Montgomery County, Ohio
Dayton Real Estate and Local Guide
Dayton is the county seat of Montgomery County and a mid-size Ohio city known as the Birthplace of Aviation, home of the Wright Brothers.
Living in Dayton
Known as the Birthplace of Aviation and the Gem City, home of Orville and Wilbur Wright. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Dayton
- About 48.2% of housing units are owner-occupied, with a large share of renters typical of a mid-size city.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Dayton home
National Museum of the United States Air Force
World's largest military aviation museum, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Carillon Historical Park
65-acre campus of historic buildings and exhibits along the Great Miami River
Oregon District
Historic downtown neighborhood of shops, bars, and restaurants
Five Rivers MetroParks
County park system spanning more than 14,000 acres across 23 facilities
RiverScape MetroPark
Downtown riverfront park drawing more than 400,000 visitors a year
Dayton areas to know
Oregon District
One of Dayton's oldest neighborhoods, a historic district downtown
Wright-Dunbar
Historic district near downtown tied to the Wright Brothers and Paul Laurence Dunbar