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Relocation and Retirement
Welcome Home to Athens, Georgia

ur climate in Athens is mostly With a significant number of residents at For those looking to buy a home,
O mild year-round. Housing every stage of life, the area boasts varied Athens-Clarke County real estate prices
help transition
housing options for every
prices are much more affordable
FUN
“Athens, Georgia: Best Places
when compared to the Atlanta market taste, budget, and need. FUN renters into
permanent
FACT
although we are only 65 miles away. Quality rental properties to Retire in 2022” Forbes,
May 2022
Athens is often included in Top Places and apartment complexes FACT residents. The
to Live, Retire, and Go to School with median gross rent of average Athens area home
accolades, in part because we have $939 per month is an sale of $353,643 in February 2023
outstanding medical centers and affordable option for college students is about 30 percent lower than the
lifelong learning opportunities. or young professionals. national average.
The city is known throughout the
Southeast as a great place to live
because of its stellar schools,
thriving arts, beautiful parks, and
a growing and steady job market.
Additionally, housing costs in
Athens are 30 percent less than
the cost to live in Atlanta.

Athens has everything from classic
sidewalk-lined neighborhoods
and gated communities to chic
downtown apartments and
historic, Southern estates. Urban,
suburban, rural environments –
you name it, Athens has it, which
is why so many people choose to
call it home.

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