| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $449,700 | -5.7% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $217 | 2,168 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 65 | +11% YoY |
| Active listings | 968 | +35% YoY |
| New listings this month | 232 | June 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 21% | Share of active |
| Gross rental yield | 3.5% | 2BR fair market rent |
Metropolitan market · Georgia · June 2026 data
Athens Real Estate Market
As of June 2026, the median home listed in Athens, GA asks $449,700 — down 5.7% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 65 days, with 968 active listings and 21% carrying a price cut — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$449,700
▼ 5.7% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$217
2,168 sq ft median
Median days on market
65
June 2026
Active listings
968
For sale now
New listings
232
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
21%
Share of active
Athens housing market statistics
The table summarizes Athens's key housing figures for June 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.
How have home prices changed in Athens?
Athens home prices are down 5.7% year over year and +2.4% month over month as of June 2026, at a $449,700 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Athens GA · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Athens GA · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Athens?
Athens has 968 active listings, 232 new this month, 385 pending as of June 2026. About 21% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 145% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.
Is Athens a good real estate investment?
Athens scores 28/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #848 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.
Investor Score
28/100
#848 of 932 covered metros
Price volatility
High
σ 7.0% · 20-yr price-index swings
Athens scores 28/100 on our composite Investor Score (#848 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 65% over five years and +137% over ten, leaving prices 94% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,331/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 3.5%; active inventory sits at 145% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 5.7% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).
Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Athens ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Athens?
A home at Athens's $449,700 median listing runs about $2,257 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$2,027/mo
−$230/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$2,257/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$2,498/mo
+$241/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $449,700 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.
What is driving the Athens housing market?
Longer-run demand in Athens shows up in 1,278 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +14 residents; +3.0% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
1,278
▼ 30.4% vs 2024
5.9 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+14
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$7.09M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
+3.0%
▲ 108.7k nonfarm jobs · May 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding
Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.
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What is the median home price in Athens?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Athens, GA is $449,700, down 5.7% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Athens?
The median home listed in Athens asks $449,700 as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $2,257 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Athens?
The median property in Athens spends 65 days on the market, with 968 homes actively listed and 21% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market by pace as of June 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Athens?
With a median 65 days on market and 21% of active listings carrying a price cut, Athens reads as a balanced market as of June 2026. Faster sales and fewer price cuts favor sellers; slower sales and more cuts favor buyers. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Athens a good place to invest in real estate?
Athens scores 28/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #848 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
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Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.
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