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Athens, AL vs Roswell, GA

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- The median age of a home in Athens is 13.2% older than the median age of a home in Roswell.
 Athens, ALRoswell, GAUnited States
 Median Home Age38  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$575,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months19.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock78.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.74.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.5$11.0
 Homes Owned58.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented32.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Athens, ALRoswell, GAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,240$1,840
 Studio Apartment$650  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,650$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$920  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,270$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,440  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Athens, ALRoswell, GAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Athens, ALRoswell, GAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99918.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99921.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock25.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock24.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Athens, ALRoswell, GAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock13.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200915.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock23.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock17.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock1.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.5%12.2%
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Reviews for Athens    3 Reviews
Hem · Athens, AL
Athens, AL
Over 17 years ago

Nice place to  More

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connie · Ryderwood, WA
humidity
Over 19 years ago

Can anyone comment on the humidity in or around Athens? Is the humidity only high in the summer? What about tornadoes in the  More

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Quetta · El Segundo, CA
LA (Little Athens), Alabama
Over 20 years ago

Athens, Alabama is a good place to live. Although, there are few technical jobs there Huntsville is only a 30 minute drive away. Athens is a quiet town and an excellent  More

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Reviews for Roswell    16 Reviews
jan · Roswell, GA
Review Rose
Over 6 years ago

I just moved here from out of state was excited because the area is beautiful, beautiful homes, parks, and schools have great ratings. Everyone seems nice when we are  More

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suzann · Roswell, GA
Not my style
Over 8 years ago

While the public schools are good, they are constantly being under-funded and classroom sizes are increasing. You can get a decent home for the money here, but the area  More

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Andre · Roswell, GA
Great community feel
Over 8 years ago

We recently relocated (cross country) to Roswell, GA, and our family could not have found a better place. This is a family friendly town, with an abundance of activities  More

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