Affordability evidence
Athens, GA home values, income, and owner costs
A borrower-focused reading of the latest ACS value, income, and owner-cost evidence for Athens, GA.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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In Athens, GA, the 2024 ACS reports a median owner-occupied home value of $299,200, median household income of $52,974, and median selected monthly owner costs of $1,620 for owners with a mortgage. For the decision at hand, together, those three reference points may help a borrower identify which search-price, income, and recurring-cost assumptions need current verification first. They remain separate medians, not the finances of one representative household, and the $1,620 measure combines recurring ownership expenses instead of real estate taxes alone. In practical terms, a useful affordability review starts with $299,200, $52,974, and $1,620, then replaces them with the borrower's documented income, cash, debts, property taxes, insurance, association charges, loan terms, and intended occupancy.
Athens, GA's $299,200 median home-value estimate is below the statewide $303,300 estimate, with a reported city-to-state gap of 1.4%.