Welcome to the land of the 1%. Where you’ll find lawyers, and doctors, and business executives. And while they aren’t made of ticky-tacky, they are definitely made of money.
These are the wealthiest neighborhoods that Akron has to offer — where houses go for well over the national median and household incomes follow suit.
But where exactly in Akron do the richest of the rich people live? That would be Northwest Akron, where the median income is a cool $91,588.
$91,588 median income
$82,048 median income
$59,502 median income
$54,169 median income
$51,585 median income
$51,493 median income
$46,670 median income
$45,547 median income
$40,829 median income
$38,185 median income
The receipts
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Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Ohio’s statewide median.
Ohio statewide median: $71,389
Ohio statewide median: $242,141
Saturday Night Science
How we determined the wealthiest neighborhoods in Akron for 2026
Every city has its best neighborhoods — where everyone wants to live — and the worst neighborhoods — where no one wants to live. And then you have the wealthiest neighborhoods, where no one can afford to live.
And by no one, we mean you because there’s always someone richer than you.
How do you quantify richer than you? We looked at one simple criterion:
- Highest median household income
Using Saturday Night Science, we researched income data from the Census and BLS for every neighborhood in Akron.
We ranked every neighborhood in Akron by median income from highest to lowest. The neighborhood with the highest median income, Northwest Akron, was named the wealthiest neighborhood in Akron.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the most affluent neighborhoods to live in Akron.
The full plate
Richest neighborhoods in Akron for 2026 by median income
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwest Akron | $91,588 |
| 2 | Fairlawn Heights | $82,048 |
| 3 | Wallhaven | $59,502 |
| 4 | Merriman Valley | $54,169 |
| 5 | Firestone Park | $51,585 |
| 6 | Ellet | $51,493 |
| 7 | Highland Square | $46,670 |
| 8 | Goodyear Heights | $45,547 |
| 9 | Kenmore | $40,829 |
| 10 | North Hill | $38,185 |
| 11 | South Akron | $37,464 |
| 12 | Rolling Acres | $35,933 |
| 13 | Chapel Hill | $33,985 |
| 14 | West Akron | $33,584 |
| 15 | Elizabeth Park Valley | $33,412 |
| 16 | East Akron | $32,926 |
| 17 | Lane-Wooster | $28,938 |
| 18 | Summit Lake | $28,858 |
| 19 | University Of Ohio Akron | $26,718 |
| 20 | Middlebury | $26,477 |
| 21 | Downtown | $15,724 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 21 Akron neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: The wealthiest pockets of Akron
What’s the richest neighborhood to live in Akron for 2026? According to the most recent census data, Northwest Akron looks to be the richest Akron neighborhood to live in.
The richest neighborhoods in Akron are Northwest Akron, Fairlawn Heights, Wallhaven, Merriman Valley, Firestone Park, Ellet, Highland Square, Goodyear Heights, Kenmore, and North Hill.
The poorest neighborhood? That would be Downtown.
We ranked the neighborhoods from richest to poorest in the chart below. Not sold on Ohio? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Richest Neighborhoods In Akron FAQs
What is the richest neighborhood in Akron?
Northwest Akron is the richest neighborhood in Akron for 2026, with a median household income of $91,588. Fairlawn Heights and Wallhaven are next.
What are the richest neighborhoods in Akron?
The richest neighborhoods in Akron are Northwest Akron, Fairlawn Heights, Wallhaven, Merriman Valley, Firestone Park, Ellet, Highland Square, Goodyear Heights, Kenmore, and North Hill. We ranked all 21 neighborhoods by median household income, highest to lowest.
How much do people make in Northwest Akron?
The median household in Northwest Akron earns $91,588 a year, and the median home there is worth $158,750. Those two numbers travel together in most cities, and Akron is no exception.
How do you rank the richest neighborhoods?
One measure: median household income from Census tract data, ranked highest to lowest. No composite score, no adjustments — just where the money lives.
What is the poorest neighborhood in Akron?
Downtown posts the lowest median household income of the 21 Akron neighborhoods we ranked. It anchors the bottom of the income table above.
