Full service rental property management in Dayton, MN
Dayton licenses rental property through city hall. Freedom Rental Property Management manages single family homes, townhomes and small multifamily rentals in Dayton and handles whatever the city does require.
Pricing and marketing, tenant screening, leasing, rent collection, monthly owner statements, maintenance with after hours on call, and an annual inspection with photos. No markup on vendor invoices.
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Freedom Rental Property Management is a Dayton property management company based in nearby Maple Grove. Owners get one local point of contact, fast answers, and a team that runs your home the way we run our own rentals.
Tell us about your property and we’ll send a free rent estimate and walk you through what Dayton requires. We reply by email and text within a few minutes, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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What does property management cost in Dayton?
Managing a Dayton rental is a flat $125 a month, whatever the rent, rather than the 8% to 12% of collected rent most companies charge. Tenant placement is 50% of one month’s rent with a $995 minimum, renewal is $200, the annual inspection is $200, and there is no markup on maintenance.
Full schedule on our pricing page, with the year by year math in how much property managers charge.
What does Dayton require from rental owners?
Dayton licenses rental property through city hall. Dayton is one of the cities where a tenant can hold the utility account in their own name and pay it directly, which removes the balance from the owner and avoids the duplicate invoice and rebilling cycle that a city like Maple Grove requires. Water questions in Dayton go to Public Works rather than the main utility billing line, which is a small thing that saves a transferred call. Dayton has grown fast and much of its rental stock is newer construction, which changes what an inspection tends to turn up: fewer of the old-house failures and more around grading, drainage and builder finish items. Dayton splits utility questions between the billing line and Public Works, and water specifically goes to Public Works, which saves a transferred call when something is actually wrong at the property.
Who do you call about a Dayton rental license?
Rental questions in Dayton go to city hall administration on 763-299-9650.
Dayton sits in Hennepin County, so property records, tax statements and assessed values for a Dayton rental come from Hennepin County rather than the city.
The city publishes its requirements on the City of Dayton rental licensing page.
Who pays the city utilities on a Dayton rental?
In Dayton a tenant can put the city utility bill in their own name and pay it directly. That is the better of the two arrangements for an owner, because the balance leaves your name entirely rather than following the property.
Dayton utility billing: 763-323-4003. More metro cities are dropping tenant payments on city utility accounts entirely, so what Dayton allowed when you bought may not apply now.
What do rentals go for in Dayton?
These are the ranges we see on Dayton rentals we manage and lease, based on 2026 rents. A three to four bedroom single family home in Dayton typically sits between $2,080 and $2,630 a month, with condition, finish level and garage space moving a property within that band more than square footage does.
| Property type | Typical Dayton rent |
|---|---|
| 2 bedroom townhome | $1,820 to $2,155 |
| 3 bedroom townhome | $2,150 to $2,465 |
| 3 bedroom single family | $2,080 to $2,395 |
| 4 bedroom single family | $2,360 to $2,630 |
| 5 bedroom single family | $2,580 to $2,965 |
| 2 bedroom apartment | $1,390 to $1,620 |
| 3 bedroom apartment | $1,690 to $1,980 |
Ranges are a starting point, not a quote. A free rental analysis prices your specific Dayton property against what has actually leased nearby.
Looking for a place to live? See our current homes for rent in Dayton and nearby cities.
How does Dayton compare with nearby cities?
City rules vary more across the metro than most owners expect, and a rule that applies in Dayton often does not apply a few miles away. Here is Dayton against three other cities we work in.
| City | City rental inspection | Tenant can hold the utility account |
|---|---|---|
| Dayton | Not published | Yes |
| Richfield | Every year | No, owner name |
| Maple Grove | Every 3 years | No, owner name |
| Monticello | Every 2 years by street number | No, owner name |
For the statewide rules that apply in every city, see our guide to Minnesota landlord rules.
Areas we serve near Dayton
Freedom Rental Property Management works across the Twin Cities metro from our office in Maple Grove. Other areas we serve:
- Maple Grove rental property management
- Chaska rental property management
- Albertville rental property management
- Blaine rental property management
- Rockford rental property management
Full list on the service area page.
Talk to us about your Dayton rental
Freedom Rental Property Management LLC
13570 Grove Dr Suite 158
Maple Grove, MN 55311
Phone: 763-445-9774
A free rental analysis will tell you what your Dayton property should rent for, or contact us to go through the Dayton requirements together.