Median Home Value
$185,000
Median Gross Rent
$939/mo
Homeownership Rate
60.4%
Rent as Share of Income
20.1%
Vacancy Rate
13.1%
Median Year Built
1977
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Athens County have risen 407% since 1979, per FHFA's index.
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Index value, not a dollar figure — shows relative appreciation over time. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.
HUD Fair Market Rent (2026)
Studio
$902
1 Bedroom
$907
2 Bedroom
$1,092
3 Bedroom
$1,338
4 Bedroom
$1,491
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.