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Housing

Find your home in the Classic City.

For those looking to buy a home,
of $856 per month are an affordable Athens-Clarke County real estate
W hen it comes to quality professionals. That median monthly renters into permanent family
option for college students or young
prices help turn young professional
of life, the Athens area
cost is more than $200 less than the
residents. The median home value of
has it all. Residents are
the beneficiaries of great schools, national average. $170,700 is nearly $47,000 less than
thriving arts, bountiful parks, and a
steady job market. Although these
positive factors would normally make
real estate prices skyrocket, the cost
of renting or owning a home in the
Athens area has remained reasonable.

From clean and cozy neighborhoods,
chic downtown apartments, gated
communities, and historic, Southern
estates, Athens and Clarke County
offer a wide-ranging selection
of urban, suburban, and rural
environments from which residents
can choose to call home.

With a significant number of residents
at every stage of life, the area boasts
varied housing options for every
taste, budget, and need. Quality
rental properties and apartment
complexes with median gross rent

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