Athens Real Estate & Homes for Sale in Clarke County, Georgia

Athens, Georgia Average Home Sizes and Asking Prices

Updated On: January 27, 2012

Zipcode	Single Family Home					Townhome or Condo
	4 BR		3 BR		#Lst	3 BR		2 BR		#Lst
30601	1,300 sf	$193,000	600 sf	$162,000	41			0	$172,000	4
30605	1,400 sf	$244,000	1,100 sf	$147,000	122	0	$152,000	0	$118,000	90
30606	1,400 sf	$320,000	1,100 sf	$175,000	195	800 sf	$271,000	100 sf	$100,000	45
30607	1,200 sf	$171,000	1,400 sf	$156,000	46			400 sf	$115,000	3

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Sold Price History in 30601

Homes for Sale in Athens

Athens, Georgia, is a vibrant city that defines sophisticated Southern culture. Located in a picturesque spot just below the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this college town has just over 100,000 residents. It offers a unique blend of Southern heritage and contemporary entertainment along with Southern charm in one of the great college towns in not only the Southeast, but the entire country.

Athens is a wonderful place to raise a family and the type of place where the pace of life remains a little slower than the big city. In fact, Athens was recently named as the best small metro area in the country for relocating families and has been named one of the best places to retire by MONEY magazine. Many prospective buyers will find that Athens has a fine selection of housing options available throughout the community, with single-family residences, condos and townhouses dominating the market at affordable prices.

This historic city offers many opportunities to experience the great outdoors in Georgia's rolling Piedmont region. Walk, jog, bike, or rollerblade through this area of lush vegetation at Memorial Park, the North Oconee River Greenway, Oconee Forest Park, Sandy Creek Park, and the State Botanical Garden of Georgia. All are filled with trails to explore and sites to see. There are also several golf courses in the area and sports fans will be in heaven as the University of Georgia Bulldogs has one of the best athletic programs in the country and participate in the highly competitive Southeastern Conference.

Athens has so much to offer and once you have lived here, you will come to agree with the popular local boast, “Heaven is a local call from Athens.”

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The real estate market in Athens consists of a wide-variety of housing options including single-family detached homes, condominiums and townhouses. Many of the homes in town are lovely historic Southern homes with big lots. Single-family detached homes range from $100,000 to $900,000, but can go beyond for spacious homes on golf courses. Houses with swimming pools on marvelous lots are available in many of the area’s terrific subdivisions such as Carrington Plantation, Welbrook Farms and High Ridge. There are also many lovely condominiums and townhouses available; prices start at $85,000 and go as high as $400,000. Land is also available for custom building for those who have their dream home in mind and just need a spot to build it.

Athens GA Real Estate for the week of January 23rd, 2012: homes priced around $174,569 compared to $178,606 the previous week, showing a decrease of less than -2%.  For Friday, January 27th, the current national mortgage rate for a 30 year fixed mortgage is 3.92%; the 15 year fixed rate is at 3.24%. For a loan larger than conventional conforming loans, or 'jumbo' loan, the 30 year rate is 4.46%, while the 15 year jumbo rate currently is at 3.72%. You can calculate your mortgage rate with our mortgage calculators.  Get local info and homes for sale in Athens GA. View active real estate listings for different types of properties including new homes, houses for sale, foreclosures in Athens, short sales, and price reduced listings. Find information and property resources including prices of recently sold homes in Athens, Athens neighborhood information, crime stats, home values, and schools in Athens to help you find the best home!