Frost Line Depth in Akron, OH: Nearby Codes Require 40

No official local value

No official frost line depth is published for Akron.

Nearby official codes require 40–42 in (2 verified codes).

Source and how we checked

We searched this place’s own code and website and found no published frost line depth.

Climate: 118 nights a year at or below 32 °F (NOAA 1991–2020, Akron Fulton International Airport, 4.2 mi).

Checked Oct 2026. Report a correction

Footings Deck Water line Fence post

40–42 in2 verified codes within 70 mi
118nights a year at or below 32 °F
61%of nearby soil rated “moderate” for frost action (USDA)

Does Akron have an official frost line depth?

No adopted frost line depth found for Akron in its official documents (checked Oct 2026). The nearest official values, from codes we verified, are 40 to 42 in. Use the deepest of them until the building department confirms Akron’s own number.

What frost line depth does Akron use for footings under Table R301.2(1)? Is it 42 in, like Cleveland?

Call 811 (OUPS (Ohio811)) at least a few working days before you dig, so buried lines are marked.
Confirm the frost line depth with the Akron building department.
Ask whether your project needs a permit (decks, larger sheds and footings usually do).
Dig below 42 in (the deepest nearby value) unless the building department tells you otherwise.
Book the footing inspection before you pour concrete.

How deep do footings, decks and water lines need to be in Akron?

Drawn with the deepest nearby official value (42 in). Confirm Akron’s own depth before you dig.

House or garage footing Deck footing Water service line Fence post

House or garage footing in Akron: dig at least 42 in (107 cm). Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R403.1.4).

Using the nearby official value of 42 in until Akron confirms its own
Project	Depth	Rule
House or garage footing	42 in	Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R403.1.4)
Deck footing (attached)	42 in	Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R507.3)
Water service line	48 in	6 in below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC P2603.5)
Fence post bottom	42 in	No code rule; common practice is below the frost line

Work out posts, concrete and footing sizes with the fence post depth calculator or the deck footing calculator.

How cold does it get in Akron?

Average lows are at or below freezing from Dec to Mar. 118 nights a year reach 32 °F or colder; Jan is coldest, with an average low of 21 °F.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Akron Fulton International Airport station, 4.2 mi away, elevation 1,044 ft.

Monthly temperatures as a table

°F	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Low	21	22.4	29.6	39.8	50.5	59.7	64	62.3	54.9	44.3	34.5	26.8
High	36.7	39.6	49.1	62.4	72.9	81.2	85.1	83.6	76.9	64.5	51.7	41

Akron has more freezing nights than 42 of the 80 other Ohio places we track. The Ohio median is 116. Coldest: Geauga County; mildest: Euclid.

What frost line depth do towns near Akron use?

2 official codes near Akron are verified; each links to its document.

Official frost line depths near Akron
Place	Verified frost line	Distance
Cleveland	42 in	29 mi away
Ashtabula County	40 in	70 mi away

How likely is the soil in Akron to heave?

Low 16%Moderate 61%High 24%

USDA rates the sampled soil around Akron as 16% low, 61% moderate, 24% high for frost action (main soils: Canfield, Chili, Ravenna).

USDA NRCS soil survey, 9 sample points within 2 mi. Higher frost action means more risk of heave; see frost heave.

Akron at a glance

Frost line depth: No official local value
County: Summit County
Population (2023 est.): 188,701
Mean annual temperature: 52.3 °F
ZIP codes (22): 44203 · 44221 · 44223 · 44260 · 44278 · 44301 · 44302 · 44303 · 44304 · 44305 · 44306 · 44307 · 44308 · 44310 · 44311 · 44312 · 44313 · 44314 · 44319 · 44320 · 44325 · 44333