Retire To Athens, GA
Athens, Georgia is one of the great places in the U.S. to live in retirement. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, medical care, cost of living and other demographics.
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Athens Population
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1990
2000
2010
2016 (est.)
Athens-Clarke County Metro Area
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205,290
Athens
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100,266
115,452
123,371
Athens Home Sales Prices (new & existing homes)
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Monthly Average
Annual Average
Yr-Over-Yr Change
2018
. $212,339 5.6%
Sep
$239,082
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Aug
$213,482
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Jul
$229,618
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Jun
$250,078
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May
$207,011
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Apr
$199,190
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Mar
$183,165
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Feb
$229,324
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Jan
$199,553
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2017
. $194,966 5.6%
2016
. $184,605 3.2%
2015
. $178,823 8.6%
2014
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$164,668
-4.5%
2013
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$172,361
11.9%
Home Sales Price to Big City Comparison 2018
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Athens
GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price
$212,339
$419,000
Nearest Big City
Atlanta
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Home Sales Price in Atlanta
$224,000
$340,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index
77% of Atlanta home prices
101%
Home Sales Price to Renting Comparison 2018
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Athens
GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price
$212,339
$419,000
Monthly Rent
$1,054
$1,495
Price/Rent Index
13.5 times the annual rent
19.0
Athens Cost of Living 2018
76%
GPTR 99 City Average 109%
Athens Taxes 2018
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Tax Rate
Days Worked to Pay
State Rank
Tax Rate (99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay (99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax
7.2%
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31*
6.8%
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Federal, State and Local Tax
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99 days
8*
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113 days
* State rank of 1 pays the lowest taxes
Athens Building Permits (single family homes) Athens-Clarke County
2016
115
2015
89
2014
116
2013
143
2012
201
2011
84
2010
42
Athens Interactive Maps
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