Stow is a city in Summit County, Ohio, home to about 34,240 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP code is 44224, and parts of 44221 are in Stow too.
Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Stow; also Cuyahoga Falls and Silver Lake
Mostly Cuyahoga Falls; part is in Stow
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Stow. 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)27 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Akron Canton Regional Airport (CAK)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cleveland, OH24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL326 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Stow; 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.
Stow had 34,483 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 44th 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 (3 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).
277 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stow.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 27 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 29 |
| Dentists | 24 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 48 |
| Mental health providers | 88 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 43 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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 (28 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 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.
Established in 1804.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Stow-Munroe Falls City School District, Cuyahoga Falls City School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Trail Elementary SchoolStow | Pre-K–4 | 334 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Echo Hills Elementary SchoolStow | K–4 | 298 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Fishcreek Elementary SchoolStow | K–4 | 301 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Highland Elementary SchoolStow | K–4 | 284 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Silver Lake Elementary SchoolSilver Lake | K–5 | 210 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Woodland Elementary SchoolStow | K–4 | 270 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Lakeview Elementary SchoolStow | 5–6 | 745 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Stow-Munroe Falls High SchoolStow | 7–12 | 1,648 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family Parish SchoolStow | Pre-K–8 | 397 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
| Walsh Jesuit High SchoolCuyahoga Falls | 9–12 | 928 | Roman Catholic | 3.2 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 Cuyahoga Falls and Silver Lake.
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