Stouffer Realty - Summit County

Located within 500-mile-radius of nearly 50 major cities, yet surrounded by more than 40,000 acres of parkland, Ohio’s Summit County offers a high-benefit, low-cost living environment that suits every lifestyle. All of the surrounding areas are ideal for relocation (Akron, Bath, Barberton, Boston Heights, Clinton, Copley, Coventry, Cuyahoga Falls, Fairlawn, Green, Hudson, Lakemore, Macedonia, Mogadore, Montrose-Ghent, Munroe Falls, New Franklin, Northfield, Norton, Peninsula, Portage Lakes, Reminderville, Richfield, Sagamore Hills, Silver Lake, Springfield, Stow, Tallmadge, and Twinsburg).

Stouffer Realty is a leader in the Summit County real estate market, with hundreds of listings for residential and commercial properties. Stouffer Realty Realtors have first-hand knowledge of Summit 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.

Summit County may be reached via two major airports or by Interstates 71, 76, 77 and 271, State Route 8 and the Ohio Turnpike. Once known as the “Rubber Capital of the World, ” Summit County is still home to Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and Bridgestone/Firestone, both of which manufacture racing and experimental tires here. Firestone’s technical center is also in Akron. Summit County is also headquarters for Acme Fresh Markets, Advanced Elastomer Systems, Brouse McDowell, First Energy Corp., FirstMerit Bank, GOJO, makers of Purell, Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems & Sensors Division, Myers Industries, an international manufacturer of polymer products, Network/Diamond Polymers, Inc., and Roadway Express (a subsidiary of Yellow Roadway).

The University of Akron, the fourth largest public university in the state and a world leader in polymer research, is located here. The area also boasts many public, private, parochial and charter schools – including the alma mater of Cavaliers Basketball Star LeBron James.

Summit County has a large number of distinguished hospitals; Akron City Hospital and Akron General Medical Center have both been on U. S. News and World Report Magazine's list of "Best Hospitals. ”

Outdoor enthusiasts will love the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area and more than 33,000 acres of parklands where you can hike, bike, canoe, ski, horseback ride, and camp.

The thriving arts scene includes the new Akron Art Museum, specializing in modern art, the Akron Civic Theater, Carousel Dinner Theatre, E.J. Thomas Hall and Blossom Music Center, the wooded outdoor amphitheater and summer residence of the Cleveland Orchestra.

Sports fans will appreciate the Akron Aeros baseball team, affiliate of the Cleveland Indians' AA team, and their $31 million baseball stadium at Canal Park. The PGA World Golf Championship/Bridgestone Invitational is also held here, as is the All-American Soap Box Derby.

Whatever brings you to Summit 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.