Akron, AL housing market
The median sale price was $49,000 in May 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Akron compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Akron at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
No new homes permitted in 2014
No permits for new homes were issued in Akron in 2014 or in any year since 2003.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Akron's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2014, so the 2014 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,100
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Akron is $1,100 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $880 · 4 bedrooms $1,460
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (35441; Tuscaloosa, AL HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Akron
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.