The median home in Athens, Tennessee is valued at $252,619, up 2.5% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,099, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 19.2x — near the national average of 18x. Athens is part of the Athens, TN metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$252,619
+2.5%
Rent$1,099/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $495/mo cheaper ($1,099 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + TN ins. 28% per HUD.
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$50,524 on $252,619
Affordable — 25.5% of income
Under the 28% guideline.
PITI$1,594
P/I25.5%
Afford$277K
Room+$25K
P&I $1,277Tax $149Ins $167
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