Home prices
The median home value in Athens is $114,100. Compared to the surrounding areas it is approximately $32,300 (39%) higher.In comparison to the entire nation it is roughly $103,400 (47%) lower, and is roughly $21,000 (15%) lower in comparison to the city of Roanoke.
Rents
Athens's median monthly rent is $663. It is is very similar in comparison to other places in this area.It is approximately $399 (37%) lower in comparison to the entire country, and compared to the city of Roanoke it is roughly $151 (18%) lower.
Nearby places
Princeton
Princeton is roughly 5 miles southwest of Athens. Its housing prices are somewhat less expensive. The median home in Princeton costs $93,700, which is $20,400 (21%) lower than Athens. Its rents are a bit more expensive. In Princeton the median rent is $711 a month, which comes out to $48 (6%) higher than Athens.
Oakvale
Oakvale is roughly 6 miles south from Athens. Housing prices there are a lot less expensive. The median home in Oakvale costs $42,500, which comes out to $71,600 (168%) lower than Athens. The rent there is pretty similar. In Oakvale the median rent is $675 a month, which is $12 (1%) higher than Athens.
Rich Creek
Rich Creek is about 9 miles east from Athens. Real estate prices there are a bit less expensive. The cost of the median home in Rich Creek is $94,700, which is $19,400 (20%) lower than Athens. The rent there is a little less expensive. The median monthly rent in Rich Creek is $511, which works out to $152 (29%) lower than Athens.
Peterstown
Peterstown is about 10 miles east from Athens. The housing prices there are fairly similar. Peterstown's median home price is $116,800, which comes out to $2,700 (2%) higher than Athens. Rents there are a bit more expensive. The median rent in Peterstown is $760 a month, which works out to $97 (12%) higher than Athens.
Matoaka
Matoaka is approximately 10 miles west of Athens. The housing prices there are a lot less expensive. The median home value in Matoaka is $61,300, which is $52,800 (86%) lower than Athens. The rent there is pretty similar. Matoaka's median rent is $635 a month, which comes out to $28 (4%) lower than Athens.
