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Fairlawn Heights

Fairlawn Heights

Suburban Neighborhood in Akron, Ohio

Summit County 44313, 44320

$386,711 Average Value
$141 Average Price per Sq Ft
4 Homes For Sale

Classically designed homes near northwest Akron amenities

Fairlawn Heights is home to around 2,300 people in Akron’s northwestern reaches, immediately southeast of the much smaller city of Fairlawn. Homebuyers are drawn to its private, spread-out lifestyle, where relatively large, classically designed houses sit on spacious, tree-shrouded properties. Educational opportunities for younger residents and proximity to big-name restaurants and retailers add to the neighborhood’s cross-generational appeal. “There’s a wide range of people who move there,” says Realtor Lenny Herbert of RE/MAX Edge Realty, who frequently sells in the neighborhood. “They could be anywhere from people with children to empty nesters and elderly people. It’s a very good community.”

Fairlawn Heights houses range from two-bedroom ramblers to six-bedroom Tudors.
Fairlawn Heights houses range from two-bedroom ramblers to six-bedroom Tudors.
Tudor-style architecture is common in Fairlawn Heights.
Tudor-style architecture is common in Fairlawn Heights.
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From 55-and-older condos to six-bedroom Tudors

Fairlawn Heights features architecturally diverse homes on forested lots, typically around ½ acre. Most are single-family constructions, some built as early as the 1920s, others as recently as the 1980s. Period revival designs bring Colonial-style, Tudor-style and Georgian-style architecture to the neighborhood. Ranch-style homes, Cape Cods, split-levels and bi-levels also appear around the community. Diligent homebuyers will find a few contemporary, Bauhaus-inspired builds from the 1960s. Multi-family developments are also available in Fairlawn Heights, including Camelot Condominiums, a development for residents aged 55 and older. These usually cost between $100,000 and $200,000 for two-bedroom units. Two-bedroom Colonial-style townhouses in the neighborhood tend to cost within that same price range. For the median single-family price of about $330,000, homebuyers might get a three-bedroom house around 2,500 square feet. Prices peak at just under $1 million for six-bedroom period revival homes on multi-acre lots.

Tudor-style architecture is common in Fairlawn Heights.
Tudor-style architecture is common in Fairlawn Heights.
The Camelot Condominiums in Fairlawn Heights are a 55 and older community.
The Camelot Condominiums in Fairlawn Heights are a 55 and older community.
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A high school with chart-topping alumni

Most Fairlawn Heights students are zoned for three Akron Public Schools participating in the International Baccalaureate program. Judith A. Resnik Community Learning Center accommodates kindergarten through fifth grade across the street to the north. One mile east, sixth through eighth graders attend Paul W. Litchfield Community Learning Center. They stay on the same campus to attend ninth through 12th grade at Harvey S. Firestone Community Learning Center. Creative students flourish at Firestone, which hosts a renowned theater program and has educated several prominent performers. Alumni include Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde and both members of The Black Keys. Niche gives Firestone and Resnik B-minus grades; Litchfield has a C-minus. A few households to the west are zoned for Copley-Fairlawn City School District, which Niche gives an A overall. “People will move to [the area] to send their kids to those public schools,” Herbert says.

Resnik CLC is one of several IB World Schools serving Fairlawn Heights.
Resnik CLC is one of several IB World Schools serving Fairlawn Heights.
Most middle schoolers in Fairlawn Heights attend Litchfield Community Learning Center.
Most middle schoolers in Fairlawn Heights attend Litchfield Community Learning Center.
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Public and membership-based recreational hotspots

Two membership-based recreational clubs have operated in and near Fairlawn Heights for decades. Fairlawn Country Club sits across Market Street and has welcomed members since 1917. It features a nearly century-old 18-hole golf course, tennis and pickleball courts, and an Olympic-sized swimming pool. Swimming and tennis are also available in the neighborhood’s southwest section at Fairlawn Swim & Tennis Club, established in 1955. Public recreation spots nearby include Croghan Park off Miller Road to the northwest. It fills about 8 acres with tennis, handball and basketball courts, a playground, open fields and walking paths.

