Athens, AL housing market
Typical home value
$308K
▲ 0.9% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,475/mo
▲ 4.1% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
5.7%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+15%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Athens is worth $308,273, up 0.9% over the past year and up 15% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,475 a month (+4.1% YoY), a gross rent yield of 5.7% (above the Huntsville, AL metro's 5.3%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,694/mo, $219 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Huntsville, AL metro's home values to change +2.1% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Huntsville, AL metro)
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 32/100, #411 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Athens compares
| Measure | Athens | Huntsville, AL metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $308,273 | $313,528 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +0.9% | +1.1% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,475 | $1,387 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +4.1% | +2.7% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 5.7% | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 17.4 | 18.8 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,694 | $1,723 | $2,012 |
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Rental property calculator
Cash flow on a typical Athens rental, pre-filled.
Rent vs buy in Athens
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Mortgage calculator
Monthly payment on a $308K home.
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$287K home$1,335 rent
▲ 1.4% 1 yr
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$376K home$1,411 rent
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$436K home$1,676 rent
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$335K home$1,744 rent
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.