Cost of living in Dayton, Ohio

Dayton, Ohio has about 136,579 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $100,600.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Montgomery County is $1,248 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Dayton. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro area, prices sit at 92.7 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

Ohio taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.3% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Dayton's exact store tax.

Some places in Ohio add a local wage tax. In 2023 the state average was about 1.20% of income. That is not a Dayton bill.

In July 2026, a typical Ohio home paid 19.45¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Dayton's bill.

In 2025, all-grades gas in Ohio averaged $3.06 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.

Among 618 places we list in Ohio with a rent figure, 327 have higher typical rent than Dayton.