Fort McKinley

Dayton, OH

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Fort McKinley - Dayton, OH Area Guide

A cozy neighborhood in Southwestern Ohio

Affordable Outdoors Relaxed

In western Ohio’s Montgomery County, you’ll find Fort McKinley, a small community located in Harrison Township. Fort McKinley is located five miles north of Dayton, one of Ohio’s largest cities. Framing the neighborhood on the right is Stillwater River, a nearly 70-mile tributary of the Great Miami River that weaves delicately through western Ohio. The area is home to large lawns and plenty of wide-open spaces. A communal park is in the city’s center, offering space for outdoor extracurriculars for the whole family to enjoy. This quiet town is sprinkled with many affordable and budget-friendly apartments and homes for rent.

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Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Fort McKinley is $604 for a studio, $785 for one bedroom, $895 for two bedrooms, and $1,237 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Fort McKinley has increased by 2.1% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 550 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $604/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 733 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $785/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 950 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $895/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,057 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,237/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Minimal Public Transit

Transit

10 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

40 / 100

Few to No Café Options Nearby

Cafes

10 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Few to No Nightlife Options Nearby

Nightlife

10 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Wegerzyn Gardens Metropark
  • The Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
  • Wesleyan MetroPark
  • Island MetroPark
  • Deeds Point MetroPark

Airports

  • James M Cox Dayton International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.