Athens, Texas Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Athens, Texas rental market.
Athens, Texas
Average Apartment Rent
$1,147
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
Infinity%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Athens, Texas apartments have recorded a Infinity% rent increase.
Athens, Texas Average apartment rent trend
Athens, Texas Average Apartment Rent
Athens, Texas Apartment rent ranges
At 46.07%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Athens, Texas rentals, while condos priced $1,500 - $2,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 16.48%.
Athens, Texas Housing tenure**
Renters take up 44% of Athens, Texas real estate, occupying a total of 2,032 units, while homeowners live in 2,550 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.2
Renter median household income**
$31,957
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.15
Rental vacancy rate**
9.2%
Athens, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 713 rentals in Athens, Texas with 3 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 35%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 27 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Athens, Texas homes for rent is 4.2.
Athens, Texas Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Athens, Texas are occupied by residents in the 85 years and over age group (14%), followed by those in the 75 - 84 years age group (13%). At the same time, people in the 60 - 64 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 6%.
Athens, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Athens, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 774 apartments for rent in Athens, Texas, or 38% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 24% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 493 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Athens, Texas is 2.15.
Athens, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 13% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 10% of the homes for rent in Athens, Texas.
Athens, Texas Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Athens, Texas apartment rentals, namely 26% or 519 units, were Built 2000 - 2009, followed by those Built 2010 - 2019 (15%, 310 units), and the ones Built 1980 - 1989 (15%, 300 units).
Athens, Texas Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2018
Most Athens, Texas renters (41%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Athens, Texas condos for rent is 2018.
Athens, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 45% of Athens, Texas renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 25% of them have No vehicle available, and 22% have 2 vehicles available.
Athens, Texas Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Athens, Texas Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Athens, Texas apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
