Athens, OH housing market
The typical Athens home is worth about $247,000, up 3.7% in a year, close to the Ohio typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Athens compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Athens at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Athens | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $151,000 | $133,000 |
| 2018 | $158,000 | $141,000 |
| 2019 | $168,000 | $150,000 |
| 2020 | $173,000 | $158,000 |
| 2021 | $189,000 | $178,000 |
| 2022 | $203,000 | $195,000 |
| 2023 | $213,000 | $211,000 |
| 2024 | $211,000 | $224,000 |
| 2025 | $229,000 | $237,000 |
| 2026 | $242,000 | $245,000 |
| August 2026 | $247,000 | $249,000 |
111 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 111 new homes in Athens in 2025: 2 single-family houses and 109 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $17.8 million to build. That's 3.7 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Ohio as a whole.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 42 | 0 | 42 | $6.6 million |
| 2025 | 111 | 2 | 109 | $17.8 million |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Athens and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens | $247K | +3.7% | $1,250 | 111 | $48,696 |
| Alexander | — | +4.6%† | $1,160 | — | $80,956 |
| Canaan | — | +6.3%† | $1,260 | — | $57,955 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
5.1 years of income
The typical Athens home costs about 5.1 years of the town's median household income, more than across Ohio (3.5 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 $1,250
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Athens is $1,250 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Athens pay a median of $986, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 31% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,030 · 4 bedrooms $1,700
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (45701, 45780; Athens County, OH), 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, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. 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.