Rental numbers for the Athens, TX metro
The typical home here runs -$1,013 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.6%.
- Gross yield
- 5.9%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.6%
- 2 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,013/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $271,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,344/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
11 with published figures
| 75751Athens | $217,000 | $1,227 | 6.8% | 2.2% | -$768 | n/a |
| 75156Payne Springs | $280,000 | $1,473 | 6.3% | 2.4% | -$947 | +0.5% |
| 75778Murchison | $243,000 | $1,110* | 5.5% | 1.9% | -$928 | n/a |
| 75763Coffee City | $272,000 | $1,150* | 5.1% | 1.2% | -$1,204 | n/a |
| 75758Chandler | $264,000 | $1,050* | 4.8% | 0.9% | -$1,216 | n/a |
| 75756Brownsboro | $281,000 | $1,100* | 4.7% | 0.8% | -$1,334 | n/a |
| 75148Malakoff | $281,000 | $970* | 4.2% | 0.4% | -$1,407 | n/a |
| 75752Athens | $345,000 | $1,100* | 3.8% | 0.2% | -$1,811 | n/a |
| 75124Eustace | $307,000 | $970* | 3.8% | 0.4% | -$1,558 | n/a |
| 75163Trinidad | $324,000 | $970* | 3.6% | 0.3% | -$1,675 | n/a |
| 75770Athens | $368,000 | $1,080* | 3.5% | 0.4% | -$1,866 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -2.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- +1.4%
- Rent minus price growth
- +3.7 pts
- Property tax
- 0.95%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $254,444 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $292,130 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $280,001 | $1,247 |
| Aug 2024 | $281,778 | $1,290 |
| Aug 2025 | $277,654 | $1,326 |
| Aug 2026 | $271,269 | $1,344 |
Counties
- Van Zandt County, TX6.4% median yield
- Henderson County, TX6.6% median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Athens, TX metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,013 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.6%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Athens, TX metro have the highest rental yield?
- 75751 (Athens) at 6.8%, 75156 (Payne Springs) at 6.3%, 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.