Is Athens, TX a good place to invest in rental property?

Athens, TX has a median modeled monthly cash flow of $-1,105 and a median cap rate of 2.4%, on a median sold price of $262,450. Prices changed -2.1% year over year.

What is the average cap rate in Athens, TX?

The median cap rate across recently sold homes in Athens, TX is 2.4%, based on CashFlowRE's rent and expense modeling.

What is the median home price in Athens, TX?

The median sold price in Athens, TX is $262,450 (about $160 per square foot).

Investing in Athens, TX Real Estate

A data-driven snapshot of the Athens, TX rental-property market, built from recently sold homes and CashFlowRE's per-listing investment modeling — median price, cap rate, monthly cash flow, appreciation and inventory — so you can judge the market before you ever open a listing.

$262,450Median sold price

$160Median $/sqft

2.4%Median cap rate

$-1,105Modeled cash flow / mo

-2.1%Appreciation YoY

16.0Months of supply

267Active listings

200Sold (last 12 mo)

What the Athens numbers say

In Athens, TX, the median home sold for $262,450 (about $160 per square foot), and the typical deal models out to a 2.4% cap rate with a median $-1,105 of monthly cash flow. Sold prices moved -2.1% over the past year. Inventory sits at about 16.0 months of supply — a looser, buyer-friendly market. These are medians across recorded sales; individual properties vary widely, which is exactly what CashFlowRE scores listing by listing.

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