Housing · New Athens
New Athens, IL housing market
The typical New Athens home is worth about $165,000, down 3.2% in a year, 45% below the Illinois typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how New Athens compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
The market right now
New Athens at a glance
Typical home value
$165K
▼ 3.2% in a year · Zillow
Ten-year trend
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | New Athens | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $132,000 | $181,000 |
| 2018 | $135,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $141,000 | $195,000 |
| 2020 | $141,000 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | $152,000 | $215,000 |
| 2022 | $158,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $159,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $163,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $167,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $167,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $165,000 | $298,000 |
Nearby
New Athens and its neighbors
The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Athens | $165K | −3.2% | — | $51,786 |
| Lenzburg | $124K | −0.2% | — | $52,917 |
| Freeburg | $269K | +3.2% | — | $91,563 |
| New Athens | — | — | — | $56,553 |
Affordability
3.2 years of income
The typical New Athens home costs about 3.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across Illinois (3.6 years).
How New Athens ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
The homes
Owners, rent & taxes
Homeownership
86.9%
Illinois: 67.1%
Median tax bill
$3,351
Illinois: $5,298
Median rent
$993
Illinois: $1,274
Typical home built
1954
Illinois: 1971
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.