Home prices
The value of the median home in Akron is $195,300. Compared to other places in this area it is approximately $26,720 (12%) lower.It is roughly $22,200 (10%) lower compared to the US as a whole, and compared to the city of Philadelphia is about $32,300 (19%) higher.
Rents
The median monthly rent in Akron is $977. This is roughly $33 (3%) higher compared to its surrounding areas.In comparison to the US as a whole it is roughly $85 (8%) lower, and compared to the city of Philadelphia is approximately $65 (6%) lower.
Nearby places
Ephrata
Ephrata is Akron's neighbor to the northeast. The real estate prices there are a bit less expensive. The value of the median home in Ephrata is $155,400, which works out to $39,900 (25%) lower than Akron. Rents there are somewhat less expensive. The median rent in Ephrata is $860 per month, which works out to $117 (13%) lower than Akron.
Rothsville
Rothsville is approximately 2 miles west of Akron. Its real estate prices are a little more expensive. Rothsville's median home value is $228,900, which works out to $33,600 (14%) higher than Akron. Its rents are fairly similar. Rothsville's median rent is $934 per month, which is $43 (4%) lower than Akron.
Farmersville
Farmersville is approximately 2 miles southeast of Akron. Its housing prices are a lot more expensive. The median home in Farmersville is valued at $331,000, which is $135,700 (40%) higher than Akron. Rents there are somewhat less expensive. The median monthly rent in Farmersville is $787, which works out to $190 (24%) lower than Akron.
Stevens
Stevens is about 4 miles northeast of Akron. The housing prices there are a bit less expensive. The cost of the median home in Stevens is $169,500, which works out to $25,800 (15%) lower than Akron. Its rents are somewhat more expensive. The median rent in Stevens is $1,063 per month, which works out to $86 (8%) higher than Akron.
Clay
Clay is approximately 4 miles north of Akron. Housing prices there are a bit more expensive. The median home in Clay costs $225,300, which works out to $30,000 (13%) higher than Akron. Its rents are somewhat more expensive. The median monthly rent in Clay is $1,075, which comes out to $98 (9%) higher than Akron.
