Akron, OH Housing Market & City Data

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197,597
Population Estimate
$81,935
Median Home Value
91.9%
Employment Rate
21.3%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$104
Median Listing Price$139,750
Median Days on Market44
Active Listings679
New Listings380
Total Listings (Active + Pending)1009
Avg Listing Price$241,852
Avg Listing Price Change MoM1%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-1%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.05
Family Dual Income43.5
Median Household Income$38,739
Median Individual Income$23,320
Home Ownership50.1%
Home Value$81,935
Median Rent$759
Rent Burden33.5%
Poverty23.5%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED13.0%
  • Highschool Education34.3%
  • Some College31.5%
  • Bachelors Degree13.8%
  • Graduate Degree7.5%
  • Total College or Above21.3%
  • Stem Degree40.6%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male47.9%
  • Female52.1%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married33.2%
  • Divorced17.0%
  • Never Married43.4%
  • Widowed6.3%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityAkron
State IDOH
Population197,597

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1824.2%
19–2917.0%
30–3912.3%
40–4911.9%
Age Group% of Population
50–5913.0%
60–6912.0%
70–796.0%
80+3.5%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation62.5%
Unemployment Rate8.1%
Disabled15.8%

ETHNICITY

White59.9%
Black30.3%
Asian4.6%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.6%
Multiple4.3%

OTHER

Hispanic2.8%
Limited English2.3%
Health Uninsured8.7%
Veteran6.9%

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