Housing data for Dayton, MN

Dayton, MN has an estimated 9,095 residents and 3,327 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Hennepin County.

7.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,651 a month.

Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+56.4%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
9,095 (±26)
Housing units
3,327 (±215)
Households that rent
7.0%
Median gross rent
$1,651
Residents since 2015–2019
+56.4%

What stands out in Dayton

Renters paying 30% or more of income: 0.0% (±16.8 points) in Dayton, lower than in Hennepin County (47.5%).

Households that rent: 7.0% (±3.1 points) in Dayton, lower than in Hennepin County (37.3%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 4.0% (±2.4 points) in Dayton, lower than in Hennepin County (33.9%).

Median household income: $148,947 (±$16,697) in Dayton, higher than in Hennepin County ($97,653).

Housing in Dayton at a glance

Dayton against Hennepin County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
DaytonHennepin CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Residents9,095 (±26)1,269,496 (exact)5,739,445 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units3,327 (±215)571,527 (±186)2,545,030 (±1,535)143,775,355
Households that rent7.0% (±3.1 points)37.3% (±0.4 points)27.8% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,651 (±$321)$1,487 (±$14)$1,280 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$148,947 (±$16,697)$97,653 (±$1,190)$89,062 (±$409)$80,734
Median home value$511,300 (±$37,671)$392,900 (±$2,254)$329,300 (±$903)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$5,324 (±$424)$4,480 (±$26)$3,357 (±$10)$3,119
Built before 198025.7% (±6.8 points)59.8% (±0.7 points)52.1% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute26.8 minutes (±2.5)21.9 minutes (±0.2)22.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband95.6% (±2.7 points)92.8% (±0.3 points)91.6% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents40.2 years (±2.3)37.6 years (±0.1)38.8 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Dayton covers 23.4 square miles of land, about 388 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Dayton has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents5,817 (±30)9,095 (±26)+56.4%Measurable increase
Housing units2,064 (±127)3,327 (±215)+61.2%Measurable increase
Median gross rent$1,135 (±$213)$1,651 (±$321)+45.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$313,500 (±$26,668)$511,300 (±$37,671)+63.1%Up after inflation
Median household income$97,652 (±$13,543)$148,947 (±$16,697)+52.5%Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$2,122 (±$88)$2,640 (±$244)+24.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$3,907 (±$420)$5,324 (±$424)+36.3%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent6.8% (±3.0 points)7.0% (±3.1 points)+0.2 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±11.9 points)0.0% (±9.3 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot 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 2025, the Dayton Police Department reported 42 violent and 424 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

Across Hennepin County, the departments that report recorded 448 violent and 2,575 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.

ZIP codes in Dayton

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
55327100%6,016$1,313$492,400$140,366
5536922%39,290$1,797$376,400$112,144

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

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Anoka4.3 mi$1,269$308,70043.1%
Champlin4.3 mi$1,689$358,70011.9%
Rogers4.9 mi$1,789$459,70015.1%
Ramsey5.0 mi$1,826$359,60015.0%
Maple Grove5.3 mi$1,868$418,30017.7%
Osseo6.1 mi$1,333$306,50056.0%
Corcoran7.7 mi—$569,4004.9%
Coon Rapids7.8 mi$1,494$305,80025.2%

Places in Minnesota most like Dayton

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Faxon Township$1,583$464,300$142,7506.5%
Andover$2,037$410,200$137,5935.9%
Lino Lakes$1,874$407,200$127,1817.9%
East Gull Lake$1,438$553,700$123,3337.6%
St. Michael$1,483$390,100$131,2749.9%
Carver$1,379$445,800$147,6976.6%

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 Minnesota.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Dayton, fiscal year 2027

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,265$1,427$1,734$2,264$2,538

HUD income limits for Dayton, fiscal year 2026

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$27,650$46,050$73,650
2 people$31,600$52,600$84,200
3 people$35,550$59,200$94,700
4 people$39,450$65,750$105,200
5 people$42,650$71,050$113,650
6 people$45,800$76,300$122,050
7 people$50,040$81,550$130,450
8 people$55,720$86,800$138,900

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $131,500.

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

What is the average rent in Dayton, MN?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Dayton is $1,651 (±$321) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How many renters are there in Dayton?

Dayton has an estimated 230 (±102) renting households, 7.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Dayton?

The median household income in Dayton is $148,947 (±$16,697) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Dayton, MN?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $511,300 (±$37,671) 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, MN is $2,640 (±$244) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Dayton?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Dayton, MN is $5,324 (±$424) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Dayton growing?

In Dayton, the number of residents went from 5,817 in 2015–2019 to 9,095 in 2020–2024 (+56.4%), a measurable increase.

What ZIP codes are in Dayton?

The ZIP codes that cover Dayton are 55327, 55369.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 55327?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55327 is $1,313 (±$1,054) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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 city, Minnesota (place:15022, in state:27).

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 .

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