Metro area · CBSA 11980
Athens
The Athens, TX metro area has 84,862 people. Median rent is $1,048, 19.3% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Henderson County at $1,114. Of the 15 places we track here, Berryville has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$65,179
Median home value
$211,300
Unemployment
4.9%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,114
HUD, Henderson 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 | 13,200 | $1,112 | 19.6% |
| Gun Barrel City | 6,570 | $960 | 16.2% |
| Mabank | 5,187 | $994 | 21.7% |
| Chandler | 3,518 | $895 | 21.7% |
| Tool | 2,367 | $1,386 | 23.3% |
| Malakoff | 2,045 | $834 | 17.6% |
| Brownsboro | 1,658 | $1,246 | 24.0% |
| Payne Springs | 1,201 | $1,158 | 22.0% |
| Berryville | 1,184 | $594 | 10.5% |
| Seven Points | 1,167 | $1,079 | 32.4% |
| Eustace | 1,039 | $1,007 | 17.7% |
| Log Cabin | 998 | $1,076 | 19.8% |
| Trinidad | 806 | $727 | 17.3% |
| Sunrise Shores | 607 | $1,048 | 17.3% |
| Murchison | 568 | $1,097 | 23.1% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.