South Akron

Akron, OH

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South Akron - Akron, OH Area Guide

A charming Akron neighborhood with a tight-knit community

Great Location Restaurants Convenient Nightlife

As its name implies, South Akron is a small neighborhood about two miles south of Downtown Akron. This charming neighborhood is more affordable compared to other neighborhoods and most rentals in this area are single-family houses. Although residents venture outside of the neighborhood for entertainment, South Akron is home to several locally owned businesses, especially bars and restaurants. These mom-and-pop shops bring the community together, serving up several cuisines from across the globe ranging from seafood to soul food to hibachi. Down-to-earth bars like Zulus and Main Street Saloon liven up the area in the evenings. Conveniently, South Akron is near some of the city’s biggest attractions. The neighborhood is convenient to Firestone Stadium (home of the Akron Racers), the University of Akron, and the Akron Zoo.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in South Akron is $546 for one bedroom, $546 for two bedrooms, and $708 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in South Akron has decreased by -2.2% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 235 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $546/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 0 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $546/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 0 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $708/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Firestone Metro Park
  • Akron Zoo
  • Cascade Valley Metro Park - South
  • Goodyear Heights Metro Park
  • Gorge Metro Park

Airports

  • Akron-Canton Regional
  • Cleveland-Hopkins International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.