TX area data
Athens, TX
Athens, TX.
Population: 18,644 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $215,584
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +68.8%
- All-time peak (2025-06)
- $219,755
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $250,000
- Median list price
- $274,000
- Median days on market
- 63 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.8%
- Active listings
- 64
- 1-year forecast
- -2.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 20
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,221/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,035/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,640/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 96.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 45.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Circle R Ranch Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR) (35 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +752 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $2,362
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 59.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 15,643
- Average weekly wage
- $865
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 222
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