Apartments for Rent in Dayton, MN

Prices and availability in Dayton, MN were last updated on 4 Jun 2026.

The best apartment in Dayton, MN is: Balsam Apartments.

The average rent in Dayton, MN is $1,943.

In Dayton, 7% of the residents are renting compared to 93% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 38% of Dayton's rentals, 20% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 42% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Dayton are about 20 years old, on average. Of these, 61% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 4 stories. About 94% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 11% are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Dayton come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 1% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 46% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 45% of all rentals in Dayton. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.