Your Guide to Buying a Home in Cuyahoga Falls, OH

Buying a Home in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

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Cuyahoga Falls is located in Summit County

Cuyahoga Falls was founded in 1812, and was originally called Manchester. The Cuyahoga River runs both south and north through the City and the Cuyahoga "Falls", which extend for about 2 miles, fall farther than Niagara Falls.

Due to the rough water, Native Americans who used the river to travel from the Great Lakes to the Mississippi left the river at the Falls and used what is now Portage Trail to continue their journey south. The river was an early source of power for mills and manufacturing, and by 1840 Cuyahoga Falls had a wider variety of manufacturing than any other Ohio settlement.

The river now is a source of beauty, recreation and contemplation. In the place of the old Vaughn Machinery plant now stands the Cuyahoga Falls Sheraton Suites Hotel, with its Riverfront restaurant offering an unparalleled view of the Cuyahoga "Falls". Waterworks Park, future home of the City's New Family Aquatics Center, offers hiking, picnicking and biking along the River, and the 6,000 acres in the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area provide year-round outdoor opportunities for the people of Cuyahoga Falls and Northeast Ohio.

While industry has moved away from the River, it has not moved away from Cuyahoga Falls. In fact, the City has enjoyed a steady economic growth pattern of residential, commercial, and industrial uses. The City enjoys a diversity of manufacturing and industrial uses of all sizes, and is in the process of developing almost 1,000 acres of industrial parks. Residential development, while most strongly focused on single family residential, similarly offers a wide variety of housing options for people of all ages and family sizes.

Cuyahoga Falls owns and operates its own water, sanitation, and electric systems. Water rates are the lowest in the area, and electric rates are typically at least 38% lower than local investor owned utilities.

Blossom Music Center - Northeast Ohio's premier outdoor amphitheater. This beautiful facility is the proud summer home of the Cleveland Orchestra, and the host of many nationally acclaimed performers and acts. Enjoy an evening in the seated pavilion or upon a blanket on the plush grassy hills surrounding the amphitheater. Blossom Music Center, a summer's night under the stars.

Downtown Festivals - The Riverfront Centre District in downtown Cuyahoga Falls is the site of many community festivals and special events. Events include the Italian?American Festival, Irish Festival, Crooked River Blues Jazz and Arts Festival, Oktoberfest, Kidsfest on the River, weekly "Rockin' on the River" TGIF parties, Monday Night Car Cruise-In’s, the Evening Concert Series, and many others. Call the Calendar of Events Hotline at the City of Cuyahoga Falls 330-971-8373 for additional information.

The second largest city in Summit County, Cuyahoga Falls is located near Akron and Cleveland and is accessible by major interstates including I-271, I-480, I-80 (Ohio Turnpike), I-76, I-77, and State Route 8. Cuyahoga Falls is also convenient to Akron, Cleveland, Akron-Canton, and Burke Lakefront airports.

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