Athens, AL Housing Statistics

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4%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

32%

Rent NAT. AVG.

4%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Athens Housing Information

Index	Athens	Alabama	National
Median home price	$313,518	$235,536	$326,622
Median rent asked	$989	$1,109	$1,444
Avg. people per household	2.7	2.5	2.6
Owner occupied households	65.9%	68.5%	63.6%
Renter occupied households	34.1%	31.5%	36.4%

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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Athens is 4% lower than the national average.
The median rent asked in Athens is 32% lower than the national average.
The average number of people per household in Athens is 1% higher than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in Athens is 4% higher than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in Athens is 6% lower than the national average.

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Athens, AL	27,586	$313,518	4%

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Brownsburg, IN	27,585	$388,491	19%
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Athens, AL	27,586	$313,518	4%

Source: The Athens, AL housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.