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.
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Home Value$301,945
+0.9%
Rent$1,376/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $454/mo cheaper ($1,376 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + AL ins. 28% per HUD.
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$60,389 on $301,945
Stretch — 29.3% of income
Above 28% but manageable with cuts.
PITI$1,830
P/I29.3%
Afford$289K
Gap-$13K
P&I $1,527Tax $103Ins $200
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