Akron Offering Nearly 400 City-Owned Lots for Sale
One Community Update
April 7, 2026
Source: Cleveland.com
If you have been thinking about purchasing property in Akron or expanding your existing property, you’re in luck. The Akron Planning Commission last month renewed three programs to help facilitate the sale of nearly 400 city-owned lots to builders, individuals and homeowners.
The programs – Mow to Own, Welcome Home Akron and the Summit Lake Lot Sale – encourage the purchase of vacant, city-owned properties at an affordable price. The programs also benefit the city by reducing its burden of maintaining the vacant lots.
Mow to Own
The Mow to Own program allows owners of adjacent properties to purchase city-owned vacant lots to expand their existing property. Available lots are not large enough to build a home on, and building structures or parking lots on them is not allowed.
Priority is given to owner-occupants who live directly next to the lot. If the adjacent property owner is not interested or does not qualify, the opportunity will be extended to the property owner located behind the lot. The program is open to individuals and nonprofit organizations.
Participants are responsible for maintaining the property, including mowing and trimming every two weeks. While applicants are encouraged to enhance and beautify the lot, building structures on the lot, parking vehicles on the lot or using it for storage isn’t allowed. The property deed will include restrictions prohibiting resale within two years of closing without prior written approval from the city.
Welcome Home Akron
The Welcome Home Akron program offers vacant, city-owned lots for sale to housing developers, builders and individuals interested in constructing new single-family, owner-occupied homes. Available properties are priced at $0.50 per square foot plus recording fees and are sold as-is.
The program, which is managed by the Summit County Land Bank, also offers a 15-year tax abatement on newly constructed homes.
The goal of the program is to increase new home construction while making use of vacant city land, according to the Land Bank website.
Summit Lake Lot Sale
The Summit Lake Lot Sale program has the same requirements as the Welcome Home Akron program, except available lots are available in the city’s Summit Lake neighborhood.
Developers, builders and individuals interested in learning more about available properties through the three programs can contact the Office of Integrated Development at 330-375-2696.
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