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$259,000

172 County Road 653, Athens, TN 37303
Athens, TN 37303
Listed by Lashawna Lenior · Southern Homes
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
1.5
Living area
N/A
Year built
1983

About this home

SPACIOUS 5-BEDROOM HOME SITTING ON A LITTLE OVER AN ACRE. TONS OF POTENTIAL AND SPACE JUST WAITNG ON YOU! THIS 3300 SQ FT PROVIDES A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY FEEL WHILE BEING JUST MOMENTS FROM TOWN-THE HOME NEEDS SOME TLC, MAKING IT AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR BUYERS LOOKING TO ADD VALUE OR CUSTOMIZE TO THEIR TASTE. THE UPSTAIRS AREA CAN BE CONVERTED INTO ITS OWN LIVING QUARTERS, PROVIDING STRONG POTENTIAL FOR A 2-UNIT SETUP OR MULTIGENERATIONAL LIVING.

Property details

MLS #
1324759
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
N/A
Status
Active
Days on market
246
On market date
June 30, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
1.5
Garage spaces
N/A
Parking spaces
N/A
Lot size
1.12 acres
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Nearby schools

Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card (e.g. NC Dept. of Public Instruction, SC Report Card).

Elementary
City Park Elementary
2.63 mi away · Grades -1-2
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
3.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
355
Student:teacher ratio
16.1:1
District
Athens
Middle
Athens City Middle School
2.72 mi away · Grades 6-8
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
3.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
493
Student:teacher ratio
17.0:1
District
Athens
High
McMinn High School
4 mi away · Grades 9-12
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
2.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
1,413
Student:teacher ratio
18.1:1
District
McMinn County

Walkability

Blended score for Athens's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).

7
Very car-dependent
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
2.3 / 20 -- Least walkable
Google Places amenity density
0 / 100
Restaurants & cafes0
Grocery stores0
Parks0
Schools0
Transit stops0
Pharmacies0

Market position

How this listing compares to current activity in Athens, from live MLS data.

On the market 246 days -- 128 more days than Athens's current average of 118 days.
For reference, the median list price across 124 active listings in Athens right now is $332,500.

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Est. monthly payment
$1,710/mo
$51,800 down
$207,200 loan
Principal & interest$1,344
Property tax (est.)$216
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by East Tennessee REALTORS® MLS via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated 11 days ago.

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