How much is rent in Dayton, OH?

The median 2-bedroom in Dayton rents for $1,170 a month with utilities, $393 less than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $891 and a 3-bedroom $1,294.

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.

$1,1702-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$8911-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$46,800Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
18%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in Dayton by number of bedrooms

Median rent, utilities included, next to the US median.¹

Studio$908/mo
Dayton
$908
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $36,320²
1 bedroom$891/mo
Dayton
$891
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $35,640²
2 bedrooms$1,170/mo
Dayton
$1,170
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $46,800²
3 bedrooms$1,294/mo
Dayton
$1,294
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $51,760²
4 bedrooms$1,602/mo
Dayton
$1,602
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $64,080²

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Where rent costs less than Dayton

13 of the cities we cover have a lower median 2-bedroom rent. The cheapest and the closest:¹

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than Dayton
Paducah, KY	$886	$284/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$269/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$251/mo
Evansville, IN	$1,087	$83/mo
El Paso, TX	$1,100	$70/mo
Spartanburg, SC	$1,148	$22/mo

Rent in Dayton: questions people ask

How much is rent in Dayton?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,149 a month. By size: studio $908, 1 bedroom $891, 2 bedrooms $1,170, 3 bedrooms $1,294, 4 bedrooms $1,602 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Dayton?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $46,800 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $35,640.

What share of income goes to rent in Dayton?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 18% of the median household income of $76,029 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than Dayton?

Of the cities we cover, Paducah, KY ($886), Terre Haute, IN ($901), Muncie, IN ($919) have the lowest median 2-bedroom rent.

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Notes on the numbers

1Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B25031, median gross rent by number of bedrooms (rent plus utilities the renter pays), 2025. Covers all renters, including long-time tenants, so new leases often cost more. $3,500+ is the highest figure the Census publishes. Census table
2Income to keep rent at 30%: a year of rent divided by 0.3, the common rule of thumb. Our arithmetic.
3Household income: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B19013, median household income, 2025. Census table

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