Huber Heights update?? (Dayton, Kettering, Beavercreek: renters, buying a home, transfer)

[dashreww]

Hi,

My husband and I are seriously considering buying a home in Huber Heights. I've read some previous posts about Huber but I think the info might be somewhat dated. Can anyone give me any insight into the area (schools, community, events, general environment)?

[firefightermom]

I went back and read some of those old posts...some of that info was just plain crazy. I lived in Huber when I was very young, and my parents sold their house for a few good reasons. One main one was the number of people from Wright Patt--my parents bought their house brand new, as did all their neighbors, but 3 years later, everyone else got transferred and rented out their houses. My dad worked at the base, but wasn't eligible for transfer. He didn't like the fact that the landlords lived nowhere near, and the renters (he says) didn't keep up the properties. My dad decided he preferred to live further from the base for this reason. We didn't move too far...just down to Butler Twp outside Vandalia. They haven't moved since and only one other person in the whole neighborhood worked at the base...funnily enough, he lived right across the street! Still does, too.

Growing up, I remember that Wayne HS was at least double the size of mine, and it was much more diverse. The term Hubertucky has been around a long time, and another nickname is Hu-Briar Heights. It wasn't seen as nice as say, Englewood or anyplace south of Dayton--if you haven't noticed, some people who live south tend to think anyone who lives north is crazy. They have their points...it's more rural, perhaps fewer amenities, less shopping opportunity. Which I can counter with the northern side has cheaper homes and less congestion.

I never had a problem in Huber, and now that it's been built up more, it seems like a nicer community.

[dashreww]

Awesome! Thank you so much for your response. I was hoping that Huber was as nice as it appeared. My husband and I just moved here from Maryland (he's military), and everyone was telling us to live in Beavercreek, Kettering, or Centerville. But for our price range, we just could not find houses that really appealed to us. Most seemed old, out dated, and frankly over priced. I'm a little concerned about the schools in Huber, though. Even though Huber is in the same county as Centerville and Kettering, its schools are not rated as highly. I'm trying to figure out why this is. We are looking at a house north of I70, which is supposedly the nicest part of Huber. Can anyone tell me about the private school in Huber, St. Peter's?

[firefightermom]

In Ohio, schools are run by the individual cities, not by county like they are in MD. Therefore, Huber has an entirely different school district than either Kettering or Centerville. Have you looked at the school district web site? Huber Heights City Schools

I know where St. Peter's is but don't know anyone who went there or goes there currently, so I can't help you there. Hopefully someone else more familiar will respond.

I agree with you about Kettering and Centerville...the housing stock is mostly older and since they're south of town, the prices are much higher. My brother just bought a 30 year old house in Washington township outside Centerville, and it needs a ton of work and he paid what I considered a lot of money for it. Beavercreek is newer but expensive too. Have you looked at Vandalia, Englewood, Tipp City? These are all smaller than Huber but also have new building, but I'm not sure of the price ranges. The schools would all be smaller too, but when I was in school they all had better reps than Huber schools.
Here are their websites: Welcome to Vandalia-Butler City Schools Northmont City Schools Tipp City Exempted Village Schools. Tipp is located in Miami county, not Montgomery.

Hope this helps!!

[prfcttimeofday]

Originally Posted by dashreww

Awesome! Thank you so much for your response. I was hoping that Huber was as nice as it appeared. My husband and I just moved here from Maryland (he's military), and everyone was telling us to live in Beavercreek, Kettering, or Centerville. But for our price range, we just could not find houses that really appealed to us. Most seemed old, out dated, and frankly over priced. I'm a little concerned about the schools in Huber, though. Even though Huber is in the same county as Centerville and Kettering, its schools are not rated as highly. I'm trying to figure out why this is. We are looking at a house north of I70, which is supposedly the nicest part of Huber. Can anyone tell me about the private school in Huber, St. Peter's?

