Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$240,089+4.0% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 22% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$52,046About 0.7× the local median income ($72,608): affordable for a typical household
Days on market39 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+3.6%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Akron, OH is worth $240,089, up 4.0% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $206,864, so the area is 16.1% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 39 days to sell, listings are up 13% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 3.6% over the next year. A household needs about $52,046 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $72,608. Typical rent is $1,306 a month, or $1,457 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 158 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$240,089
Change in 1 year
+4.0%
Overvalued %
+16.1%
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Fair home value
$206,864
Change in 5 years
+30.5%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+3.6%
Home value to income
3.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,301
Income needed to afford it
$52,046
Property tax rate
1.46%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,306
Typical rent for houses
$1,457
Price-to-rent ratio
15.3×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,231
Gross rental yield
6.53%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.24%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+12.6%
Days on market
39
Listings with a price cut
21.6%
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Homes for sale
1,341
Pending sales per 100 listings
61
Asking price per sq ft
$144
People and jobs
Median household income
$72,608
Population change (1 year)
+0.2%
Unemployment rate
5.1%
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Population
701,780
Income adjusted for cost of living
$77,739
Net moves in (IRS)
−158
Cost of living (US = 100)
93.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
85.1
Unhealthy air days a year
3
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Flood risk score
89.6
Wildfire risk score
49.9
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.2
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Akron, OH overvalued?
Home prices in Akron, OH are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $206,864, so the area is 16.1% overvalued.
Is Akron, OH a buyer's or seller's market?
Akron, OH is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 39 days to sell, listings are up 13% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Akron, OH?
Home values in Akron, OH are up 4.0% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +3.6%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Akron, OH?
A household needs about $52,046 a year to afford the typical home in Akron, OH at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $72,608.