How much house does $500,000 buy you in Akron?
      
    Back in 2014, spending $500,000 on a house was generally reserved for high earners. The typical U.S. home sold for $159,000, while starter homes averaged just $101,000. Fast-forward to today, and prices have more than doubled: A standard home now sells for $440,000, with starter homes approaching $300,000.
These current prices have put homeownership out of reach for many – and things don't look to be improving. Prices are still rising, affordability keeps dropping, and starter homes are becoming harder to find as home values climb. This has created a very sluggish and difficult housing market. In fact, even the usual busy spring and summer buying seasons were unusually slow this year.
While $500,000 once stretched much further, in many cities today, it's not nearly enough. But what about Akron?
To find out, Redfin Real Estate found listings near the $500,000 mark to see what types of homes you can actually afford in Akron right now. Listings below $500,000 were included if necessary.
1937  Leisure Ln,  Stow,  OH 44224
- Price: $489,900
- 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms
- Square feet: 2,738
- See 1937  Leisure Ln,  Stow,  OH 44224 on Redfin.com
4426  Royce Ave,  Uniontown,  OH 44685
- Price: $499,000
- 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms
- Square feet: 3,030
- See 4426  Royce Ave,  Uniontown,  OH 44685 on Redfin.com
5532  Hudson Dr,  Hudson,  OH 44236
- Price: $480,000
- 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms
- Square feet: 2,685
- See 5532  Hudson Dr,  Hudson,  OH 44236 on Redfin.com
7380  Walters Rd,  Hudson,  OH 44236
- Price: $499,900
- 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms
- Square feet: 2,615
- See 7380  Walters Rd,  Hudson,  OH 44236 on Redfin.com
4504  Vista Cir,  Kent,  OH 44240
- Price: $484,900
- 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms
- Square feet: 2,488
- See 4504  Vista Cir,  Kent,  OH 44240 on Redfin.com
3374  Buckeye Trl,  Uniontown,  OH 44685
- Price: $479,990
- 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms
- Square feet: 2,356
- See 3374  Buckeye Trl,  Uniontown,  OH 44685 on Redfin.com
342 S Miller Rd,  Fairlawn,  OH 44333
- Price: $485,000
- 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms
- Square feet: 2,549
- See 342 S Miller Rd,  Fairlawn,  OH 44333 on Redfin.com
949 S Medina Line Rd,  Wadsworth,  OH 44281
- Price: $500,000
- 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms
- Square feet: 2,956
- See 949 S Medina Line Rd,  Wadsworth,  OH 44281 on Redfin.com
1675  Duncan Way,  Streetsboro,  OH 44241
- Price: $480,000
- 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms
- Square feet: 2,684
- See 1675  Duncan Way,  Streetsboro,  OH 44241 on Redfin.com
2664  Easthaven Dr,  Hudson,  OH 44236
- Price: $500,000
- 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms
- Square feet: 2,552
- See 2664  Easthaven Dr,  Hudson,  OH 44236 on Redfin.com
180  Atterbury Blvd,  Hudson,  OH 44236
- Price: $475,000
- 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms
- Square feet: 2,434
- See 180  Atterbury Blvd,  Hudson,  OH 44236 on Redfin.com
3005  Kent Rd,  Silver Lake,  OH 44224
- Price: $485,000
- 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms
- Square feet: 2,064
- See 3005  Kent Rd,  Silver Lake,  OH 44224 on Redfin.com
3201  Ridgewood Rd,  Fairlawn,  OH 44333
- Price: $499,800
- 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms
- Square feet: 1,890
- See 3201  Ridgewood Rd,  Fairlawn,  OH 44333 on Redfin.com
1195  Etter Rd,  Mogadore,  OH 44260
- Price: $475,000
- 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
- Square feet: 1,080
- See 1195  Etter Rd,  Mogadore,  OH 44260 on Redfin.com
9247  Chestnut Ct,  Streetsboro,  OH 44241
- Price: $490,000
- 3 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms
- Square feet: 1,878
- See 9247  Chestnut Ct,  Streetsboro,  OH 44241 on Redfin.com
1981  Sourek Trl,  Akron,  OH 44313
- Price: $499,900
- 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms
- Square feet: 1,574
- See 1981  Sourek Trl,  Akron,  OH 44313 on Redfin.com
683  Chilham Cir,  Uniontown,  OH 44685
- Price: $494,900
- 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms
- Square feet: 2,708
- See 683  Chilham Cir,  Uniontown,  OH 44685 on Redfin.com
3383  Suffolk Downs,  Stow,  OH 44224
- Price: $475,000
- 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms
- Square feet: 2,696
- See 3383  Suffolk Downs,  Stow,  OH 44224 on Redfin.com
3797  Jacobs Ln,  Uniontown,  OH 44685
- Price: $488,465
- 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms
- Square feet: 2,567
- See 3797  Jacobs Ln,  Uniontown,  OH 44685 on Redfin.com
3798  Golden Wood Way,  Uniontown,  OH 44685
- Price: $476,900
- 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms
- Square feet: 2,390
- See 3798  Golden Wood Way,  Uniontown,  OH 44685 on Redfin.com
4705  Sunset Dr,  Richfield,  OH 44286
- Price: $499,000
- 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms
- Square feet: 2,099
- See 4705  Sunset Dr,  Richfield,  OH 44286 on Redfin.com
1734  Front St,  Cuyahoga Falls,  OH 44221
- Price: $495,000
- 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms
- Square feet: 2,040
- See 1734  Front St,  Cuyahoga Falls,  OH 44221 on Redfin.com
25  Hudson Common Dr,  Hudson,  OH 44236
- Price: $499,900
- 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms
- Square feet: 1,906
- See 25  Hudson Common Dr,  Hudson,  OH 44236 on Redfin.com
3344  Charleston Pl,  Ravenna,  OH 44266
- Price: $475,000
- 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms
- Square feet: 1,900
- See 3344  Charleston Pl,  Ravenna,  OH 44266 on Redfin.com
988 E Turkeyfoot Lake Rd,  Akron,  OH 44312
- Price: $497,900
- 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
- Square feet: 2,606
- See 988 E Turkeyfoot Lake Rd,  Akron,  OH 44312 on Redfin.com
2445  Chatham Rd,  Akron,  OH 44313
- Price: $475,000
- 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
- Square feet: 2,437
- See 2445  Chatham Rd,  Akron,  OH 44313 on Redfin.com
V/L  Saint Andrews Way,  Edinburg Township,  OH 44266
- Price: $475,000
- 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
- Square feet: 1,917
- See V/L  Saint Andrews Way,  Edinburg Township,  OH 44266 on Redfin.com
300  Kelley Dr,  Macedonia,  OH 44056
- Price: $499,900
- 2 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms
- Square feet: 1,696
- See 300  Kelley Dr,  Macedonia,  OH 44056 on Redfin.com
3644  Portage Point Blvd,  Coventry Township,  OH 44319
- Price: $498,700
- 2 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms
- Square feet: 1,159
- See 3644  Portage Point Blvd,  Coventry Township,  OH 44319 on Redfin.com
552  Saunders Ave,  Coventry Township,  OH 44319
- Price: $475,000
- 1 bedroom, 2 bathrooms
- Square feet: 1,025
- See 552  Saunders Ave,  Coventry Township,  OH 44319 on Redfin.com
 
   
   
  