Metro area · CBSA 11900
Athens
The Athens, OH metro area has 61,737 people. Median rent is $939, 20.1% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Athens County at $1,129. Of the 7 places we track here, Nelsonville has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$56,001
Median home value
$185,000
Unemployment
6.5%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,129
HUD, Athens County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athens | 23,396 | $1,011 | 31.8% |
| Nelsonville | 4,279 | $773 | 18.6% |
| The Plains | 2,748 | $971 | 19.5% |
| Glouster | 1,473 | $806 | 25.2% |
| Albany | 1,013 | $847 | 19.5% |
| Coolville | 664 | $806 | 20.4% |
| Chauncey | 655 | $893 | 30.4% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.