Germantown, OH Home for Rent

In the Twin Creek Valley, Germantown is where people settle to be away from busier cities in the Dayton metro area. “The community is secluded, so it has more of a rural feel, but at the same time, we are within 15 to 20 minutes of major shopping areas,” says 17-year resident and City Councilman Jeff Jones. The city’s revitalized downtown preserves its old-fashioned feel while welcoming new businesses and supporting local entrepreneurs. Neighborhoods offer a range of historic architecture and new construction. Students attend a newly built public school campus, and recreation is abundant with popular creeks, community parks and metro parks within reach. Neighborhoods around downtown usually have compact yards and lush tree cover. Subdivisions away from the city’s core have sprawling grass lawns and spread-out shrubbery. Homes date from 1850 to the present, so architectural diversity is a given. The city’s oldest homes typically have historic two-story layouts, while houses from the 1950s through the 1970s are often one-story ranch-styles. Walnut Hills, the city’s newest subdivision, has custom-built contemporary homes. The city’s median price is around $270,000, less than the