The good news:  Athens, Georgia's housing statistics for the 1st half of 2007 as
compared with the 1st half of 2006 - show signs of being mostly stable in average sales price!

• Five out of 13 areas show minimal change in average sales price.
• Only two out of 13 areas compared show a significant decrease in average sales price.
• Six out of 13 areas show an increase in average sales price.

Great News:  Area 3 - Winterville, Area 6 - Five Points in Athens,and
Area 13 - Oglethorpe County, have had an increased number of sales
in the first half of the year. 

The not so great news:  The number of homes sold in the first half of
 the year 2007 versus the number of homes sold in the first half of 2006
has decreased in 10 out of 13 areas in and around Athens, GA.

• Six of the areas measured have had over a 20% decline in numbers of homes sold.
• Average Days on the Market have increased significantly in 6 of the areas measured.

View Athens Georgia metro housing statistics for 2007 with all data points by numbers.

Overall, the Athens Georgia real estate market appears to have slowed
in most areas, but average sales prices have remained mostly steady.