Is Akron, OH a good place to invest in rental property?

Akron, OH has a median modeled monthly cash flow of $-7 and a median cap rate of 6.2%, on a median sold price of $145,000. Prices changed +0.0% year over year.

What is the average cap rate in Akron, OH?

The median cap rate across recently sold homes in Akron, OH is 6.2%, based on CashFlowRE's rent and expense modeling.

What is the median home price in Akron, OH?

The median sold price in Akron, OH is $145,000 (about $120 per square foot).

Investing in Akron, OH Real Estate

A data-driven snapshot of the Akron, OH rental-property market, built from recently sold homes and CashFlowRE's per-listing investment modeling — median price, cap rate, monthly cash flow, appreciation and inventory — so you can judge the market before you ever open a listing.

$145,000Median sold price

$120Median $/sqft

6.2%Median cap rate

$-7Modeled cash flow / mo

+0.0%Appreciation YoY

7.2Months of supply

1,483Active listings

2,488Sold (last 12 mo)

What the Akron numbers say

In Akron, OH, the median home sold for $145,000 (about $120 per square foot), and the typical deal models out to a 6.2% cap rate with a median $-7 of monthly cash flow. Sold prices moved +0.0% over the past year. Inventory sits at about 7.2 months of supply — a looser, buyer-friendly market. These are medians across recorded sales; individual properties vary widely, which is exactly what CashFlowRE scores listing by listing.

🔨 See 4 fix-and-flip deals in Akron — listings where the estimated after-repair value beats list price + rehab.

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