Area data
Kettering, OH — ZIP 45420
Population: 24,411 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 45420 (Kettering, OH) is $170,210 — up 3.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $171,500 after a median 33 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,307/month. 7 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with icestorm, coldwave, hail the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$170,210
Median home value
+3.5%
1-year change
33
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $170,210
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +127.1%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $170,326
- House Price Index (state)
- 353.3 (+4.7% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $171,500
- Median list price
- $174,900
- Median price per sqft
- $156
- 1-year sale-price change
- +4.0%
- Median days on market
- 33 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 108
- For-sale inventory
- 76
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.0%
- Active listings
- 39
- Days to pending
- 16 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 43
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,307/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +6.3%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $930/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,010/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,270/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,650/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,810/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 17.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $13.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- Dayton Regional STEM School, Montgomery Preparatory Academy, Dayton City
- Schools include
- Dayton Regional STEM School, Montgomery Preparatory Academy, Belmont High School, Cleveland Elementary School, Greenmont Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Very High · inlandFlooding: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- A04
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 7% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 15.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 4
- Nearest Superfund site
- Lammers Barrel (2.4 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 65.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 43.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 181
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 171
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 196
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 719
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 66,239
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 58,652
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park (5 mi)
- National parks include
- Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument, William Howard Taft National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 61
- Nearest airport
- Moraine Air Park (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- ACCESS HOSPITAL DAYTON, LLC
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -626 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,954
- Housing built before 1970
- 82.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 3.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,384
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 217,739
- Average weekly wage
- $1,130
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 337
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 45420 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $170,210 | $225,539 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $171,500 | $242,250 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 33 days | 45 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,307/mo | $1,394/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,384 | $1,962 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 45420?
- $170,210.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 45420?
- $171,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 45420?
- Median days on market: 33 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 45420?
- Typical rent: $1,307/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 45420?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding, lightning.
- Is ZIP 45420 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone A04.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 45420?
- Risk to homes is higher than 7% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 45420?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 45420?
- 4 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Lammers Barrel, 2.4 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 45420?
- 7 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 45420 walkable?
- Walkability index: 13.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 45420?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 51. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 45420?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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