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
.	1990	2000	2010	2016 (est.)
Athens-Clarke County Metro Area	blank	blank	blank	205,290
Athens	na	100,266	115,452	123,371

Athens Home Sales Prices (new & existing homes)
.	Monthly Average	Annual Average	Yr-Over-Yr Change
2018	.	$212,339	5.6%
Sep	$239,082	.	.
Aug	$213,482	.	.
Jul	$229,618	.	.
Jun	$250,078	.	.
May	$207,011	.	.
Apr	$199,190	.	.
Mar	$183,165	.	.
Feb	$229,324	.	.
Jan	$199,553	.	.
2017	.	$194,966	5.6%
2016	.	$184,605	3.2%
2015	.	$178,823	8.6%
2014	.	$164,668	-4.5%
2013	.	$172,361	11.9%

Home Sales Price to Big City Comparison 2018
.	Athens	GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price	$212,339	$419,000
Nearest Big City	Atlanta	na
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
.	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
blank	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%	--	31*	6.8%	--
Federal, State and Local Tax	--	99 days	8*	--	113 days
* State rank of 1 pays the lowest taxes