AL area data
Athens, AL
Athens, AL.
Population: 29,969 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $251,770
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +84.5%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $254,134
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $220,000
- Median list price
- $220,000
- Median days on market
- 107 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.7%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
- Days to pending
- 108 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 45
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,272/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.2%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $867/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,362/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 87.9 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 16.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 53.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 59.0 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Beechwood Airpark (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Huntsville International Airport (HSV) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 12
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,277 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $664
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 61.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 25,366
- Average weekly wage
- $1,055
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 494
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