Welcome Home to Akron

With its 200,000 residents, Akron is the fifth largest city in Ohio. This beautiful city boasts stunning diverse architecture, cultural diversity, and endless first-rate entertainment, shopping, and dining opportunities.

Akron Living

Before looking for your new place on our apartment finder, spend some time on our Apartment Guide and you’ll find valuable tips and tricks on finding the best place for you. Be sure to visit LocalTalk to get a sneaky inside look at Akron. Wondering where the best place is for students? Or maybe you just need to know where the best breakfast sandwich is. No problem. Simply use our “Ask a Question” feature. Just input all your Akron-related questions and a local expert will come back with an answer as soon as possible. Once you’ve run out of questions, it’s time to head to our apartment finder and begin your search.

Akron Rental Trends

Whether you’re looking for something with lots of space for you and your in-laws (yikes) or simply something with easy access to the University of Akron, our apartment finder will help you find the best deal on the perfect place for you. Check out the table above to get an idea of the average cost of a rental in Akron.  Start by checking out some of the popular rentals below.

Art in Akron

The Akron Art Museum has been open since 1922 ¬(when it was housed in small rented rooms) and has since grown into 20,000 square feet of wonderful art exhibits ranging from 1850 through today. The museum has recently been updated and it shows – the building is gorgeous. They host many special events, workshops, tours, and have some really great educational programs and guides available for teachers including “Guide for M.C. Escher: Impossible Realities and Sarah Kabot: Unfolding Space.” Teachers are given activities and information to help supplement classroom visits to the museum. The museum really works to educate and this gives teachers and students exciting opportunities to explore curriculum through art.

What a Zoo

It’s all happening at the zoo! The non-profit Akron Zoo holds over 700 incredible animals at their 50-acre space. Visitors can check out awesome exhibits like “Legends of the Wild,” (the zoo’s largest one) complete with a 25-foot waterfall and 16 animal exhibits including snow leopard, jaguars, and lemurs. Peruse the penguins at “Penguin Point” or roar with the lions and tigers at Tiger Valley. There, you may even spot a red panda. “Jellies Rhythm in the Blue” is a cool exhibit with many different types of jellyfish and a touch tank where you can “pet” some of the sea creatures. The zoo hosts many fun programs and events like “Boo at the Zoo” and “Breakfast with Santa and the Animals.” It’s all about the animals here. The Akron Zoo’s focus is on education and conservation. They participate in breeding programs to save endangered species.

Music in Bloom

Music lovers everywhere, hear this: halfway between Cleveland and Akron lies a musical mecca: Blossom. Every summer this top-notch music venue calls music junkies from all over to come and see their favorites perform. Audience members can plop down on the grass to enjoy the summer sounds coming from the amphitheater or spring for a seat under the pavilion. Whatever you do, don’t miss the 4th of July concerts for the spectacularly insane fireworks display.

The Mother of Invention?

Invent Now is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 1973. The organization promotes creativity and works to encourage and inspire future inventors through education and information. Among the many programs Invent Now hosts are summer and after school programs. They recently opened an Invent Now Museum (admission is free) where multimedia exhibits to inspire and educate cover their 2,000 square foot space. Exhibits change annually and all celebrate… what else? Invention.

Watch Out for the Grassman

The Grassman or is a Big Foot-like creature that many believe to prowl around Kenmore in Akron and throughout many parts of Ohio. The first sighting was in 1869. The History Channel’s “Monster Quest” investigated but found no actual evidence of the Grassman’s existence. Move into your Akron apartment and maybe you’ll be the next to spot the Grassman!