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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.

> Homes for rent and sale in Dayton, Texas (Liberty County). Live HAR market data, homes and official sources, from Havlo.

Page: https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/dayton · Markdown: https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/dayton.md · Read on 2026-10-15

Nearby

1. Museum **Old School Museum** 0.3 mi
2. Stadium **Bronco Stadium** 0.5 mi
3. Lake **Day Lake** 3.7 mi

Schools by TEA rating

**Dayton ISD**

1. 0 A
2. 1 B
3. 3 C
4. 2 D
5. 0 F

- **School district**: Dayton ISD

[Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-market)

Explore Dayton

## Explore Dayton by community

[**Encino Estates** 121 homes for sale · 2 for rent](https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/dayton/encino-estates) [**River Ranch** 52 homes for sale · 3 for rent](https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/dayton/river-ranch)

[Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-listings)

## Homes for rent in Dayton now

HAR lists 39 homes for rent here now. Under HAR's IDX rules, other brokers' listings are shown only on Havlo's own pages, with their listing broker named. Follow the link to see them. [Homes for rent in Dayton on havlo.group](https://www.havlo.group/neighborhoods/dayton)

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Around Dayton

## Dayton, its schools and the places around it

Map of the place with schools and nearby amenities

### Schools within 2 miles of Dayton

| School | Grades | District | 2026 TEA rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Austin El](https://txschools.gov/?id=146902101&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · K to 5 | Dayton ISD | C |
| [Colbert El](https://txschools.gov/?id=146902102&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · Pre-K to Pre-K | Dayton ISD | C |
| [Kimmie M Brown El](https://txschools.gov/?id=146902105&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · K to 5 | Dayton ISD | C |
| [Richter El](https://txschools.gov/?id=146902103&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Elementary · K to 5 | Dayton ISD | D |
| [Wilson J H](https://txschools.gov/?id=146902041&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | Middle · 6 to 8 | Dayton ISD | D |
| [Dayton H S](https://txschools.gov/?id=146902002&lng=en&tab=performance%7Caccountability&view=school) | High · 9 to 12 | Dayton ISD | B |

[Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-schools)

### Places you’d know in Dayton

1. Museum **Old School Museum** **0.3** mi
2. Stadium **Bronco Stadium** **0.5** mi
3. Lake **Day Lake** **3.7** mi
4. Hospital **Liberty - Dayton Regional Medical Center** **5.5** mi
5. Park **Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge** **6.5** mi
6. Park **Liberty Municipal Park** **6.6** mi
7. Lake **W Scott Frost Reservoir Number 3** **7.9** mi
8. Lake **Enderli Reservoir** **8.6** mi
9. Park **Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge - Champion Lake Area** **9.8** mi

[Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-osm)

From official public records

## Dayton in public figures

### Dayton

- New homes permitted, January to August 2025 **96** 2026 **66** down 31% from the same months of 2025 Dayton: 66 new homes permitted in 2026 through August, down 31% from the same months of 2025.
- Sales tax paid to the city Oct 2025 **$286,389** Oct 2026 **$305,237** up 7% from Oct 2025 Dayton: sales tax paid to the city in October 2026 up 7% from a year earlier.

### Liberty County

- New homes permitted, January to August 2025 **830** 2026 **696** down 16% from the same months of 2025 Liberty 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) **0** took effect in the 12 months to 2026-10-12 Liberty 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 soon **67** Estimated cost of those projects **$235 million** [TxDOT Project Tracker](https://apps3.txdot.gov/apps-cq/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 listings **3,369** down 4% from a year earlier Pending sales **1,531** down 22% from a year earlier Closings **1,137** down 11% from a year earlier Greater 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 2025 **44,762** 2026 **39,732** down 11% from the same months of 2025 Greater Houston: 39,732 new homes permitted in 2026 through August, down 11% from the same months of 2025.
- Jobs and unemployment, August 2026 Jobs **3,495,300** up 1.3% from a year earlier Unemployment rate **5.0%** up 0.1 points from a year earlier Greater Houston: 3,495,300 jobs in August 2026, up 1.3% from a year earlier; unemployment rate 5.0%.

[Source](https://www.havlo.group/sources#src-public-records)

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