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How competitive is the Athens housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through May 2026 · v265
- Sold Score
- 30/100
- YoY Challenging Market Conditions
- Pending ratio
- 0.19
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- -0.1%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 66
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 29.7%
- YoY of active listings
Athens is soft for sellers as of May 2026, with a Sold Score of 30/100 (Challenging Market Conditions).
**Pending ratio** is 0.19 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is -12.3% — fewer choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 66. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 29.7% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (May 2026): Sold Score: 30/100 (Challenging Market Conditions) · Pending ratio: 0.19 · Inventory YoY: -12.3% · Median days on market: 66 · Sellers cutting price: 29.7% · Median listing price: $385,625 (+6.4% YoY)
Athens snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $386K
- YoY +0.1%
- Active inventory
- 927
- YoY -0.1%
- Median DOM
- 72
- YoY -0.0%
- Pending ratio
- 0.13
- YoY -0.0%
- Price-reduced
- 25.4%
- YoY -0.0%
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Primpted Housing Analyst
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The housing market in Athens is somewhat competitive right now. Homes are selling a bit faster than last year, and prices are still going up, but fewer homes are selling quickly compared to the number of available listings.This means buyers might need to act reasonably fast, but they could also have a little room to negotiate. The typical home is listed at $385,625, which is up 6.4% from over the past year and 3.3% just in the most recent month.Although prices are higher, there are actually fewer homes for sale right now. We've seen 9.5% fewer active listings compared to this time last year, even though new homes are coming on the market at a slightly faster pace (up 5.4% year-over-year).Homes are spending about 72 days on the market before they find a buyer. That's a little quicker than last year, when it took 2.4% longer. Also, fewer homes are having their prices cut (2.8% less than last year), suggesting sellers are getting closer to their asking price.About one in four homes, or 25.4% of them, have had a price reduction. This tells us some sellers are adjusting their expectations to attract buyers. However, fewer homes are going "under contract" right now compared to the total number of homes for sale.For buyers, this means you might still face competition for desirable homes, but with a quarter of homes seeing price reductions and a slightly lower pending ratio, you might have a window to find a good deal if you keep an eye on new listings and are ready to make a competitive offer.