Dayton, TX Housing Market & City Data
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Housing & Demographic Overview
Key insights about the community
HOUSING DATA (September 2026)
HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW
EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS
EDUCATION
- No Highschool Degree or GED14.9%
- Highschool Education40.2%
- Some College32.0%
- Bachelors Degree8.5%
- Graduate Degree4.5%
- Total College or Above13.0%
- Stem Degree48.8%
GENDER BREAKDOWN
- Male49.7%
- Female50.3%
MARITAL STATUS
- Married54.5%
- Divorced15.6%
- Never Married24.2%
- Widowed5.7%
CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN
CITY DATA
AGE BREAKDOWN
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 29.6% |
| 19–29 | 14.9% |
| 30–39 | 13.5% |
| 40–49 | 8.7% |
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| 50–59 | 13.7% |
| 60–69 | 11.8% |
| 70–79 | 5.5% |
| 80+ | 2.2% |
WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER
WORKFORCE
ETHNICITY
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Local Discussions
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- Is Dayton, TX a good place to buy a house?0
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- What are the best neighborhoods in Dayton, TX for families?0
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- What should home buyers know about the Dayton, TX housing market?0
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- Is it better to buy or rent a home in Dayton, TX?0
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- What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Dayton, TX?0
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- How much income do you need to buy a house in Dayton, TX?0
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- How much are property taxes on a home in Dayton, TX?0
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- What are the best neighborhoods in Dayton, TX for first-time home buyers?0
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- What is it like to live in Dayton, TX?0
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Neighborhoods in Dayton, TX
Get to know neighborhoods in Dayton, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.
Walnut Creek ↗
- Median asking price
- $240,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 33
DNearby schools · estimated
3.8/10 · 5 schools
Woodway ↗
- Median asking price
- $110,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 32
DNearby schools · estimated
3.8/10 · 5 schools
Lakeview ↗
- Median asking price
- $229,500
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 13
DNearby schools · estimated
3.8/10 · 5 schools
Sherwood Glen ↗
- Median asking price
- —
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 10
DNearby schools · estimated
3.8/10 · 5 schools
Dayton Heights ↗
- Median asking price
- $147,750
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 8
DNearby schools · estimated
3.8/10 · 5 schools
Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.
About these neighborhood estimates
Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.
Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.
Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.