Akron, Ohio Housing Market

How much can you negotiate in Akron?

Only 77 out of every 100 homes for sale have found a buyer. The other 23 are still waiting. Your offer may be the only one on the table. Few sellers are dropping their price. Asking prices are holding firm. Your discount will come from one stale listing, not from the whole market.

A typical Akron home takes 42 days to find a buyer. Half of them take even longer. That is 7% slower than a year ago. Those sellers are paying to own a house they want to sell. Search for homes listed 60+ days ago. There are 564 homes for sale in Akron. That is 2.3 times the tightest month on record, but below the peak of 1,344. Supply is growing against last year.

What to do about it

• Judge the listing, not the market. Start in 44304, 44311, and 44307, where sellers are weakest.
• Homes listed 60+ days ago with a price cut are where your discount is.
• Fresh, well-priced homes will not move on price. Do not waste offers on them.

Is now a good time to buy in Akron?

Asking prices are 5.3% below their Jun 2025 peak. You are not buying at the top. Prices are still falling. Waiting has paid off so far. Let listings age, then come back lower. Akron prices have risen in 90 of the last 108 months. Drops here have been short and shallow. Buying in a slow month has rarely hurt a long hold.

This market is turning. Which way is not settled yet. Check the monthly numbers above before you commit.

Who will rent from you in Akron?

In Akron, 42 out of every 100 households rent. That is nearly half. That share has held steady for five years. 8.4% of homes sit empty. That is normal for a healthy market.

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 3.4 times the median income. Locals can afford to buy here. Your exit buyer can be a family, not just another investor. A tenant on the median income can pay about $1,589 a month. That is the standard 30% affordability line. Rents above it thin your tenant pool fast.

What numbers should you underwrite a Akron deal with?

• Price growth to assume — +6.1%/yr. 1 year: -0.3% · 5 years: +6.1% · ten years: +6.3%. The five-year and ten-year rates agree. That is a durable trend, not a boom artifact. It is a fair long-run input. Measure growth per square foot, not on the median. The median moves when the mix of listed homes moves. Your house does not. The one-year rate is a timing signal. It is not an underwriting input.
• Months of carrying cost — 2. A typical home takes 42 days to sell. Budget that long when you exit or refinance. It is 7% slower than a year ago.
• Odds you cut your price to sell — 1 in 6. About 16% of homes on the Akron market right now have already cut their asking price. Assume you are one of them when you sell. Do not underwrite an exit at your asking price.
• Comp on this, not median price — $124/sqft. The average listing runs +15% above the median. Luxury homes skew it. Comp your own size class per sqft.
• Competition when you exit — +25%. That is how much the number of homes for sale grew in a year. Your resale will face a bigger crowd than today's comps did.
• Price-to-income ratio — 3.4×. A typical home costs 3.4 times the median income. Locals can afford to buy here. Your exit buyer can be a family, not just another investor. Incomes and home prices are rising in step.
• Tenant rent ceiling — $1,589/mo. 30% of the median household income of $63,548. Rents above this line shrink your tenant pool fast.

Is Akron a buyer's or seller's market in 2026?

Only on the right house. Neither side has the upper hand in Akron right now. 0.77 out of every 100 homes for sale have a buyer, 16% of sellers have cut their price, and a typical home takes 42 days to sell.

Are Akron home prices going up or down?

Asking prices are 5.3% below their Jun 2025 peak. You are not buying at the top. Prices are still falling. Waiting has paid off so far. Let listings age, then come back lower.

What price growth should I assume for Akron?

+6.1%/yr. 1 year: -0.3% · 5 years: +6.1% · ten years: +6.3%. The five-year and ten-year rates agree. That is a durable trend, not a boom artifact. It is a fair long-run input. Measure growth per square foot, not on the median. The median moves when the mix of listed homes moves. Your house does not. The one-year rate is a timing signal. It is not an underwriting input.

How fast are homes selling in Akron?

A typical Akron home takes 42 days to find a buyer. Half of them take even longer. That is 7% slower than a year ago. Those sellers are paying to own a house they want to sell. Search for homes listed 60+ days ago.

Is Akron a renters' market or an owners' market?

In Akron, 42 out of every 100 households rent. That is nearly half. That share has held steady for five years. 8.4% of homes sit empty. That is normal for a healthy market.

What rent can Akron tenants afford?

A tenant on the median income can pay about $1,589 a month. That is the standard 30% affordability line. Rents above it thin your tenant pool fast. The median Akron household earns $63,548 a year.

Which Akron ZIP code has the most negotiating room?

44304. Only 18 out of 100 homes there have a buyer, 25% have cut their price, and a typical home takes 51 days to sell.