General Shaler’s Middletown
Shalersville is named for its original proprietor, General Nathaniel Shaler of Middletown, Connecticut, and the township was first called Middletown. The family of Joel Baker, from Tolland County, Connecticut, arrived in 1806 as the first settlers. The township government was organized in 1812, and a post office ran from 1824 to 1904.
The township covers about 28 square miles in northwestern Portage County. Its neighbors are Mantua to the north, Hiram to the northeast, Freedom to the east, Charlestown to the southeast, Ravenna to the south, Franklin to the southwest, Streetsboro to the west and Aurora to the northwest. No city or village lies inside it.
The SR 44 and SR 303 crossroads, and Turnpike Exit 193
State Routes 303 and 44 cross the township and meet in the middle of it. The Ohio Turnpike runs through as well, with Exit 193 at SR 44, signed for Ravenna, added in the 1990s. The Portage County Airport is in the southern part of the township.
That puts Shalersville within easy reach of Streetsboro to the west and Ravenna and Kent to the south. For a seller, the setting is a mix. Houses on quiet roads have rural appeal, while homes close to the interchange, the airport or the busier state routes may draw fewer retail buyers.
Values below the county median
Shalersville’s homes are owner-occupied but more modestly priced than much of the county. In the Census ACS:
- The median home value (owner estimate) is about $174,000, against about $227,000 for Portage County.
- About 84% of homes are owner-occupied, and about 83% are single-family detached.
- The median build year is 1970, and about 9% of homes date from 1939 or earlier.
- About 6% are mobile homes.
A lower price point leaves a retail sale less room for surprises. If a buyer’s inspection turns up a bad roof or a failing septic system, the repair can eat a large share of your equity, or end the deal. We buy as-is, so the cost of repairs shows up once, in writing, in the offer. Our guide to selling a house as-is in Ohio compares the two routes.
Homes from around 1970
With a median build year of 1970, a typical Shalersville house is now more than 50 years old. Items that commonly need pricing in a house from that era:
- Roofs and gutters on their second or third replacement cycle.
- Original electrical panels and aluminum or ungrounded wiring.
- Furnaces, water heaters and wells that are near the end of their life.
- Basements that take water in spring.
None of that has to be fixed before you sell to us. If the house is in good shape and you aren’t rushed, listing it may bring more, and we’ll tell you so.
Shalersville’s school district
Shalersville is part of the Crestwood Local School District, based in Mantua. The district describes itself as three townships, Hiram, Mantua and Shalersville, plus the villages of Mantua and Hiram, across about 75 square miles that are mostly rural. A buyer with children will ask, so confirm your parcel’s district with the Portage County Auditor.
From our Akron office to Shalersville
Shalersville is in northern Portage County, and our office is on East Turkeyfoot Lake Road in Akron. Bob Donahue drives out for every walkthrough, which takes 15 to 20 minutes, and you’ll get a written offer that shows how we got there. If the house came to you through an estate, the probate court is just south in Ravenna. Our Portage County page has the details. When you’re ready, request a Shalersville offer.