Average Rent in Dayton, VA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Dayton, VA

Average rent prices in Dayton have remained the same over the last month.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Dayton, VA

Rent prices in Dayton vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Dayton is $1,175, whereas a house costs $1,425. 1-bedroom apartments in Dayton run $1,050 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,350.


Studio	$400	No Change	-
1 bedroom	$1,035	2%	-
2 bedroom	$1,395	-	-
3 bedroom	$1,800	2%	-
4 bedroom	$550	11%	-


Apartments	$1,175	No Change	No Change
Condos	$1,800	-	-
Houses	$1,425	16%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$400

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,035

Last 30 days

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,395

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,800

Last 30 days

4 bedroom

Average rent

$550

Last 30 days

11%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Dayton, VA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Dayton, VA compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Dayton and Bridgewater by all bedroom counts and property types.

Dayton

Median rent price$1,350

31%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,372

30%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Dayton, VA is 2% lower than the median rent in Bridgewater, VA.

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$400

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1 bath

$1,400

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1 bath

$1,725

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Frequently asked questions for Dayton, VA

Quick answers to common questions about the Dayton rental market.

How much is rent in Dayton?

The average rent in Dayton is $1,350 per month as of June 13, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Dayton?

Average rent prices in Dayton have remained the same over the last month.

How does Dayton rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Dayton is 31% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $600 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Dayton?

To comfortably afford rent in Dayton, you'd need to earn approximately $54,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).