Akron, Ohio

This profile covers Akron, Ohio using data through September 2026. The performance figures below describe the Northern Ohio STR market, a shared regional view that also covers Millersburg, Geneva, and Huron, so they reflect the wider region rather than Akron alone. In September 2026 the average daily rate was $201 and occupancy was 53.1%, producing average monthly revenue of $2,951 per listing. Compared with a year earlier, occupancy rose 12.3%, ADR rose 5.0%, and revenue rose 14.8%. Year to date in 2026 (nine months), occupancy is 54.4%, ADR is $189, and average monthly revenue is $2,873, ahead of the full 2025 year at 52.3%, $178, and $2,650. Summing the twelve seasonal months gives annualized revenue of $27,874 per listing. Akron has a population of 189,691 and anchors Summit County’s tourism economy, which drew about $1.7 billion in direct visitor spending in 2023, up 5.9% from 2022. Demand drivers include the Akron Zoo, with about 400,000 visitors a year, Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens, the Akron Art Museum, the Akron Civic Theatre, and Summit Metro Parks with the Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail. Annual events such as the All-American Soap Box Derby and the National Hamburger Festival add dated demand, and Cuyahoga Valley National Park and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in nearby Canton broaden the appeal. Bedroom, channel, and listing-type counts are tracked at a shared regional level rather than uniquely for Akron, so this profile omits them. Short-term rentals are legal in Akron under a registration regime, and the owner must reside within the city, which is covered in the regulatory section.