Akron, OH investor activity — metro area market report

In the 12 months ending 2026-06-03, the Akron, OH metropolitan area recorded 1,117 investor purchases of single-family homes out of 7,574 sales (15% of sales) across 223,736 single-family homes in 2 county-equivalents — 0.5 investor purchases per 100 homes, up 10% year over year (1,011 prior). Ranked #208 of 591 qualifying US markets. Counts are aggregates of public property records, compiled 2026-07-05. The hottest county is Summit County at 0.6 per 100 homes. HottestZip, powered by GoForClose.

Akron, OHmetro area · Ohio

🔥 #208 of 591 ranked US markets

Public-record counts · 12 months ending 2026-06-03 · compiled 2026-07-05

Investor purchases (12 mo)

1,117

purchases by LLCs & corporations

Per 100 homes

0.5

median ranked market: 0.4

Change vs prior 12 mo

+10%

1,011 → 1,117 investor purchases

Share of sales to investors

15%

1,117 of 7,574 recorded sales

Turnover

3.4%

share of all homes that sold

Single-family homes

223,736

Where inside Akron? County by county

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Summit County1,019 investor purchases · 0.6 per 100 homes · 16% of sales · 177,202 homes10 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
5	44311	Summit County	35	2.4	58%	4.2%
10	44307	Summit County	40	2.1	54%	3.9%
13	44306	Summit County	122	1.8	45%	4.0%
17	44314	Summit County	120	1.8	39%	4.6%
27	44301	Summit County	85	1.5	31%	4.9%
36	44320	Summit County	99	1.4	37%	3.7%
58	44305	Summit County	83	1.0	26%	4.0%
74	44310	Summit County	56	0.8	24%	3.5%
143	44221	Summit County	43	0.5	12%	3.8%
159	44319	Summit County	34	0.4	11%	3.8%

Portage County98 investor purchases · 0.2 per 100 homes · 7% of sales · 46,534 homes2 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
199	44240	Portage County	30	0.3	11%	3.1%
226	44266	Portage County	27	0.3	10%	2.9%

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