Housing data for Athens, MI
Athens, MI has an estimated 1,134 residents and 459 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Calhoun County.
22.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $978 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,134 (±231)
- Housing units
- 459 (±99)
- Households that rent
- 22.4%
- Median gross rent
- $978
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +16.1%
What stands out in Athens
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 2.6% (±9.8 points) in Athens, lower than in Calhoun County (15.0%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,488 (±$231) in Athens, lower than in Calhoun County ($2,368).
Average commute: 29.2 minutes (±2.4) in Athens, higher than in Calhoun County (20.5 minutes).
Housing in Athens at a glance
- Median rent: $978 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $933 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 36.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 22.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $70,192 median household income
- Home values: $157,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,127 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,488 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 67.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 73.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 88.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 29.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +16.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Athens against Calhoun County, its state and the nation
| Athens | Calhoun County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,134 (±231) | 133,778 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 459 (±99) | 59,602 (±87) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 22.4% (±8.0 points) | 27.3% (±1.3 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $978 (±$272) | $968 (±$26) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $70,192 (±$13,766) | $63,177 (±$2,107) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $157,000 (±$9,985) | $162,800 (±$2,882) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,488 (±$231) | $2,368 (±$57) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 73.3% (±18.2 points) | 73.8% (±2.1 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.2 minutes (±2.4) | 20.5 minutes (±0.5) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 78.3% (±13.3 points) | 89.6% (±0.8 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.8 years (±7.7) | 40.2 years (±0.3) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Athens covers 1.0 square miles of land, about 1,132 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Athens has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 977 (±166) | 1,134 (±231) | +16.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 413 (±58) | 459 (±99) | +11.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $800 (±$215) | $978 (±$272) | +22.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $86,600 (±$5,130) | $157,000 (±$9,985) | +81.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $53,750 (±$4,928) | $70,192 (±$13,766) | +30.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,000 (±$118) | $1,127 (±$54) | +12.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,583 (±$261) | $1,488 (±$231) | −6.0% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 19.7% (±7.6 points) | 22.4% (±8.0 points) | +2.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±29.8 points) | 0.0% (±26.3 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Calhoun County
Athens has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Calhoun County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Calhoun County recorded 695 violent and 1,933 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Athens
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood Township | 3.4 mi | $1,028 | $130,100 | 15.2% |
| Union City | 4.9 mi | $935 | $107,500 | 32.3% |
| Sherwood | 6.0 mi | $838 | $97,500 | 17.5% |
| Burlington Township (Calhoun County) | 6.2 mi | $936 | $172,000 | 12.0% |
| Wakeshma Township | 6.4 mi | — | $202,100 | 7.6% |
| Union Township (Branch County) | 7.0 mi | $873 | $126,400 | 29.1% |
| Leonidas Township | 7.1 mi | $1,051 | $209,000 | 11.3% |
| Leroy Township (Calhoun County) | 7.6 mi | $807 | $245,400 | 7.4% |
Places in Michigan most like Athens
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blissfield Township | $1,069 | $173,500 | $67,200 | 20.1% |
| Lyons Township | $971 | $171,400 | $75,294 | 18.7% |
| Wheatland Township (Sanilac County) | $1,000 | $185,400 | $66,458 | 17.8% |
| Sunfield Township | $1,038 | $190,800 | $77,750 | 19.4% |
| Dover Township (Lenawee County) | $1,095 | $190,000 | $73,889 | 18.7% |
| Blissfield | $1,055 | $169,900 | $62,059 | 19.7% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Michigan.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Athens, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $863 | $1,032 | $1,233 | $1,469 | $1,653 |
HUD income limits for Athens, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,600 | $29,300 | $46,850 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,450 | $53,550 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $37,650 | $60,250 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $41,800 | $66,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,150 | $72,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $48,500 | $77,650 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $51,850 | $83,000 |
| 8 people | $55,200 | $55,200 | $88,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Battle Creek, MI MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $80,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Athens lies inside Athens Township, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Athens
How many renters are there in Athens?
Athens has an estimated 96 (±37) renting households, 22.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Athens?
The median household income in Athens is $70,192 (±$13,766) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Athens, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $157,000 (±$9,985) for owner-occupied homes in Athens (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Athens?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Athens, MI is $1,127 (±$54) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Athens?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Athens, MI is $1,488 (±$231) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Athens?
Athens, MI has an estimated 459 (±99) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Athens growing?
In Athens, the number of residents went from 977 in 2015–2019 to 1,134 in 2020–2024 (+16.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Athens village, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Athens village, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Athens village, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Athens village, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Athens village, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Athens village, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Athens village, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Battle Creek, MI MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Battle Creek, MI MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Athens village, Michigan (place:03880, in state:26).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .