From Peasetown to Suffield
Suffield’s first European settlers came in June 1802 from Suffield, Connecticut. For years people called the area Peasetown, though that was never an official name. When the township was organized in 1818, the Connecticut settlers asked for the name of their old hometown.
The township is in the southwest corner of Portage County. The hamlet of Suffield, a census-designated place, fills the center of the township. Part of the village of Mogadore lies in the northwest corner. In the southwest, the old settlement of Mishler had a post office from 1882 to 1917.
Lakes, bogs and the Goodyear blimp
Water defines a lot of Suffield:
- Mogadore Reservoir is a 1,104-acre artificial lake owned and maintained by the City of Akron. Roughly half of it lies in neighboring Brimfield Township.
- Wingfoot Lake is a natural lake owned by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. It used to be called Fritch’s Pond.
- Flatiron Lake Bog is a 97-acre preserve kept by The Nature Conservancy.
Suffield’s signature landmark is the Wingfoot Lake Airship Hangar. It’s the operations center for the Goodyear Blimps and home base for the semi-rigid airship Wingfoot One.
If you’re selling a house near one of the lakes, the setting adds appeal for retail buyers. It also raises questions: where your lot line ends, what the lake’s owner allows along the shore, and whether the house has had water in the basement.
Suffield’s housing: mostly single-family, mostly owned
Suffield is a township of single-family homes. In the Census ACS:
- About 86% of homes are single-family detached, and the survey counts almost no mobile homes.
- About 82% are owner-occupied.
- The median build year is 1970, and about 14% of homes date from 1939 or earlier.
- The median home value (owner estimate) is about $217,300.
The Suffield center looks similar. The CDP has about 1,100 residents, a median build year of 1974 and a median home value (owner estimate) of about $215,600.
Homes from around 1970 are now more than 50 years old. Some still have original electrical panels, older furnaces or roofs past their life. We price those in as-is, and the written offer lists what we counted.
Four school districts in one township
Suffield is split among school districts, which matters to buyers with children:
| District | Share of Suffield |
|---|---|
| Field Local | Most of the township |
| Mogadore Local | Smaller portion |
| Springfield Local | Smaller portion |
| Lake Local | Smaller portion |
Field Local was formed in 1959 from the Suffield and Brimfield districts, and Suffield Elementary is one of its schools. Check your parcel record with the Portage County Auditor before you set a price.
When a cash sale fits a Suffield house
A cash sale tends to help in a few Suffield situations: an estate house that hasn’t been updated in decades, a home with water damage or a failing septic system, or a seller who needs to close on a set date. If your house is updated and you have time, listing it will often bring more, and we’ll be straight about that. If you’ve inherited a house here, start with selling an inherited house.
The short drive from Akron to Suffield
Suffield borders Summit County, and our office is on East Turkeyfoot Lake Road on Akron’s south side, so it’s a quick trip. Bob Donahue walks the house in 15 to 20 minutes and gives you a written offer that explains the number. Closing happens at a local title company, as soon as 7 days out or on your date. The county-level details, including the conveyance fee, are on our Portage County page. To get a number, send us the Suffield address.