Commercial Real Estate Market in Dayton, IN
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
1 active listing and 42 off-market properties in Dayton, IN.
Market Trends
Dayton, IN spans 0.8 square miles in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Dayton, IN runs 21.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 13.7% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Dayton, IN runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Dayton, IN runs 4.9% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 4.4% in 2019. Nearly 1.6x the 2022 low of 3.1%.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Multifamily
Multifamily vacancy in Dayton, IN runs 8% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 6.5% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 54.4%
- Industrial 31.6%
- Commercial 11.4%
- Agricultural 1.1%
- Special 1%
- Planned_development 0.6%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential
Industrial
Single Family Residential
Highway Business
Office And Research
Dayton, IN zones 729 acres across 15 districts. Commercial zoning covers 11.4% of zoned land, residential 54.4% and industrial 31.6%. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 37.8%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 43% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Single Family Residential (R1)
RESIDENTIAL ZONE. An R1, R1A, R1B, R1C (not allowed in Dayton) , R1U, R1 T, R2, R2U, R3, R3U, R3W or R4W zone or a residential component of a Planned Development zone. (Amend 52, 108 & 119) RIGHT-OF-WAY. A strip of land acquired by reservation, dedication, forced dedication, prescription or condemnation and intended to encompass a road, cross- walk, alley, r…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Dayton, IN has 1,309 residents in 511 households. Density runs 1,573 people per square mile. Median household income here is $74,500 and median gross rent $956 a month.
1,309
Population
511
Households
2.6
Avg Household Size
36
Median Age
23%
College-Educated
94%
High-School Grad
0.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
1,573
Density / Sq Mi
$74,500
Median Household Income
$48,017
Median Earnings
$956
Median Rent
$169,300
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Mulberry | — | — |
| Stockwell | — | — |
| Lafayette | — | — |
| Buck Creek | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What zoning applies to commercial property in Dayton?
Dayton, IN zones 729 acres across 15 districts, of which 11.4% is commercial and 31.6% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 37.8% of zoned land. RESIDENTIAL ZONE. An R1, R1A, R1B, R1C (not allowed in Dayton) , R1U, R1 T, R2, R2U, R3, R3U, R3W or R4W zone or a residential component of a Planned Development zone. (Amend 52, 108 & 119) RIGHT-OF-WAY. A strip of land acquired by reservation, dedication, forced dedication, prescription or condemnation and intended to encompass a road, cross- walk, alley, r… Residential zoning covers 54.4% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Dayton market data come from?
Realmo compiles Dayton, IN figures from 1 active sale listings, 42 tracked off-market properties, the current Dayton zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 1 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Dayton, IN. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a segment carried by a handful of listings reads as indicative rather than an average.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Zoning and land use
- The current municipal zoning release: 729 zoned acres across 15 districts. Shares are of zoned land, so parcels the release leaves unclassified are excluded from the mix.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 31 August 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at Midwest region level, retail vacancy is reported at Midwest region level and industrial vacancy is reported at Midwest region level.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 31 August 2026 · report a data issue
