Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$185,595+3.5% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 16% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$40,233About 0.7× the local median income ($54,806): affordable for a typical household
Days on market82 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Athens County, OH is worth $185,595, up 3.5% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $179,432, so the area is 3.4% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 82 days to sell, listings are up 8% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $40,233 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $54,806. Typical rent is $1,127 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 57 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$185,595
Change in 1 year
+3.5%
Overvalued %
+3.4%
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Fair home value
$179,432
Change in 5 years
+22.5%
Home value to income
3.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,006
Income needed to afford it
$40,233
Property tax rate
1.17%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,127
Price-to-rent ratio
13.7×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,129
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Gross rental yield
7.28%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.73%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+7.8%
Days on market
82
Listings with a price cut
16.5%
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Homes for sale
97
Pending sales per 100 listings
38
Asking price per sq ft
$153
People and jobs
Median household income
$54,806
Population change (1 year)
+0.2%
Unemployment rate
6.5%
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Population
63,197
Income adjusted for cost of living
$62,068
Net moves in (IRS)
−57
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
68.7
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
83.7
Wildfire risk score
13.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
8.8
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Athens County, OH overvalued?
Home prices in Athens County, OH are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $179,432, so the area is 3.4% overvalued.
Is Athens County, OH a buyer's or seller's market?
Athens County, OH is a balanced market: homes take about 82 days to sell, listings are up 8% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Athens County, OH?
Home values in Athens County, OH are up 3.5% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Athens County, OH?
A household needs about $40,233 a year to afford the typical home in Athens County, OH at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $54,806.