PA area data
Athens, PA
Athens, PA.
Population: 5,774 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $195,646
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +20.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +55.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $195,646
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $192,799
- Median list price
- $217,500
- Median days on market
- 49 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.3%
- Active listings
- 11
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
Rents
- Typical rent
- $913/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,083/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,740/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 19.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $15.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 37.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 237
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Steamtown National Historic Site (56 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lars/Private Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -53 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,962
- Median annual property tax
- $2,334
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 19,690
- Average weekly wage
- $1,130
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Mining
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 48
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