Photo: Brandon Bisel · CC BY-SA 4.02,461 homes sold in Akron in the last year, at a typical $142K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Akron homes are listed.
Every place Akron homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Akron.
For sale
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New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
6% of Akron’s sales are condos, at $72K more than a house
2144 houses and 139 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 2144 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $116OH $165
- Days to sell
- 34
- Sold over asking
- 36%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
typical sale · 139 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $129OH $172
- Days to sell
- 42
- Sold over asking
- 22%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 172 sold, typical $150K
Townhouses: 6 sold, typical $258K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.5 times the 2016 price
2,461 sales in the last year, against 3,171 in 2021 and a low of 1,932 in 2012. The typical sale went from $58K in 2016 to $142K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Akron
Check a listing against what Akron homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Akron are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Akron’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 2,461 sales.
If you’re buying in Akron
- Shop in March. It brings about 293 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (26% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 30% of listings have cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.9% of the list price on average; 34% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 44% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 34 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 343 a month), and the most competition: 33% close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (26%). January has the least competition (21%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Ohio as a whole
| Akron now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OH now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 34% | 19% | 41% | 29% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 44% | 31% | 56% | 47% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 25% | 23% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.9% | 95.1% | 99.2% | 98.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 34 | 52 | 28 | 43 |
527 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2023 low (426), 36% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 1500.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 27% across Ohio.
Since 2019, houses are up 76%, condos 61%
A house typically sold for $139K in the last year (2144 sales), a condo for $211K (139).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Akron ranks 107th of 305 busy Ohio markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Akron is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Akron home costs about $930 a month
Price: Akron’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Akron’s 1.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Akron is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 178.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $142K home, about $2,270 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Akron, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AkronCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Portage Lakes, Tallmadge, Munroe Falls, Mogadore, Silver Lake and Fairlawn for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Akron, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 2,461 | $142K | $114 | 34% | 34 |
| Tallmadge | 243 | $294K | $182 | 38% | 29 |
| Fairlawn | 158 | $345K | $175 | 31% | 35 |
| Portage Lakes | 127 | $242K | $174 | 24% | 41 |
| Mogadore | 56 | $215K | $171 | 30% | 26 |
| Munroe Falls | 55 | $273K | $173 | 40% | 31 |
| Silver Lake | 33 | $427K | $198 | 39% | 46 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Akron
What do homes sell for in Akron, OH?
2,461 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $142K, $114 a square foot. Houses sold for about $139K, condos for about $211K.
Is Akron a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 487 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 196 sold, about 2.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.9% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Akron?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Akron?
About 1.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $142K home that’s near $2,270.
Where can I see homes for sale in Akron?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Akron’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Akron.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).