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$79,900

858 Forrest Drive
Akron, OH 44306
Listed by Karen J Halman · Hackenberg Realty Group
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Living area
830 sqft
Year built
1889

About this home

VA and FHA ready! The wood on the windows is to protect the windows for the new owner. The wrap around porch feels like an oasis in the city already. There is a small lot dedicated to parking. The backyard, with a wooden fence for privacy, is an entire city lot with access to Forrest Street in the back. The entire first floor was taken to the studs and built with drywall and electrical components. All 12 foot ceilings have inset lighting. The kitchen has new cabinets, counter, sink and plumbing. The bathroom is large and beautiful! There are many ways to decide how to use the front two rooms. The first room off of the kitchen can be a living room, or dining room with the front room as the living room, or a first floor bedroom with the front room as a foyer leading to the front with the wrap around porch. Or, the front room can be an office with it's own independent entrance and doors. There are many options. Upstairs are two carpeted bedrooms and a hallway.The basement has glass block windows with vents and has been waterproofed but not recently finished. There is a bus stop at the end of the Court and a grocery store directly across the street from there. This home has an excellent location to Akron's multitude of Hospitals and Universities. It is completely ready to move in. Perfect location to rent to college students, nurses, Resident doctors that need to be close the ER, anyone needing easy access to transportation and groceries and healthcare. Veterans may be able to purchase this home with no money down and seller paid closing costs using a VA loan.

Property details

MLS
NOWDD
MLS #
5244229
Property type
SingleFamilyResidence
Subdivision
Portage
Status
Active
Days on market
20
On market date
September 11, 2026
Stories
2
Total bathrooms
1
Garage spaces
N/A
Parking spaces
N/A
Lot size
0.06 acres
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Nearby schools

Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.

ElementaryCharter
Case Preparatory Academy
0.17 mi away · Grades 0-8
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
2.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
263
Student:teacher ratio
20.2:1
District
Case Preparatory Academy
Middle
National Inventors Hall of Fame School Center for STEM
1.07 mi away · Grades 5-8
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
4.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
381
Student:teacher ratio
14.1:1
District
Akron City
High
Akron STEM High School
1.1 mi away · Grades 9-12
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
4.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
327
Student:teacher ratio
14.9:1
District
Akron City

Walkability

Blended score for Akron's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).

68
Walkable
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
9.3 / 20 -- Below average walkable
Google Places amenity density
100 / 100
Restaurants & cafes20
Grocery stores10
Parks12
Schools15
Transit stops20
Pharmacies2

Market position

How this listing compares to current activity in Akron, from live MLS data.

On the market 20 days -- 32 fewer days than Akron's current average of 52 days.
For reference, the median list price across 1,134 active listings in Akron right now is $129,900.

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$15,980 down
$63,920 loan
Principal & interest$415
Property tax (est.)$67
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by NOWDD via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated 20 days ago.

Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.