Akron housing market
Typical home value
$240K
▲ 4.0% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,306/mo
▲ 3.8% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+3.6%
#74 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
6.5%
#184 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
27 days
▲ +3 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
26%
▼ −2.0 pts 1 yr
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home is worth $240,089, up 4.0% in a year and up 30% over five years.
- 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 3.6% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
- 3Typical rent is $1,306/mo (+3.8% YoY), a 6.5% gross yield, above the U.S. 6.3%.
- 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $1,319/mo in principal and interest, $13 more than renting.
- 5Homes go under contract in 27 days (+3 days vs last year); 26% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Seller's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 56/100, #70 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
How fast homes are selling
For saleNew listings
Affordability
To buy (20% down)To rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Akron compares
| Measure | Akron | United States | Rank of 546 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home value, 1-yr change | +4.0% | +1.2% | #121 |
| Home value, 5-yr change | +30.5% | +19.7% | |
| 12-month forecast | +3.6% | +1.1% | #74 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +3.8% | +2.7% | #215 |
| Gross rent yield | 6.5% | 6.3% | #184 |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 15.3 | 15.8 | |
| Mortgage P&I on typical home | $1,319 | $2,012 | |
| Income needed to buy | $71,478 | $100,902 | |
| Days to pending | 27 | 56 |
Cities in the Akron metro
3 cities with home value and rent data.
| Akron | $139K | ▲ 2.0% | $1,176 | ▲ 2.9% | 10.2% |
| Cuyahoga Falls | $218K | ▲ 3.7% | $1,411 | ▲ 4.0% | 7.8% |
| Kent | $250K | ▲ 4.7% | $1,702 | ▲ 7.6% | 8.2% |
Run the numbers
Rental property calculator
Cash flow on a typical Akron rental ($240K, $1,306/mo), pre-filled.
Mortgage calculator
Monthly payment on a typical Akron home.
Rent vs buy
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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.