Metropolitan market · Tennessee · June 2026 data

Athens Real Estate Market

As of June 2026, the median home listed in Athens, TN asks $337,000 — down 1.6% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 60 days, with 313 active listings and 27% carrying a price cut — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$337,000
▼ 1.6% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$197
1,800 sq ft median
Median days on market
60
June 2026
Active listings
313
For sale now
New listings
82
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
27%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$278,750
▼ 4.1% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
96.0%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
47
Closed sales

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.

Athens, TN housing market at a glance — June 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$337,000-1.6% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1971,800 sq ft median
Median days on market60-12% YoY
Active listings313+30% YoY
New listings this month82June 2026
Listings with a price cut27%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$278,750-4.1% YoY
Sale-to-list ratio96.0%Closed sales

How have home prices changed in Athens?

Athens home prices are down 1.6% year over year and -2.3% month over month as of June 2026, at a $337,000 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$349K$343K$337K$331K Q3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26

Median listing price, Athens TN · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$345K$300K$254K$208K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Athens TN · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Athens?

Athens has 313 active listings, 82 new this month, 122 pending as of June 2026. About 27% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 130% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
313
New this month
82
Pending
122
Price-reduced
85

Is Athens a good real estate investment?

Athens scores 27/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #858 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
27/100
#858 of 932 covered metros
12-month outlook
-4.3%
▼ Cooling · model output, not advice
Momentum
32
Value
36
Rental yield
17
Supply risk
83
Market heat
34

Athens scores 27/100 on our composite Investor Score (#858 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 130% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 1.6% 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 $337,000 median listing runs about $1,692 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%
$1,519/mo
−$173/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$1,692/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$1,872/mo
+$181/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $337,000 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 141 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +1,428 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
141
▲ 1.4% vs 2024
2.1 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+1,428
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$48.9M/yr
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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Athens housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Athens?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Athens, TN is $337,000, down 1.6% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Athens, TN metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Athens?
The median home listed in Athens asks $337,000 as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $1,692 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Athens?
The median property in Athens spends 60 days on the market, with 313 homes actively listed and 27% 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 60 days on market and 27% 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 27/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #858 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.
Who are the top real estate agents in Athens?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Athens and the wider Tennessee market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Athens, TN 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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