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The Akron market, by the numbers

From our own transaction records and HUD data for Akron ZIP codes. Updated 2026-07-25.

Across the Akron properties in our records, the median time on market is 38 days. A cash sale skips that window entirely — there is no listing period, no showings, and no financing contingency that can collapse at day 30.

HUD sets Fair Market Rent for a 3-bedroom in Akron at $1,430/month. That number is why we can pay cash here: many of these homes work as long-term rentals for us, so we are not dependent on reselling quickly to make the numbers work.

Akron has a large stock of solid pre-war housing that simply needs systems work, and a retail buyer's appraiser tends to be unforgiving about it. Those are the houses we buy most often here.

Winter vacancy is the most common damage we see

A vacant house through one heating season is how most of the water damage in this region happens. Burst supply lines are routine for us and disqualifying for a mortgage buyer.

Water bills and municipal liens attach to the property

Unpaid water and sewer charges follow the deed here, not the person. They are payable out of closing proceeds — but a lender will usually walk once they surface on title.

ZIP codes we buy in around Akron

That is 13 ZIP codes across Akron — including 44301, 44302, 44303 and 44305. Not listed? We still look at it — Ohio deals outside these ZIPs come through regularly.

What homes are actually selling for in Akron

Based on 798 recorded sales in Akron. We publish this because the alternative is asking you to trust a number with nothing behind it.

Half of those sales landed between $110,800 and $240,000. That spread is the most useful number here: it is why a cash offer on a Akron house cannot be quoted from the address alone.

Home size	Median sale price	Sales
2-bedroom	$129,000	126
3-bedroom	$174,000	497
4-bedroom	$210,000	146

Recorded sales in our own comparable-sales database for these ZIP codes. Sale prices reflect what buyers paid for homes in their condition at the time — they are not an appraisal of your property and not an offer.

Akron by ZIP code

We underwrite by ZIP, not by city. Here is what each one looks like in our data:

ZIP	Median sale	Per sq ft	Sales	HUD 3BR rent
44301	$150,000	$120	64	$1,570
44302	$135,500	$78	12	$1,210
44303	$289,900	$155	33	$1,370
44305	$138,000	$128	83	$1,550
44306	$113,150	$108	56	$1,440
44307	$90,000	$69	20	$1,370
44310	$128,000	$105	70	$1,430
44311	$85,000	$64	13	$1,310
44312	$205,000	$166	147	$1,530
44313	$285,000	$166	113	$1,570
44314	$99,500	$86	67	$1,390
44319	$250,000	$170	59	$1,640

Look at the gap between 44303 ($289,900) and 44311 ($85,000). Same city, roughly 241% apart. Anyone quoting you a citywide price per square foot is not looking at your block.

Sale figures are medians of recorded sales in our comparable-sales database; rent is HUD Fair Market Rent for that ZIP. A dash means we do not hold enough data for that ZIP to publish a number we would stand behind.

What that means for an offer in Akron

Cash offers are not a mystery — they are four lines of arithmetic. Run against the median Akron sale, it looks like this.

After-repair value — what it sells for once renovated	$165,000
− Repairs to get it there	−$20,000
− Holding, closing and resale costs	−$16,500
− The buyer's margin	−$20,000
= Illustrative cash offer	$108,500

This is an illustration, not an offer on your house. Condition drives the second line and the second line drives everything else. We will show you our repair estimate item by item rather than presenting a single take-it-or-leave-it figure.

If your house is in good condition, this is also the calculation that tells you to list it instead. We will say so. The full breakdown of how the offer is built covers where the line falls.

How a closing actually works in Ohio

Ohio closings go through a title agency, and several municipalities here require a point-of-sale inspection with funds escrowed at closing until violations are corrected. County treasurers also run delinquent tax certificate sales, which puts a hard clock on some properties.

On our side the sequence is the same every time: title search, payoff figures ordered on any existing mortgage, liens and municipal balances identified, then funds and deed recorded. Nothing about a cash sale skips title work — what it skips is the lender, the appraisal and the financing contingency, which is where most retail contracts on Akron houses actually die.

General information about how these transactions typically proceed, not legal or tax advice. Your closing agent or attorney is the authority on your specific file.

Common questions from Akron sellers

What about delinquent property taxes?

Delinquent taxes get paid from the sale proceeds. If the county has already begun forfeiture there is a deadline involved, so tell us early and we will check where it actually stands.

How fast can you close in Akron?

Typically 7-14 days once title is clear, because there is no lender underwriting. For comparison, the median Akron listing in our records sits 38 days before it is even under contract, and closing runs another 30-45 days after that.

There are unpaid water bills and code violations. Is that a problem?

No. Water and sewer balances and code citations attach to the property and are paid out of the proceeds at closing. They are a normal line item for us and a deal-breaker for a lender.

What fees or commissions will I pay?

None. There is no agent commission, no listing fee, and we cover standard closing costs. The number on the offer is what you net, minus any existing mortgage payoff or liens.