ZIP Code 44301

In ZIP code 44301, near Akron, homes carry a median value of $104,700, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.53% works out to roughly $1,600 a year in taxes on such a home. With median household income at $51,321 and per-capita income at $28,037, that tax bill equals about 3% of a household's annual earnings. Combined with a 6.75% sales tax rate, housing costs stay within reach for many buyers here, though the property tax still takes a meaningful bite out of paychecks.