Commercial Real Estate Market in Athens, WV
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
1 active listing and 87 off-market properties in Athens, WV.
Market Trends
Athens, WV spans 11.8 square miles in Mercer County, West Virginia. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Athens, WV runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Athens, WV runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Athens, WV runs 7.9% across the South region in 2025, up from 6% in 2019. Nearly 2.3x the 2022 low of 3.5%.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Multifamily
Multifamily space in Athens, WV asks $88/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 92.9%
- Commercial 7.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residence
Business District
Multifamily Residence
Athens, WV zones 246 acres across 3 districts. Commercial zoning covers 7.1% of zoned land, residential 92.9%. The largest single district is Single Family Residence at 90.9%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 7.1% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Single Family Residence (R-1)
R-1 Residence District: This district is created to provide minimum standards for the development and use of single-family detached housing built on separate lots and fully meeting modern standards with respect to light, air, open space, and off-street parking.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Athens, WV has 2,174 residents in 892 households. Density runs 184 people per square mile. Median household income here is $64,565 and median gross rent $1,020 a month.
2,174
Population
892
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
29
Median Age
37%
College-Educated
98%
High-School Grad
11.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
184
Density / Sq Mi
$64,565
Median Household Income
$17,929
Median Earnings
$1,020
Median Rent
$178,300
Median Home Value
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Frequently Asked Questions
What zoning applies to commercial property in Athens?
Athens, WV zones 246 acres across 3 districts, of which 7.1% is commercial and 0% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residence at 90.9% of zoned land. R-1 Residence District: This district is created to provide minimum standards for the development and use of single-family detached housing built on separate lots and fully meeting modern standards with respect to light, air, open space, and off-street parking. Residential zoning covers 92.9% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Athens market data come from?
Realmo compiles Athens, WV figures from 1 active sale listings, 87 tracked off-market properties, the current Athens zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 1 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Athens, WV. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a segment carried by a handful of listings reads as indicative rather than an average.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Zoning and land use
- The current municipal zoning release: 246 zoned acres across 3 districts. Shares are of zoned land, so parcels the release leaves unclassified are excluded from the mix.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 31 August 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at South region level, retail vacancy is reported at South region level and industrial vacancy is reported at South region level.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 31 August 2026 · report a data issue
