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Raw data sources: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.
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With 1,060 people, 451 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $238,626, house prices in Athens are solidly below the national average.
Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Athens, accounting for 63.72% of the village's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Athens include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 16.17%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 13.72%), and a few mobile homes or trailers ( 3.76%).
Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Athens. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 67.41% of Athens's homes, and 58.46% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.
There is a lot of housing in Athens built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Athens built between 1940-1969 ( 25.00%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from before 1939 ( 21.80%). There's also some housing in Athens built between 2000 and later ( 21.24%).
Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Athens. Fully 15.23% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Athens homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Athens real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.
Real estate appreciation rates in Athens's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 5.80% during the period.
Appreciation rates are so strong in Athens that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Athens real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Athens appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 8.89%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 91.06% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Athens. Athens appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 0.12%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 0.47%.
Relative to Wisconsin, our data show that Athens's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 80% of the other cities and towns in Wisconsin.
$238,626
for Wisconsin
for nation
451
$1,091 / per month