Athena, OR housing market
The typical Athena home is worth about $288,000, up 2.3% in a year, 42% below the Oregon typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Athena compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Athena at a glance
Only 2 sales in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Athena | Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $148,000 | $313,000 |
| 2018 | $157,000 | $337,000 |
| 2019 | $166,000 | $354,000 |
| 2020 | $179,000 | $369,000 |
| 2021 | $200,000 | $411,000 |
| 2022 | $238,000 | $480,000 |
| 2023 | $256,000 | $490,000 |
| 2024 | $256,000 | $495,000 |
| 2025 | $272,000 | $504,000 |
| 2026 | $282,000 | $500,000 |
| August 2026 | $288,000 | $496,000 |
4 years of income
The typical Athena home costs about 4 years of the town's median household income, less than across Oregon (6 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,060
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Athena is $1,060 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Athena pay a median of $894, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 18% of the town's median household income.
Studio $730 · 4 bedrooms $1,780
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (97813; Umatilla County, OR), 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.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.