TN area data
Athens, TN
Athens, TN.
Population: 25,688 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $265,756
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +105.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $265,756
- House Price Index
- 475.9 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $282,500
- Median list price
- $312,205
- Median days on market
- 65 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.2%
- Active listings
- 136
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- Days to pending
- 63 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 36
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,083/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.8%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $948/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,508/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 62.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 2.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 238
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Obed Wild & Scenic River (46 mi)
- Nearest airport
- McMinn County Airport (MMI) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA) (43 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +403 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $875
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 15,244
- Average weekly wage
- $946
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 18
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