| Index | Athens | Alabama | National |
| Median home price | $171,900 | $128,500 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $657 | $728 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 65.9% | 68.5% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 34.1% | 31.5% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Lester, AL | 131 | $105,400 | 43% |
| Ardmore, TN | 1,260 | $110,600 | 40% |
| Ardmore, AL | 1,347 | $116,900 | 37% |
| Elkmont, AL | 419 | $136,300 | 26% |
| Hillsboro, AL | 590 | $140,000 | 24% |
| Athens, AL | 26,686 | $171,900 | 7% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Bayonet Point, FL | 26,704 | $97,400 | 47% |
| Leisure City, FL | 26,708 | $214,300 | 16% |
| Maple Valley, WA | 26,739 | $451,900 | 145% |
| Lemon Grove, CA | 26,739 | $456,400 | 147% |
| Sanger, CA | 26,744 | $257,900 | 40% |
| Athens, AL | 26,686 | $171,900 | 7% |
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