Hi, I grew up in Huber Heights and now currently reside in Oakwood. But, I wanted to let you know that Huber Heights is a great community to reside in, raise a family and get a quality education. I think there are times when people on here forget that families don't have an unlimited income and want to immediately point to the most desirable areas for those whom are looking to relocate. Yes, Centerville, Oakwood, Beavercreek...etc. are probably 'the best' but along with sometimes come the extreme cost to live in said areas. I'm not saying that's always the case, but it's common.

My parents still live north of 70 in Huber, it's a very nice and quiet community, with the same advantages and disadvantages as most any other suburb. The schools are just as good as say Kettering, and will offer your children a very good education if they are open to it and you stay involved in what they are doing. Huber Heights is a more diverse area and I think that is one of its strengths. When I went to school there, they had a very open stance on differences and celebrating those. They have programs in place for those who excel and for those who might need extra help. It's a good school...regardless of what you hear. It might not be Centerville or Oakwood, but it's good nonetheless and your kids will get a good education. If you do want to go the private route. . in Huber you can sent them to St. Peter's (Catholic) Huber Heights Christian Academy or oustide of Huber: Dayton Christian. I'm not sure what the tuition costs are, but there will be one and I think it's a heavty amount.

Sorry this has been so long, but if you've found a house in Huber you like, I think you'll be happy there....especially north of 70. The schools are going to be fine and I think sometimes it's hard to read through all the different opinions on here. But as someone who lived there for 20+ years and was educated through the HH school system. . .I think you'll be just fine!

PS.. . Huber just passed a new school levy and will be building all new schools between now and the next 2 years.

One last thing. . .Centerville is Wayne's biggest rival, so get use to 'Beat Centerville' 'Elk Hunting' etc.

[Daytonnatian]

Yeah, Huber has nice housing stock north of 70. Also might want to look into Parktowne and Windbrooke in Bethel Township, as well. DO NOT GO SOUTH OF 70 IN HUBER, THOUGH. IT IS A HELL HOLE!!!!!!!!!!

[prfcttimeofday]

Originally Posted by Daytonnatian

Yeah, Huber has nice housing stock north of 70. Also might want to look into Parktowne and Windbrooke in Bethel Township, as well. DO NOT GO SOUTH OF 70 IN HUBER, THOUGH. IT IS A HELL HOLE!!!!!!!!!!

not true at all. . .there are wonderful communities sprouting up all along bellfontaine rd. and in quail hollow. There are also some great homes along Chambersburg going west. ..past the walgreens. I also think there are nice starter homes in the longford/dial area as well as in the belle plain area.

All the below HH neighborhoods are south of 70 and are as nice, if not nicer than the homes north of 70 in HH

-callamere farms
-oaks of huber heights
-quail hollow/forest ridge
-lexington place
-stoney creek
-evergreen woods
-elysian fields
-artisan walk

PS...homes in those subdivisions are priced anywhere from 150K-350K

[JefferyT]

Quail Hollow/Forest Ridge is popular with people working at Wright Patterson, both military and civilians, as its very close to the base.

[dashreww]

Thanks folks for all of your responses! You've made me feel much more confident about moving to Huber. It's also good to know that Huber is looking at building more schools, as I've heard that overcrowding has contributed to some of its problems.

[Giesela]

I don't have too much to contribute. As you have figured out what is commonly referred to as Huber Heights is a pretty large and more importantly varied area.
I think you need to choose your neighborhood carefully with an eye toward the future since you don't seem to be retiring here.
One girl I know rents a small house in HH and complains about the constant crime.
A TSgt at work bought somewhere in that general area? bought a small home in an area of bigger homes and researched his neighborhoods stability pretty hard.
I'm not sure what the market is doing these days but I am surprised that you can't find something in Beavercreek. Yes lots of the houses have not been maintained well which does seem to increase the cost of anything that has but I think if you looked hard enough, or investigated some of the new construction developments that builders might be having trouble filling Beavercreek should still be an option.
Oh - and compare taxes. Taxes here are sort of crazy. North of 70 might be cheaper taxes - but the commute is worse and your farther away from shopping.