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Discover new homes for sale in Dayton, a growing neighborhood just outside Houston. With century-old storefronts, a close-knit community, and access to the Trinity River, Dayton blends heritage charm with the promise of something new.
Once a vital stop on Texas’s trade routes, Dayton has held onto community, character, and a sense of home. Families gather for Friday night football, neighbors swap stories at the farmers’ market, and Main Street’s century-old storefronts still welcome you in like an old friend. With Houston just a drive away and the Trinity River flowing nearby, Dayton offers space to breathe—and a place to belong. Empire Homes welcomes you to Dayton, where connection is a way of life.
Dayton began with a man named Isaiah C. Day and a vision of something lasting. Known then as “Day’s Town,” it had a school, post office, and two churches by 1890—just enough for its 239 residents to call it home. Today, Dayton is a growing neighborhood with deep roots and wide-open horizons. Situated at the crossroads of major routes to Houston, Baytown, Beaumont, and Cleveland, it offers an easy commute with room to grow. Here, small-town rhythms meet everyday convenience—where kids still bike to school, weekends begin at the farmers’ market, and neighbors linger over coffee at the local diner. Main Street bears the charm of its century-old past, but Dayton’s spirit is always looking forward: toward family life, front porches, and friendships that last a lifetime.
Dayton is the kind of place where neighbors become friends—and friends start to feel like family. Each week brings familiar rituals: Food Truck Fridays by the plaza, monthly farmers’ markets, and local parades that paint Main Street red, white, and blue come the Fourth of July. The Dayton Ole Tyme Days Festival is a highlight, with carnival rides, classic cars, beard and mullet contests, a chili cook-off, and barbecue worth writing home about. And when the mood calls for a bigger stage, Houston’s stadiums and arenas are just a short drive away—because in Dayton, you don’t have to choose between peaceful living and a front-row seat to the action.
Austin Elementary School
Richter Elementary School
Kimmie M Brown Elementary School
Colbert Elementary School
Stephen F. Austin Elementary School
Woodrow Wilson Junior High
Dayton High School
Colbert Elementary School
Nottingham Middle School
Liberty Middle School
Dayton High School
Woodrow Wilson Junior High
Premier High School – Dayton
Liberty High School
Hardin High School
Lee College Education Center of South Liberty County
San Jacinto Community College
University of Houston – Clear Lake
Lone Star College
Texas Southern University
Liberty Christian Academy
First Baptist Pre-School
Chinquapin Preparatory School
Baytown Christian Academy
Premier High School – Dayton
Dayton’s story has always been written by the folks who choose to stay a while—and now, it’s your turn. With new homes rising beside century-old charm, this is a town where families grow, neighbors become friends, and tradition finds its place in the modern day. Empire invites you to settle into one of the best places to live in Texas—where every handshake means something, and every front porch comes with a view of something good ahead.
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Heirloom, Atlanta, GA
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