The median home in Athens, Alabama is valued at $301,945, up 0.9% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,376, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 18.3x — near the national average of 18x. Athens is part of the Huntsville, AL metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$301,945

+0.9%

Rent$1,376/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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$60,389 on $301,945

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Stretch29.3% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,830

P/I29.3%

Afford$289K

Gap-$13K

P&I $1,527Tax $103Ins $200

Renting $454/mo cheaper ($1,376 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + AL ins. 28% per HUD.

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