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The median home value in Athens County, OH is $190,208 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.9% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$190,208
Year-over-Year
+3.9%
National Rank
#2063 of 3071
Athens County ranks 61st out of 88 counties in OH by median home price, and is -19.1% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within OH, the typical county has a median home value of $219,740, making Athens County -13.4% below the OH state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.9%, from $188,425 in May 2026 to $190,208 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $188,425 | +5.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $191,326 | +4.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $190,481 | +4.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $190,208 | +3.9% |
Households here earn a median of $56,001 a year against a typical home value of $190,208 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.4×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 40% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Athens County recorded a violent crime rate of 105 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,206 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 29,596 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Athens County is $190,208. That's up 3.9% from a year earlier. That is about 19.1% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Athens County the 61st most expensive of 88 counties in Ohio.
Median household income here is $56,001, so a typical home costs about 3.4× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Athens County recorded 105 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 29,596 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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