A Q3 2026 ranking included two Dayton-area ZIP codes among the nation's hottest housing markets.
The analysis, published by The Business Journals, ranked Dayton-area ZIP codes among the nation's hottest housing markets for the quarter.
Troy's Asking Prices Outpace Its Closing Prices
Separate market tracking from Resideline shows the gap between what Troy sellers are asking and what buyers are actually paying. As of October 19, the site counted 56 active listings and seven pending sales in 45373, with a median asking price of $406,900. Yet the median closed sale price over the prior six months, based on 322 tracked sales, sat at $311,500 — nearly $100,000 lower than the current asking median.
Resideline's data also points to a market that isn't moving especially fast despite the price gains. The site put the pending-to-active ratio at 0.12, which it characterized as a balanced market, and said the median active listing had been sitting for 72 days as of the same date.
New Carlisle and Fairborn Also Included
New Carlisle's 45344 ZIP code in Clark County was also included in the Business Journals analysis.
Fairborn's 45324 ZIP code in Greene County was also included in the Business Journals analysis.
Springfield Also Included in the Comparison
Springfield's 45502 ZIP code in Clark County was also included in the comparison.
Regional Numbers Tell a Mixed Story
The ZIP-code-level gains come against a broader regional backdrop that shows prices rising even as transaction volume slips. Dayton REALTORS reported September sales volume of $386 million across the region, with 1,261 transactions — a 6.5% decrease from September 2025. The average regional sales price rose 5.5% to $306,712, while the median price climbed 7.8% to $271,500.
Year to date through September, the trade group's figures show 11,307 total sales, up 2.3% from the same stretch in 2025, with total dollar volume reaching $3.4 billion, a 6% increase. The region's year-to-date average sale price stood at $305,299, up 3.7%. Active listings totaled 2,870 at the end of September, representing just over two months of supply, and new listing entries hit 1,626 for the month, up less than 1% from a year earlier.
Earlier in the year, the same group's data showed Dayton-area home sales climbing 5.85% year over year to 1,537 transactions in July, with the median sale price up 1.8% to $275,000 from $270,000 the previous July — evidence that the region's price gains have been building for months rather than appearing suddenly in the latest quarter.
Dayton's Broader Reputation as an Affordable Hot Spot
A report published April 30, 2025, by Dayton247Now, citing Dayton Business Journal, said Dayton ranked No. 19 on the Wall Street Journal's Top 20 Hottest Housing Markets list. That ranking evaluated the 200 largest U.S. metropolitan areas using median home listing price and local cost of living.
The outlet reported Dayton's average home listing price at $374,000, 30% below the national average of $551,000.
