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Dayton
What renting and buying in Dayton looks like right now, from today’s HAR listings. Dayton is an incorporated city in Liberty County.
Dayton at a glance
Nearby
- MuseumOld School Museum0.3 mi
- StadiumBronco Stadium0.5 mi
- LakeDay Lake3.7 mi
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- 1B
- 3C
- 2D
- 0F
- School district
- Dayton ISD
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Homes in Dayton now
Every home listed with a Dayton address, in a master-planned community or not: older neighborhoods, acreage and the city itself.
Around Dayton
Dayton, its schools and the places around it
Schools within 2 miles of Dayton
| School | Grades | District | 2026 TEA rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin El | Elementary · K to 5 | Dayton ISD | C |
| Colbert El | Elementary · Pre-K to Pre-K | Dayton ISD | C |
| Kimmie M Brown El | Elementary · K to 5 | Dayton ISD | C |
| Richter El | Elementary · K to 5 | Dayton ISD | D |
| Wilson J H | Middle · 6 to 8 | Dayton ISD | D |
| Dayton H S | High · 9 to 12 | Dayton ISD | B |
Places you’d know in Dayton
- MuseumOld School Museum0.3 mi
- StadiumBronco Stadium0.5 mi
- LakeDay Lake3.7 mi
- HospitalLiberty - Dayton Regional Medical Center5.5 mi
- ParkTrinity River National Wildlife Refuge6.5 mi
- ParkLiberty Municipal Park6.6 mi
- LakeW Scott Frost Reservoir Number 37.9 mi
- LakeEnderli Reservoir8.6 mi
- ParkTrinity River National Wildlife Refuge - Champion Lake Area9.8 mi
From official public records
Dayton in public figures
Dayton
New homes permitted, January to August 202596202666down 31% from the same months of 2025Dayton: 66 new homes permitted in 2026 through August, down 31% from the same months of 2025.
Sales tax paid to the city Oct 2025$286,389Oct 2026$305,237up 7% from Oct 2025Dayton: sales tax paid to the city in October 2026 up 7% from a year earlier.
Liberty County
New homes permitted, January to August 20258302026696down 16% from the same months of 2025Liberty County: 696 new homes permitted in 2026 through August, down 16% from the same months of 2025.
Flood map revisions Flood map revisions (FEMA LOMR)0took effect in the 12 months to 2026-10-12Liberty County: 0 flood map revisions (FEMA LOMR) took effect in the 12 months to 2026-10-12.
State highway projects State highway projects under construction or starting soon67Estimated cost of those projects$235 millionTxDOT Project Tracker lists each project.
Liberty County: 67 state highway projects under construction or starting soon, estimated $235 million (as of 2026-10-12).
Greater Houston
Week to 2026-10-12, against the same week last year New listings3,369down 4% from a year earlierPending sales1,531down 22% from a year earlierClosings1,137down 11% from a year earlierGreater Houston, week to 2026-10-12: 3,369 new listings (down 4%), 1,531 pending sales (down 22%), 1,137 closings (down 11%), vs the same week last year.
New homes permitted, January to August 202544,762202639,732down 11% from the same months of 2025Greater Houston: 39,732 new homes permitted in 2026 through August, down 11% from the same months of 2025.
Jobs and unemployment, August 2026 Jobs3,495,300up 1.3% from a year earlierUnemployment rate5.0%up 0.1 points from a year earlierGreater Houston: 3,495,300 jobs in August 2026, up 1.3% from a year earlier; unemployment rate 5.0%.