ACS 2023 · HUD FY2027 · 12 ZCTAs with ACS

Athens apartment-building stock & renter economics

Athens apartment pages lead with 5–49 and 50+ unit stock, LIHTC, HUD-assisted multifamily, and allocated 5+ permits. 2-unit stock lives on the duplex page.

12 ZCTAs · 12 with ACS. Medians across ACS ZIPs; totals for stock. Not a listing feed.

Population
125,612
Households
49,780
Housing units
53,125
5–49 unit stock
11,032
50+ unit stock
2,163
Median renter share
16.0%
ACS median rent
$865
Contract rent
$548
1BR SAFMR
$1,070
2BR SAFMR
$1,200
SAFMR / ACS rent
1.31×
Vacancy (ACS)
16.0%
Pop Δ 2018–2023
+7.0%
Median HH income
$60,102
Rent burden ≥30%
26.8%
Rent burden ≥50%
7.8%
LIHTC projects / units
13 / 1,128
HUD assisted MF
6 / 461
Alloc. 5+ permits
1,814

LIHTC and HUD-assisted counts are inventory of record in these ZCTAs — typically 5+ unit buildings, not duplexes. 5+ permits are county BPS allocated by ZCTA housing-unit share.

ZCTA ≈ USPS ZIP. ACS 5-year 2023 lags construction. Units-in-structure is Census standing stock (2-unit vs 3–4 vs 5–49 vs 50+), not the live FMLS card. SAFMR is a bedroom-specific HUD voucher benchmark, not asking rent. LIHTC / assisted-MF are inventory of record and belong on apartment pages. 5+ permits are county BPS 2025 allocated by ZCTA housing-unit share. Brokerage is Georgia-only.

Apartment Buildings for Sale in Athens

5+ unit product is the closer match to student housing. Commercial financing is the default. Athens is Clarke / UGA demand. Lease calendars and turn costs matter more than in a W-2 suburb. Jeff Crowe CRE (Georgia license 355533, Century 21 The Avenues in Calhoun) represents buyers and sellers of this inventory.

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Frequently Asked Questions — Athens Apartment Buildings

Are there apartment buildings for sale in Athens?

This page is the live FMLS Residential Income set for apartment buildings in Athens. Counts change with the MLS feed. If inventory is thin, open the statewide Georgia apartment buildings collection or the county page for a larger sample.

How does Athens compare to Georgia overall for apartment buildings?

Use the statewide inventory at /multifamily-for-sale/georgia for the full Georgia apartment buildings set, then compare $/door and published cap estimates against this city. Smaller markets often have one or two live listings; that is not a full comp set.

Do apartment buildings in Athens still qualify for residential financing?

Most 2–4 unit apartment buildings can still qualify for conventional residential financing when the buyer and property meet guidelines. Always confirm with your lender. 5+ unit buildings are a different stack.

Why is the estimated cap rate missing on some Athens listings?

Yields on this site are independent screening models, not MLS fields. A listing is left out of the cap sample when we cannot publish a number. That is not a zero cap — pull the rent roll.

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