Communities · Miami County
Troy, Ohio
A courthouse square and the Strawberry Festival, north on the Miami.
Community guide
Life in Troy, Ohio
Troy is the Miami County seat, built around a classic public square with the county courthouse, a fountain, and storefronts on all four sides. The Troy Strawberry Festival takes over downtown Troy every June and is one of the larger annual festivals in the region. The Great Miami River Trail runs through Troy, connecting its riverside parks south toward Piqua and Dayton.
Troy sits farther north than the other communities on this list, in Miami County rather than Montgomery, Greene, or Warren. That shows directly in Troy's tax rate below.
Local highlights
What makes Troy great
Troy Public Square
The Miami County Courthouse and a full square of storefronts, restaurants, and shops.
Troy Strawberry Festival
An annual June festival that fills downtown Troy, one of the larger events in the region.
Great Miami River Trail
Paved riverside trail through Troy connecting south toward Piqua and the wider regional trail network.
Where to go
Favorite spots in Troy
Favorite things to do
Troy Strawberry Festival
Every June, one of the larger annual festivals in the region, filling downtown Troy's square.
Great Miami River Trail
Paved riverside trail through Troy.
Favorite restaurants
The Caroline
Upscale casual dining right on Troy's public square.
Favorite treat shop
Bakehouse Bread & Cookie Company
An artisan bakery in the heart of downtown Troy.
Market data
Troy by the numbers
Troy has an older historic core near the public square, with newer subdivisions built further out over the past several decades.
County
Miami County
School district
Troy City Schools
Effective property tax rate
about 1.32%
Typical home value
around $216,000
Commute to downtown Dayton
about 30 to 35 minutes
Commute to Wright-Patterson AFB
about 35 to 40 minutes
At around $216,000 typical value, $250,000 in Troy runs above the town's own average. Troy also carries the lowest effective tax rate of any community on this list, and together those two facts typically stretch a budget further here.
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Questions people ask about Troy
Is Troy 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 Troy 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 property tax rate in Troy, Ohio?+
Around 1.32% effective, the lowest of the communities on this list. Miami County's rates run lower than Montgomery, Greene, or Warren County.
What does $250,000 buy in Troy?+
Above Troy's typical value of about $216,000, so $250,000 here tends to buy comparatively more house, combined with the lowest tax rate on this list.
How far is Troy from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base?+
About 35 to 40 minutes. Troy is the farthest north of the communities on this list.
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