Cost of Living and Housing in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia

Athens-Clarke County has about 127,345 residents. Median gross rent is $1,219 per month and median household income is $52,974.

Comparison scope: “dataset median” below means the median among 1,211 cities across 10 states in this dataset. It is not presented as a nationwide Census median. The figures use 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates and may lag current listings.

Median Gross Rent $1,219/mo 26% below the dataset median

Median Home Value $299,200 20% below the dataset median

Median Household Income $52,974 37% below the dataset median

Owner-Occupied Homes 41% Share of occupied housing units

Rent-to-Income Baseline 28% Annual median rent ÷ household income

Home Value-to-Income 5.6x Median value ÷ household income

How Athens-Clarke County compares

Rent is 26% below the dataset median, while household income is 37% below the dataset median. Within Georgia, Athens-Clarke County ranks #15 from lowest to highest rent and #49 from highest to lowest household income among 56 cities in this dataset.

The rent-to-income figure compares two citywide medians. It is useful for broad comparison, but it is not an individual household budget or a measure of renter cost burden.

Similar-size cities in Georgia

Frequently asked questions

What is the median rent in Athens-Clarke County?

Median gross rent is $1,219 per month in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.

What is the median home value in Athens-Clarke County?

The median value of owner-occupied homes is $299,200 in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.

What is the median household income?

Median household income in Athens-Clarke County is $52,974 per year.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Local database refreshed 2026-07-11.