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Dayton, OH vs Columbus, OH

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- The median age of a home in Dayton is 39.4% older than the median age of a home in Columbus.
 Dayton, OHColumbus, OHUnited States
 Median Home Age71  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$220,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock60.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.78.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$16.6$11.0
 Homes Owned38.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented42.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Dayton, OHColumbus, OHUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,430$1,840
 Studio Apartment$650  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$960$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$920  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,450$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,310  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Dayton, OHColumbus, OHUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other12.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Dayton, OHColumbus, OHUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99913.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99919.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock6.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99914.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock20.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9995.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock9.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Dayton, OHColumbus, OHUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock11.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock15.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19893.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.4%10.0%
 1940 to 194912.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock11.8%12.2%
Reviews for Dayton    32 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in Dayton Ohio for over 7 years. I live in a historic district within a short walk to Oregon district and down town. The summer concert series at Levitt  More

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Over 7 years ago

Spent years assigned at WPAFB (in Mar 90 - Aug 95') and lived in Oakwood for 5 years. We loved it and have nothing negative to say. Locals were friendly and interested  More

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I spent four and a half miserable years here. Essentially, your only employment opportunities are in healthcare or at the base. I worked at the base; they were  More

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Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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