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Akron Real Estate Market

As of June 2026, the median home listed in Akron, OH asks $252,475 — down 3.9% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 34 days, with 1,005 active listings and 14% carrying a price cut — a seller-leaning market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$252,475
▼ 3.9% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$147
1,707 sq ft median
Median days on market
34
June 2026
Active listings
1,005
For sale now
New listings
1,046
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
14%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$250,000
▲ 7.8% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
100.0%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
708
Closed sales

Akron housing market statistics

The table summarizes Akron's key housing figures for June 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.

Akron, OH housing market at a glance — June 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$252,475-3.9% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1471,707 sq ft median
Median days on market34-3% YoY
Active listings1,005+6% YoY
New listings this month1,046June 2026
Listings with a price cut14%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$250,000+7.8% YoY
Sale-to-list ratio100.0%Closed sales
Gross rental yield6.0%2BR fair market rent

How have home prices changed in Akron?

Akron home prices are down 3.9% year over year and +3.0% month over month as of June 2026, at a $252,475 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$263K$250K$236K$223K Q3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26

Median listing price, Akron OH · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$263K$233K$203K$173K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Akron OH · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Akron?

Akron has 1,005 active listings, 1,046 new this month, 1,086 pending as of June 2026. About 14% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 59% of its 2019 level — a seller-leaning market by pace.

Active listings
1,005
New this month
1,046
Pending
1,086
Price-reduced
136

Is Akron a good real estate investment?

Akron scores 73/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #63 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
73/100
#63 of 932 covered metros
12-month outlook
+2.4%
▲ Rising · model output, not advice
Price volatility
Low
σ 5.1% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
57
Value
50
Rental yield
94
Supply risk
22
Market heat
93

Akron scores 73/100 on our composite Investor Score (#63 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 52% over five years and +96% over ten, leaving prices 85% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,268/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 6.0%; active inventory sits at 59% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 3.9% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Akron ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Akron?

A home at Akron's $252,475 median listing runs about $1,267 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$1,138/mo
−$129/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$1,267/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$1,403/mo
+$135/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $252,475 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

What is driving the Akron housing market?

Longer-run demand in Akron shows up in 789 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -158 residents; -0.5% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Moderate. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
789
▼ 39.8% vs 2024
1.1 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-158
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$142.0M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
-0.5%
▼ 338.8k nonfarm jobs · May 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Akron housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Akron?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Akron, OH is $252,475, down 3.9% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Akron, OH metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Akron?
The median home listed in Akron asks $252,475 as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $1,267 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Akron?
The median property in Akron spends 34 days on the market, with 1,005 homes actively listed and 14% of them carrying a price cut — a seller-leaning market by pace as of June 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Akron?
With a median 34 days on market and 14% of active listings carrying a price cut, Akron reads as a seller-leaning market as of June 2026. Faster sales and fewer price cuts favor sellers; slower sales and more cuts favor buyers. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Akron a good place to invest in real estate?
Akron scores 73/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #63 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Akron?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Akron and the wider Ohio market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Akron, OH metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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Marcus Bell leads market and career research at WealthyBud, turning public housing and labor data into plain-English answers for investors and agents. He focuses on U.S. metro housing markets, agent economics and licensing.