Practice your racket ball skills on individual courts at Croghan Park.
Practice your racket ball skills on individual courts at Croghan Park.
New - Golfers
New - Golfers
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Restaurants offering sushi, seafood and steak

Several independent and chain restaurants offer various cuisines nearby, from Japanese to barbecue. Ken Stewart’s Grille is perhaps the neighborhood’s best-known eatery. It’s provided a classy steak-and-seafood dining experience for over 30 years and boasts a selection of over 200 wines. Locals can cover their daily errands at prominent retailers along Market Street, including Target, Whole Foods Market and Gabe’s.

Ken Stewart's Grille has provided a classy dining experience for over 30 years.
Ken Stewart's Grille has provided a classy dining experience for over 30 years.
Whole Foods Market sells organic groceries near Fairlawn Heights.
Whole Foods Market sells organic groceries near Fairlawn Heights.
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Residents of Fairlawn Heights have easy access to Cleveland and Akron on I-77.
Residents of Fairlawn Heights have easy access to Cleveland and Akron on I-77.

Immediate I-77 access

Sidewalks are scarce in Fairlawn Heights; most locals navigate the neighborhood by car or bike. Interstate 77 runs alongside the neighborhood to the south, offering direct commutes to downtown Akron and Cleveland. “Going to downtown Akron, it would take you roughly around 10 minutes. Cleveland would be around 45 minutes,” Herbert says. The METRO Regional Transit Authority provides bus rides along Market Street roughly every 15 minutes.

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Parks in this Area

Transit

Airport

Akron-Canton Regional

30 min drive

Bus

W. Market St & S. Frank Blvd

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W. Market St & Wheaton Rd

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W. Market St & Revere Rd

Bus

W. Market St & Southwood Rd

Crime and Safety

1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime Fairlawn Heights US
Homicide 3 4
Sexual Assault 2 4
Assault with Weapon 2 4
Robbery 3 4
Burglary 3 4
Motor Vehicle Theft 2 4
Larceny 4 4
Crime Score 3 4

Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com

Demographics and Home Trends

Home Trends

Median Price (12 Mo)
$343,500
Median Single Family Price
$352,000
Median 2 Bedroom Price
$158,000
Average Price Per Sq Ft
$141
Number of Homes for Sale
4
Last 12 months Home Sales
42
Months of Supply
1.10
Median List Price
$344,950
Median Discount From 1st List Price
0%
Median Home Sale Price YoY Change
15%

Home Facts

Number of Homes in Neighborhood
1,015
Median Year Built
1954
Avg. Single Family Home Size Sq Ft
2,486
Above the national average
1,935
Average Townhouse Size Sq Ft
2,263
Average 2 Bedroom Size Sq Ft
1,978
Average 1 Bedroom Size Sq Ft
1,144
Median Lot Size Sq Ft
20,473

Distribution of Home Values

Source: Public Records

Homes for Sale

Homes for Rent

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Average Home Value




Source: Public Records

Property Mix - Square Feet

This Neighborhood Has More Owners

Demographics

Total Population
2,395
Median Age
49
Population Density
3 ppl/acre
Population under 18
18.9%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
27.2%
Above the national average
19.1%

Finances

Median Household Income
$90,414
Above the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$125,260

Education and Workforce

High School Graduates
97.3%
College Graduates
53.4%
Above the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
22.1%
Above the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
63.7%

Weather

Annual Precipitation
37''
Average Winter Low Temperature
20°F
Average Summer High Temperature
82°F
Annual Snowfall
12''

Area Factors

Somewhat Bikeable

Bike Score®

28 / 100

Car-Dependent

Walk Score®

37 / 100

Some Transit

Transit Score®

28 / 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score

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