Akron - OH housing market
The Akron metro has a typical home value of $242,459, up 4.2% from a year ago. Homes are moving fast at 9 days on market, a strong seller's market. 23% of listings have had a price cut. Data from Zillow Research, updated monthly.
Akron housing market, October 2026
The typical Akron home is worth $242,459 as of August 2026, up 0.3% from the prior month, up 0.6% over three months, and up 4.2% from a year ago. Over the past two years values have ranged from $224,767 to $242,459.
Homes are going pending in about 9 days, slower than the 7 days seen three months earlier. There are roughly 2,220 homes for sale, 16% more than a year ago. 23.3% of listings have taken a price cut (up from 20.3% three months ago).
Typical rent is $1,328 a month, up 5.1% year over year, which puts the price-to-rent ratio at 15.2.
At this week's 7.40% mortgage rate with 20% down ($48,492), the typical Akron home costs about $1,646 a month including tax and insurance, which needs a household income of roughly $70,500 to stay under a 28% payment-to-income ratio.
Income needed to buy assumes 20% down, a 30-year fixed mortgage at 7.4% (Freddie Mac weekly average), property tax at 1.1% and insurance at 0.4% of value per year, and a 28% payment-to-income cap. Local taxes and insurance vary; treat it as a comparison figure across metros, not a lender's answer. All metros ranked →
How to read this data
The typical home value ($242,459) is the Zillow Home Value Index for the Akron - OH metro area: a smoothed, seasonally adjusted estimate of the typical value for middle-tier homes (33rd to 67th percentile) across single-family and condo properties.
Prices are up 4.2% over the past year. In Akron - OH, that means a home worth $232,686 last year is now worth roughly $242,459.
The median sale price, what homes actually close for, is $221,283. Homes are selling at 100.2% of list price, meaning buyers are typically paying at or above asking.
Homes listed in Akron - OH sit on the market for roughly 9 days before going pending. Shorter = seller's market; longer = buyer's market.
About 23.3% of current listings have had at least one price cut. High price-cut shares signal sellers are adjusting expectations downward.
Roughly 958 new listings hit the market each month in Akron - OH. There are currently 2,220 homes for sale, up 15.6% from a year ago.
The typical monthly rent in Akron - OH is $1,327, up 5.1% year over year. On the Rent vs Buy Index that is a price-to-rent ratio of 15.2x, toss-up (#145 of 195 metros). The mortgage on a typical home here, 20% down at today's 7.4% 30-year rate, runs about $1,343 a month in principal and interest, $16 more than renting before taxes, insurance and upkeep. The two break even at a 7.28% rate.
What's not on this page
This is market-level data, not property-level. We don't list individual homes for sale. For that, go to Zillow, Redfin, or your local MLS.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI and market indicators), refreshed monthly at the source. This page was rebuilt October 2026. Methodology →
Protect what you own.
Sponsored links. See our affiliate disclosure.
Other metros in OH
| Metro | Home value | 1-yr change | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati - OH | $308,426 | +2.4% | 9.0d |
| Columbus - OH | $330,327 | +1.4% | 11.0d |
| Cleveland - OH | $253,678 | +3.9% | 10.0d |
| Toledo - OH | $205,237 | +3.3% | 8.0d |
| Youngstown - OH | $177,110 | +5.4% | 19.0d |
| Canton - OH | $219,938 | +4.5% | 11.0d |