Stouffer Realty - Portage County

Portage County offers a small-town, rural environment, yet is conveniently located within Northeast Ohio’s educational and recreational heartland. All of the surrounding areas are ideal for relocation (Atwater, Aurora, Brimfield, Charlestown, Deerfield, Edinburg, Franklin, Freedom, Garrettsville, Hiram, Kent, Mantua, Nelson, Palmyra, Paris, Randolph, Ravenna, Rootstown Shalersville, Streetsboro Suffield, Mogadore, and Windham).

Stouffer Realty specializes in the Portage County real estate market, with hundreds of listings for residential and commercial properties. Stouffer Realty Realtors have first-hand knowledge of Portage County property values, taxes, school systems, neighborhoods, and financing options. We use the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and pre-qualify our homebuyers to expedite the buying and selling process.

The name "Portage" is derived from the Native American "Portage Trail", which ran between the Cuyahoga and Tuscarawas Rivers, where travelers portaged their canoes. Today, Portage County may be reached via two major airports, by Interstates 80 and 76, or via U. S. Route 224. Interstate 480 connects to Interstate 80 in Streetsboro, a major thoroughfare connecting Portage County to Cleveland.

The region is known as the “educational heartland” because it is the home of three major colleges: Kent State University, home of the renowned KSU Fashion Museum; Hiram College, a private, residential liberal arts college established in 1850; and the Northeast Ohio Universities College of Medicine, which includes the NEOUCOM educational consortium of 8 teaching hospitals, 10 associated hospitals and 2 health departments.

One of the most popular attractions in the area is Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom, a world-class amusement park/water park located on 690-acres in Aurora. West Branch State Park is a favorite destination for boating and swimming enthusiasts in Portage County. Berlin Reservoir, Ohio’s 5th largest inland lake, is another favorite spot, located along Ohio Route 224. There are a number of smaller state and local parks in the area.

Aurora Farms Premium Outlets offers more than 70 outlets with manufacturer-direct brands at savings of 25%-65%.

Whatever brings you to Portage County, there is a residential area just waiting to meet your family’s needs, and an entire community of benefits waiting to be explored. Ask a Stouffer Realty Realtor to help you find the property of your dreams.