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The median asking price in Akron is about $151,000 as of Oct 2026, down 4.0% from a year ago. The typical listing is 7% smaller than a year ago, and asking price per square foot is up 1.1%. So the size of homes on the market explains much of the drop. That is the asking price on listed homes, so sold-price and home-value sites show different numbers (why).
Only if you move fast. Sellers have more pull in Akron than usual. Compared with 2017–2019 at this time of year, there are 31% fewer homes for sale, and listings spend 23% fewer days on the market. Good homes go under contract quickly. If you want one, be ready to move in days.
Akron has 31% fewer homes for sale than in 2017–2019 at this time of year, and listings spend a median 47 days on the market, less than in 78% of the 763 cities we track. For every 100 homes still for sale, 50 are under contract. Well-priced homes will draw more than one offer. Your discount is in the listing that has sat, so set a price alert and move when a stale one gets cut.
The population in Akron's ZIP codes fell 2.4% over five years. 8.4% of homes are vacant, higher than 64% of tracked cities. Households still grew 1.3% while the housing stock shrank 1.6%. Fewer people living in more households means rental demand has held up better than the population suggests. Check vacancy by ZIP before you buy.
Across 9 full years, Akron asking prices ran lowest in February, about 9.8% below the year's average. They peaked in August. The most homes for sale show up in October, about 16% above the yearly average. Shop in October for choice, and expect the softest asking prices in February.
For every 100 homes still for sale, 50 are under contract. In 2017–2019 at this time of year it was 44. The rest are still waiting for a buyer. About 1 in 4 sellers has already dropped their price. Each one has learned their first price was too high. Start your offer below their new price.
Akron listings spend a median 47 days on the market. That is 9% longer than a year ago. There are 679 homes for sale in Akron. That is 2.8 times the tightest month on record, but below the peak of 1,345. Supply is growing against last year.
Ranked among the 21 Ohio markets we track:
In Akron, 42 out of every 100 households rent. That is nearly half. That share has held steady for five years. Renter households average 2.1 people. Singles and couples rent here. Two bedrooms beat four.
The median Akron household earns $63,548 a year. Incomes here have grown 5.6% a year since 2019. Incomes and home prices are rising in step. A typical home costs 2.4 times the median income. Locals can afford to buy here. Your exit buyer can be a local family. At 30% of income, a tenant on the median income can pay about $1,589 a month.
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The median asking price in Akron is about $151,000 as of Oct 2026, down 4.0% from a year ago. The typical listing is 7% smaller than a year ago, and asking price per square foot is up 1.1%. So the size of homes on the market explains much of the drop. This is the asking price on homes listed for sale. Sites that report sold prices or estimated home values will show a different number. Our Akron figures cover the 25 ZIP codes with an Akron mailing address, which can reach past city limits.
Sellers have more pull in Akron than usual. We compare Akron with 2017–2019 at this time of year: there are 31% fewer homes for sale; listings spend 23% fewer days on the market; there are 50 pending sales per 100 listings, against 44 then.
The median asking price is 10.0% below its Jun 2025 peak. Per square foot the gap is smaller: 2.0% below the Jun 2025 high. Part of the drop is smaller homes coming to market. Prices stopped falling about a year ago. They are flat now. Waiting will not get you a cheaper house. It might still get you a more motivated seller.
Assume +6.0% a year. Akron has grown about 6.0% a year for five years and for ten. That pace held before and after the 2020–2021 boom, so it is a fair long-run input. Prices rose 1.1% over the last year. Use it for timing. The five-year rate is the better guide.
HUD's fiscal year 2026 fair market rent for Summit County is $1,268 a month for 2 bedrooms and $1,547 for 3 bedrooms. The figures include tenant-paid utilities and cover the whole county.
ZIP 44302 is on both lists. That is rare. It is the one place in Akron where leverage and growth overlap.
| ZIP | $/sqft, 2 yrs | $/sqft now | Buyers per home | For sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44302 | +25.6% | $85 | 0.31 | 13 |
| 44305 | +19.9% | $114 | 0.40 | 62 |
| 44311 | +16.4% | $85 | 0.15 | 20 |
| 44313 | +14.3% | $141 | 0.53 | 72 |
| 44312 | +14.2% | $159 | 0.83 | 69 |
Computed from each ZIP's own ten-year history. ZIPs with fewer than 10 homes for sale are excluded: a median across a handful of listings is noise, not a signal.
Akron has 25 ZIP codes. Each links to its live market dashboard.
Closest matches on asking price, price per square foot, time on market, buyer demand, and price cuts.
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