Fairlawn is a city in Summit County, Ohio, home to about 7,711 people across 4.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 44333, and parts of 44321 are in Fairlawn too.
Homes sold for a median of $191 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Fairlawn; also Montrose-Ghent and Akron
Part is in Fairlawn, part in Pigeon Creek and Montrose-Ghent
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fairlawn. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cleveland, OH22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL317 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fairlawn; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Fairlawn had 7,710 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 223rd largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Summit County grew from 71,715 residents in 1900 to 540,428 in 2020.
Summit County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 41.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stow 4 Se, OH weather station (10 miles away).
249,827 jobs at 13,309 businesses in Summit County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
767 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairlawn.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 94 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 124 |
| Dentists | 64 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 143 |
| Mental health providers | 185 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 121 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 23 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Copley-Fairlawn City, Revere Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Island Primary Elementary SchoolFairlawn | K–4 | 358 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Herberich Primary Elementary SchoolFairlawn | K–4 | 251 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Bath Elementary SchoolAkron | 3–5 | 662 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Revere Middle SchoolAkron | 5–8 | 593 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Montessori SchoolFairlawn | Pre-K–K | 2 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 mi |
| Fairlawn Lutheran SchoolFairlawn | Pre-K–K | 9 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.4 mi |
| Tes SchoolFairlawn | Pre-K–12 | 58 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 mi |
| St Hilary SchoolFairlawn | K–8 | 555 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Montrose-Ghent, Akron, Cuyahoga Falls, Pigeon Creek and Norton.
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