Communities · Montgomery County
Centerville, Ohio
Historic Uptown, Bill Yeck Park, and the Sugarcreek border.
Community guide
Life in Centerville, Ohio
Centerville's historic Uptown district runs along Main Street with restaurants and shops in restored 19th-century buildings. Much of the rest of Centerville was built out after 1960, in a different, more spread-out style. Bill Yeck Park anchors the west side of Centerville with sports fields and trails, and the city sits directly against Washington Township and Sugarcreek Township. Several of Centerville's own parks and schools actually carry a Washington Township or Sugarcreek address.
Benham's Grove, a restored 1920s farmstead now used for weddings and events, sits inside Centerville as well.
Local highlights
What makes Centerville great
Historic Uptown Centerville
Restored 19th-century Main Street buildings with restaurants and shops.
Bill Yeck Park
Sports fields, a dog park, and paved trails on the west side of the city.
Benham's Grove
A restored 1920s farmstead and event venue inside city limits.
Where to go
Favorite spots in Centerville
Favorite things to do
Uptown Centerville
Restored 19th-century storefronts along Main Street.
Bill Yeck Park
Trails, sports fields, and a dog park.
Favorite restaurants
Manna Uptown
European-influenced dining in a Victorian-era building in historic Uptown Centerville.
Meridien
A small-plates restaurant on West Franklin Street in Uptown Centerville.
Market data
Centerville by the numbers
Mostly ranch and colonial-style homes in Centerville, built from the 1960s through the 1990s. The oldest housing stock sits in and around the historic Uptown core.
County
Montgomery County
School district
Centerville City Schools
Effective property tax rate
about 2.12%
Typical home value
around $291,000
Commute to downtown Dayton
about 20 minutes
Commute to Wright-Patterson AFB
about 20 to 25 minutes
At around $291,000 typical value, $250,000 in Centerville sits a bit under the town's own average. That usually means a smaller home, an older one needing some updating, or a condo or townhome rather than a full single-family lot.
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Questions people ask about Centerville
Is Centerville a good place to live?+
That is worth checking yourself rather than taking anyone's word for it, mine included. The Montgomery, Greene, Warren, and Miami County sheriff and police departments each publish incident maps for their own jurisdiction. Drive Centerville at the time of day you would actually be commuting or coming home. Visit the specific block in person, since character changes street to street everywhere. I can pull the tax history, school district boundary, and flood zone on any address you are looking at, and I will always tell you what the data says, not what sounds good.
What is the Centerville Ohio school district tax rate?+
The effective rate across Centerville is around 2.12%, with Centerville City Schools making up the largest share of that bill.
What does $250,000 buy in Centerville?+
Slightly below the town's typical value of about $291,000, so $250,000 tends to buy a smaller or older single-family home in Centerville, or a condo or townhome, rather than a larger newer house.
How far is Centerville from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base?+
About 20 to 25 minutes.
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