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A typical active Airbnb in Akron, OH earned $19,387 in the 12 months to Sep 2026, with the median listing booked 55% of nights and an average nightly rate of $133 in Sep 2026.
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A typical active Akron Airbnb earned $19,387 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $28,700, about 1.5× that. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $2,280.
$2.3k
Bottom 25% average
$19.4k
Typical listing
$28.7k
Top 25% average
1-bedroom homes are the most common in Akron (37% of listings).
| Bedrooms | Share of listings | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Est. revenue/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 4% | $94 | 54% | $18,566 |
| 1 bedroom | 37% | $68 | 53% | $13,189 |
| 2 bedrooms | 25% | $145 | 55% | $29,052 |
| 3 bedrooms |
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The best three months, Sep, Aug and Oct, brought in 30% of a typical Akron listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Sep brings in 1.8× as much as Jan
Typical monthly revenue per listing, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
The median Akron home is worth $141,681 (Zillow, Aug 2026), up 2.7% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 13.7% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
The 10 largest operators in Akron each ran 2 or more listings as of May 2025.
and 3 more
Akron ranks #6 of the 8 Ohio markets we track by gross yield.
| # | Market | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandusky, OH | 19.4% | $29,919 | |
| 2 | Cleveland, OH | 19.4% | $23,341 | |
| 3 | Dayton, OH | 18.1% | $25,433 | |
| 4 | Toledo, OH | 17.4% |
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A typical active Airbnb in Akron, OH earned $19,387 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 55% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $133 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $141,681, that's a 13.7% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $19,387 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $28,700 and the bottom 25% $2,280. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $13,189; 2-bedroom about $29,052; 3-bedroom about $41,635 and 4-bedroom about $58,990 a year.
The typical listing was booked 55% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 67% in July to 18% in January.
Based on 218 Akron short-term rental listings tracked by Chalet, with data through Sep 2026. Home values come from the Zillow Home Value Index.
Airbnb data sites count different things. Some average every listing, including ones that are rarely booked; some use a whole metro area instead of the town; some use a calendar year. We show typical figures for active listings in Akron over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
| 23% |
| $201 |
| 57% |
| $41,635 |
| 4 bedrooms | 6% | $303 | 53% | $58,990 |
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| 5 bedrooms | 5% | $246 | 58% | $51,991 |
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Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $1,815 | 56% | $97 | |
| Nov 2025 | $1,385 | 38% | $94 | |
| Dec 2025 | $1,408 | 42% | $98 | |
| Jan 2026 | $1,178 | 18% | $98 | |
| Feb 2026 | $1,229 | 32% | $133 | |
| Mar 2026 | $1,433 | 52% | $131 | |
| Apr 2026 | $1,648 | 55% | $136 | |
| May 2026 | $1,778 | 56% | $142 | |
| Jun 2026 | $1,783 | 63% | $148 | |
| Jul 2026 | $1,689 | 67% | $157 | |
| Aug 2026 | $1,956 | 57% | $158 | |
| Sep 2026 | $2,084 | 63% | $156 |
Of guests from the top 10 cities, 90% live within a day's drive.
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| $23,245 |
| 5 | Logan, OH | 15.9% | $42,752 |
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| 6 | Akron, OH (this market) | 13.7% | $19,387 |
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| 7 | Columbus, OH | 11.6% | $28,614 |
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| 8 | Cincinnati, OH | 10.8% | $26,982 |
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September; August and October earned the most, bringing in 30% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$141,681 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), up 2.7% in a year.
1-bedroom homes make up 37% of listings, earning an estimated $13,189 a year.
The top origin cities are Akron, OH (4.4% of guests); Columbus, OH (3.5% of guests) and Pittsburgh, PA (2.5% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 90% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 218 short-term rental listings in Akron, OH, with data through Sep 2026.
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