Why look at Centerville?
- Moderately priced housing. Median home is $388k.
- Stable market. Home values +3.7% year-over-year — neither overheated nor falling.
- Growing population. ~2.1%/yr — typically signals jobs + investment.
Where Centerville stands
At or near all-time high. population growing 2.1% per year.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent trajectory · last 5 years
Zillow ZORI · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 19.0 price-to-rent ratio, Centerville is in the 'depends on horizon' zone. Buy if you'll be there 5+ years and value flexibility on the home; rent if you might move, want zero maintenance friction, or expect rates to drop.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →About Centerville (Wikipedia)
Centerville is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. A core suburb in Dayton metropolitan area, its population was 24,240 as of the 2020 census.
Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Local safety & alerts
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Ohio context
Schools
Centerville is served by 9 public schools enrolling about 7,467 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 19.9:1 — larger classes than the US average of ~15:1. Public-school facts are from the NCES Common Core of Data; check ratings and attendance boundaries by exact address below.
Ratings, districts & boundaries:
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
Current weather
Find rentals & listings
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Local news & community
Latest news in Centerville
3 from local press- Ice cream chain Crispy Cones coming to CentervilleLOCALDayton Daily News4d ago
- Former school employee arrested, facing child porn chargeLOCALWHIO TV1d ago
- Centerville City Schools employee accused of sharing nude video of studentLOCALDayton Daily News1d ago
- Centerville City Schools employee arrested on child endangerment chargeWKEF1d ago
- Centerville Schools employee arrested after allegations including endangering childrenWDTN.com1d ago
- Michael Wayne SmithsonAL.com3d ago
What locals are saying
Updated 2026-05-28 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Filtered for Centerville-specific coverage. Headlines link to original sources.
Local sports teams
Major professional teams the Dayton-Kettering area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.
Local economy & environment
Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.
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Cost-of-ownership at the median
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Schools & crime context
School quality is district-by-district and varies dramatically within a city. Check GreatSchools or your state DOE rankings for specific schools before deciding. City-level school data coming soon.
Ohio: 293 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.
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Jobs & hiring
In Centerville, unemployment is low at 3.4%, and hiring momentum has been steady. The strongest local sectors are tech, healthcare and hospitality & tourism.
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