Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on July 30, 2026
Last updated on July 30, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Athens
$1,200/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Athens is $1,200 per month as of July 2026. This is 38% below the national average rent, or $730 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Athens
18
for rent on Zumper.com as of July 2026
Share of Athens rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Athens have increased by 3% over the last month and have remained the same since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Athens vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Athens is $995, whereas a house costs $1,550. 1-bedroom apartments in Athens run $750 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,000.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $650 | 14% | - | |
1 bedroom | $995 | 3% | 18% | |
2 bedroom | $1,100 | 6% | 11% | |
3 bedroom | $1,550 | 4% | 1% | |
4 bedroom | $2,250 | 25% | 41% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Athens, TN.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $995 | 6% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,295 | 3% | No Change | |
Houses | $1,550 | 4% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$650
Last 30 days
14%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$995
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
18%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,100
Last 30 days
6%
Last year
11%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,550
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
1%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,250
Last 30 days
25%
Last year
41%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Athens, TN.
Apartments
Average rent
$995
Last 30 days
6%
Condos
Average rent
$1,295
Last 30 days
3%
Houses
Average rent
$1,550
Last 30 days
4%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Athens, TN, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
Compare median rent prices in Athens and Alcoa by all bedroom counts and property types.
Athens
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Athens, TN is 29% lower than the median rent in Alcoa, TN.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Athens rental market.
The average rent in Athens is $1,200 per month as of July 25, 2026.
Average rent prices in Athens have increased by 3% over the last month and have remained the same since last year.
Rent in Athens is 38% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $730 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Athens, you'd need to earn approximately $48,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).