West Akron
Desirable, stable, strong demand.
Akron, OH
Is Akron a good place to buy rental property in 2026?
Short answer: yes — for cash-flow investors. Akron's median cap rate runs about 8.5% (Ohio state median), above the ~6.5% national median, with typical rent at $1,268–$1,547/mo and Ohio property tax near 1.59%.
Akron is a high-cap Rust Belt cash-flow market tied to Cleveland-area demand — low entry prices and strong rent ratios for disciplined operators.
Akron market snapshot
Cash-flow marketHigher typical cap rates — built for monthly cash flow more than price growth.
Typical cap rate
8.5%
Ohio state median
Typical rent
$1,268–$1,547/mo
HUD FMR · 2–3BR · 2026
Typical price
$120,000–$200,000
est., all-in
Property tax
1.59%
Ohio effective
Rent is HUD Fair Market Rent where available, otherwise a market estimate; price is a market estimate. Cap-rate and tax are the defaults TrueCap applies — enter a specific address for exact, auto-filled numbers.
Sources & methodology. These are screening defaults and market estimates — not an appraisal, and not financial, tax, or legal advice. Verify rents, taxes, insurance, and local landlord/tenant law against the county assessor and your state's landlord-tenant statute before relying on them.
Data: HUD Fair Market Rent · FRED 30-yr mortgage rate · Tax Foundation (property tax) · Updated July 2026
Metro-level estimates — precision is lower at the neighborhood and parcel level; pull a specific address for exact, auto-filled figures. Reviewed by the TrueCap team. See our full methodology.
What rents actually look like in Akron
One number never tells the story — HUD publishes ZIP-level Small Area Fair Market Rents for the Akron, OH metro area, the metro-wide FMR region that includes Akron, and the spread across its ZIP codes is where deals are won or lost. Same purchase price, different ZIP, very different rent.
| ZIP code | 2BR rent | 3BR rent |
|---|---|---|
| 44056 | $1,900/mo | $2,320/mo |
| 44087 | $1,600/mo | $1,950/mo |
| 44221 | $1,380/mo | $1,680/mo |
| 44211 | $1,300/mo | $1,590/mo |
| 44240 | $1,280/mo | $1,560/mo |
| 44210 | $1,260/mo | $1,540/mo |
| 44334 | $1,260/mo | $1,540/mo |
| 44304 | $1,200/mo | $1,460/mo |
| 44320 | $1,150/mo | $1,400/mo |
| 44308 | $1,120/mo | $1,360/mo |
| 44412 | $1,020/mo | $1,260/mo |
| 44470 | $970/mo | $1,270/mo |
Showing 12 of 71 ZIP codes in the Akron, OH metro area — the HUD FMR region that includes Akron — sampled highest to lowest across the rent range. Source: HUD FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents. TrueCap auto-fills the exact ZIP-level figure when you enter a Akron address.
Why Akron works for rental investors
Yields are excellent on paper; older housing stock means capex discipline matters. Best for operators who reserve properly and screen tenants well.
See the full Ohio investing guide — taxes, landlord law & top metros →
Neighborhoods to look at in Akron
Cuyahoga Falls
Suburb, low vacancy, reliable tenants.
Kenmore
Value-add, higher cash flow.
Neighborhood notes are starting points, not recommendations — always underwrite the specific property.
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