Athens, MI housing market
The median sale price was $325,000 in April 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Athens compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Athens at a glance
Only 3 sales in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Athens in 2025. The last year with any was 2019 (2 new homes).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Athens's population fell by 88 even though 3 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across Michigan: 1.2 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $300,000 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $80,000 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $80,000 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $90,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $80,000 |
How Athens ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
2.2 years of income
The typical Athens home costs about 2.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across Michigan (3.7 years).
How Athens ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,110
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Athens is $1,110 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Athens pay a median of $978, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 19% of the town's median household income.
Studio $790 · 4 bedrooms $1,510
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (49011; Battle Creek, MI MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Athens
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.