Rental numbers for the Athens, TN metro
The typical home here runs -$909 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.0%.
- Gross yield
- 5.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.0%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$909/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $260,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,091/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
7 with published figures
| 37331Etowah | $218,000 | $1,090* | 6.0% | 2.9% | -$639 | n/a |
| 37309Calhoun | $261,000 | $1,090* | 5.0% | 2.3% | -$903 | n/a |
| 37303Athens | $265,000 | $1,097 | 5.0% | 2.2% | -$937 | -1.3% |
| 37874Sweetwater | $266,000 | $990* | 4.5% | 1.7% | -$1,046 | n/a |
| 37329Englewood | $258,000 | $930* | 4.3% | 1.7% | -$1,036 | n/a |
| 37826Niota | $276,000 | $970* | 4.2% | 1.7% | -$1,107 | n/a |
| 37370Riceville | $304,000 | $930* | 3.7% | 1.3% | -$1,323 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +4.1%
- Rent, 12 months
- -0.8%
- Rent minus price growth
- -5.0 pts
- Property tax
- 0.36%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $199,823 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $229,032 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $234,836 | $979 |
| Aug 2024 | $250,831 | $1,071 |
| Aug 2025 | $250,028 | $1,100 |
| Aug 2026 | $260,366 | $1,091 |
Counties
- McMinn County, TN5.0% median yield
- Monroe County, TNn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Athens, TN metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$909 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.0%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Athens, TN metro have the highest rental yield?
- 37303 (Athens) at 5.0%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.