Housing data for ZIP code 45409

ZIP code 45409 has an estimated 15,293 residents and 3,372 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Kettering, Montgomery County.

27.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,038 (±$114) a month.

The median home value is $249,000 (±$28,123).

The median household income is $87,283 (±$12,028) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
15,293 (±1,436)
Median gross rent
$1,038
Median home value
$249,000
Households that rent
27.8%

How ZIP code 45409 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 45409KetteringMontgomery CountyOhioUnited States
Residents15,293 (±1,436)57,206536,09611,810,293334,922,499
Housing units3,372 (±236)27,191252,8435,292,391143,775,355
Households that rent27.8% (±4.8 points)35.1%37.5%32.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,038 (±$114)$1,051$1,026$1,034$1,413
Median home value$249,000 (±$28,123)$208,500$180,900$214,800$332,700
Median household income$87,283 (±$12,028)$74,681$66,139$71,389$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,273 (±$586)$3,809$3,127$2,822$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income51.8% (±14.4 points)44.1%46.8%45.9%51.1%
Built before 198083.9% (±9.4 points)85.5%73.6%63.4%49.7%
Average commute16.7 minutes (±1.9)20.3 minutes21.9 minutes23.4 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband91.7% (±3.0 points)94.0%90.6%90.1%91.0%
Median age of residents21.0 years (±0.4)38.5 years38.8 years39.7 years38.9 years

In ZIP 45409, median gross rent is not measurably different from Montgomery County ($1,026).

It is not measurably different from Ohio ($1,034).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 45409 is not measurably different from Kettering as a whole ($1,051).

Its median home value is higher than in Kettering as a whole ($208,500).

Among the 29 ZIP codes in Montgomery County with a published estimate, ZIP 45409 ranks 11 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 29 ZIP codes in Montgomery County with a published estimate, ZIP 45409 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 29 ZIP codes in Montgomery County with a published estimate, ZIP 45409 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 45409

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 45409Montgomery CountyOhioUnited States
Less than $50011.5% (±6.2 points)7.7%8.8%6.3%
$500 to $99934.7% (±11.3 points)39.8%38.3%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49937.0% (±10.0 points)38.3%34.5%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9993.8% (±4.3 points)10.2%12.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4991.4% (±2.2 points)2.5%3.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9995.8% (±5.0 points)0.8%1.1%5.5%
$3,000 or more5.8% (±6.5 points)0.8%1.3%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 37.0% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 45409

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio$1,294 (±$253)$970
1 bedroom$871 (±$194)$1,070
2 bedrooms$1,094 (±$107)$1,330
3 bedrooms$1,366 (±$466)$1,730
4 bedrooms—$1,890

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 45409 is $1,330 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 45409

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 45409Montgomery CountyOhioUnited States
Less than 15%11.7% (±6.9 points)15.5%15.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%12.1% (±8.6 points)13.3%13.5%12.2%
20% to 24.9%8.8% (±7.5 points)12.7%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%15.7% (±12.5 points)11.6%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.3% (±6.3 points)8.6%8.6%9.2%
35% or more42.5% (±12.9 points)38.2%37.3%41.9%

51.8% (±14.4 points) of renting households in ZIP code 45409 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 45409

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 45409Montgomery CountyOhioUnited States
Less than $50,0000.7% (±1.1 points)6.9%6.3%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9994.2% (±2.8 points)14.2%10.0%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99916.6% (±5.2 points)16.5%13.4%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99912.7% (±4.6 points)18.4%16.3%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99927.7% (±6.7 points)23.4%23.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99931.9% (±7.3 points)16.6%21.8%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9996.2% (±3.2 points)3.5%7.7%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±1.7 points)0.5%1.2%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 45409

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 45409Montgomery CountyOhioUnited States
Single-family, detached66.4% (±4.9 points)67.4%68.8%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)4.0% (±2.4 points)7.1%4.9%6.2%
2 units2.3% (±1.7 points)2.1%3.6%3.4%
3 or 4 units11.5% (±3.2 points)6.5%4.3%4.3%
5 to 9 units4.7% (±2.6 points)6.0%4.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.3% (±0.9 points)4.0%3.9%4.3%
20 or more units9.8% (±3.3 points)5.5%6.5%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±1.1 points)1.3%3.4%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.1 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 45409 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 45409Montgomery CountyOhioUnited States
2020 or later0.9% (±0.8 points)0.7%1.1%2.0%
2010 to 20193.1% (±1.4 points)3.0%5.6%9.4%
2000 to 20097.5% (±4.4 points)6.4%9.7%13.6%
1990 to 19990.9% (±0.8 points)7.3%11.1%12.4%
1980 to 19893.7% (±2.5 points)9.0%9.1%12.9%
1970 to 19797.8% (±3.3 points)17.1%14.0%14.2%
1960 to 196910.3% (±3.7 points)16.8%11.7%9.9%
1950 to 195915.7% (±4.7 points)16.7%13.1%9.5%
1940 to 194917.4% (±4.3 points)7.4%5.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier32.7% (±4.9 points)15.6%19.0%11.7%

83.9% of the homes in ZIP code 45409 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 45409

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 45409Montgomery CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas73.5% (±5.2 points)63.3%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±1.2 points)0.9%1.7%3.9%
Electricity22.0% (±5.2 points)32.0%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)3.7% (±2.1 points)2.5%5.6%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±1.2 points)0.4%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.4% (±0.6 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±1.2 points)0.4%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.5% (±0.7 points)0.6%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 45409 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 45409Montgomery CountyOhioUnited States
Drove alone57.5% (±5.2 points)76.2%75.1%68.8%
Carpooled3.0% (±1.6 points)7.7%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation2.1% (±2.1 points)1.2%1.0%3.2%
Walked22.4% (±4.3 points)2.0%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.7% (±0.7 points)1.0%1.5%2.0%
Worked from home14.4% (±4.0 points)12.0%13.0%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 45409 take an average of 16.7 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 45409

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Kettering47%$1,05135.1%
Dayton30%$91851.6%
Moraine13%$1,03544.6%
Oakwood (Montgomery County)10%$1,41617.9%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 45409

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
454191.2 mi$1,034$248,400$92,26432.7%
454691.4 mi————
454102.4 mi$986$110,600$46,65150.7%
454392.7 mi$1,084$143,300$52,03544.5%
454022.9 mi$1,015$135,700$48,40164.1%
454292.9 mi$1,070$238,700$80,21030.2%
454203.1 mi$985$131,300$60,58837.6%
454033.5 mi$779$87,500$38,32360.0%

Crime reported to police in Kettering

Most of ZIP code 45409 is policed by the Kettering Police Department, which reported 86 violent and 1,380 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 45409 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 45409: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 45409

What is the median rent in ZIP code 45409?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 45409 is $1,038 (±$114) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 45409?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 45409 is $249,000 (±$28,123) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 45409?

The median household income in ZIP code 45409 is $87,283 (±$12,028) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 45409 in?

Most of ZIP code 45409’s land lies in Kettering; it also covers Dayton, Moraine, Oakwood (Montgomery County).

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 45409?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 45409 is $1,330 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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