,100 | $82,738 | 16.1% |
| Yorktown | $926 | $186,700 | $81,674 | 11.5% |
| Sweetser | $1,063 | $153,400 | $80,625 | 19.4% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Indiana.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Dayton, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $942 | $1,070 | $1,273 | $1,517 | $2,128 |
HUD income limits for Dayton, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,950 | $34,850 | $55,800 |
| 2 people | $23,950 | $39,850 | $63,800 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,800 | $71,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,800 | $79,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $53,800 | $86,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $57,800 | $92,500 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $61,800 | $98,850 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $65,750 | $105,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $100,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Dayton
How many renters are there in Dayton?
Dayton has an estimated 88 (±49) renting households, 18.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Dayton?
The median household income in Dayton is $78,289 (±$8,348) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Dayton, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $176,300 (±$14,402) for owner-occupied homes in Dayton (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Dayton?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Dayton, IN is $1,145 (±$73) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Dayton?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Dayton, IN is $959 (±$117) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Dayton?
Dayton, IN has an estimated 495 (±187) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Dayton growing?
In Dayton, the number of residents went from 1,578 in 2015–2019 to 1,168 in 2020–2024 (−26.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Dayton?
The ZIP code that covers Dayton is 47941.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 47941?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47941 is $947 (±$114) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dayton town, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dayton town, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dayton town, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dayton town, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dayton town, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dayton town, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dayton town, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Dayton Police Department (ORI IN0790500)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Dayton town, Indiana (place:17002, in state:18).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .