490 Ruth St, Athens, GA 30601
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$404,800

Trulia Estimate
as of Sep 22, 2026
  • 4 Beds
  • 2 Baths
  • 1,772 sqft

490 Ruth St, Athens, GA 30601

Home Highlights

Single-Family Home
1,772 sqft
$228/sqft

Local Information

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  • Schools1 Preschool School1 Elementary School1 Middle School1 High School
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About this House

Discover the perfect blend of charm and convenience with this fully furnished 4BR/2BA home, ideally situated just off North Ave in the heart of Athens. This unique cottage includes hardwood floors, distinctive finishes, and an updated kitchen complete with stainless steel appliances and sleek quartz countertops. Enjoy outdoor living with a spacious front porch, a cozy side deck, and a fully fenced backyard.

Located just moments from Downtown Athens and the UGA Campus, this home offers unbeatable access to all the best Athens has to offer!
490 Ruth St, Athens, GA 30601 is a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1,772 sqft single-family home. It last sold for $375,000 on May 1, 2023 (14,900% above the $2,500 asking price). More recently, it was listed as a rental in February 2025 with an asking price of $2,500 per month. That rental listing was removed on March 11, 2025. This property is not currently displayed as for sale or rent on Trulia. The Trulia Estimate is $404,800, with a rent estimate of $2,191/month.

Home Details for 490 Ruth St

Property Information

Property Type / Style
Property Type: Single Family Home

Rental Terms, Policies & Fees

Lease Term: Contact For Details

Interior Features

Appliances & Utilities
DishwasherDryerMicrowaveRefrigeratorWasher

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Comparable Sales for 490 Ruth St

Address
Distance
Property Type
Sold Price
Sold Date
Bed
Bath
Sqft
175 Northcrest Dr, Athens, GA
0.20
Single-Family Home
$310,000
01/23/26
3
1.5
1,144 sqft
243 Bray St, Athens, GA
0.30
Single-Family Home
$220,000
12/31/25
4
2
1,444 sqft
136 Bridgewater Cir, Athens, GA
0.41
Single-Family Home
$357,500
01/06/26
5
3
1,800 sqft
136 Bridgewater Circle Circle #136, Athens, GA
0.41
Single-Family Home
$357,500
01/06/26
5
3
1,800 sqft
110-112 Loblolly Dr, Athens, GA
0.56
Single-Family Home
$295,000
09/16/26
4
2
1,848 sqft
145 Artisan Place, Athens, GA
0.45
Single-Family Home
$385,000
02/17/26
4
4.5
1,753 sqft
239 Ruth Street #15, Athens, GA
0.47
Single-Family Home
$350,000
01/12/26
3
3
1,500 sqft
256 Ruth Street, Athens, GA
0.45
Single-Family Home
$350,000
10/17/25
3
3
1,351 sqft
191 Katydid Dr, Athens, GA
0.47
Single-Family Home
$359,500
09/11/26
3
3
1,395 sqft
248 Ruth Street, Athens, GA
0.45
Single-Family Home
$345,000
10/17/25
3
3
1,351 sqft

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Rental Market Trends in Athens

Last updated Sep 2026
Trulia Rent Estimate$2,191/mo
Average rent
$1.65K
$1MoM
Available listings
647
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What Locals Say about Athens

At least 540 Trulia users voted on each feature.

  • 85 % Say car is needed

  • 84 % Say it's dog friendly

  • 74 % Say parking is easy

  • 71 % Say there's holiday spirit

  • 67 % Say yards are well-kept

  • 59 % Say kids play outside

  • 58 % Say there's wildlife

  • 58 % Say it's quiet

  • 54 % Say people would walk alone at night

  • 54 % Say there are sidewalks

  • 50 % Say neighbors are friendly

  • 48 % Say streets are well-lit

  • 45 % Say it's walkable to restaurants

  • 44 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

  • 40 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores

  • 28 % Say there are community events

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    "Convenient friendly safe location"
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  • Vs6cbt2wtf
    "Is a very supportive community with sidewalks, parks, a great bookstore with a very good children’s section and a variety of restaurants "
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  • Jackson Oglesby
    "Lots of activity and opportunities to interact with other dog owners. Tends to be a very dog friendly city."
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  • Trulia User
    "Everything is typically within a fifteen to twenty minute drive. The big loop around the city gives easy access to get to all different areas of town, including UGA, popular shopping centers, and restaurants. "
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  • Gina Ashley
    "Trick or treating on Boulevard! Love it here so much! Could not pick a better area to raise a family in"
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  • Jyoung530
    "Very safe and kinda friendly but most folks do keep to themselves or interact with their own family. There is only a very light traffic of homeowners in my subdivision but unfortunately there are no sidewalks or play areas for the kids. Folks walk their dogs in the street. Children play in their own front or back yards it seems. You rarely see or hear them out and they won’t recognize you as a neighbor. This is unfortunate but typical of neighborhoods in this area and in the South."
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  • Grady Thrasher
    "Very walkable, great shops and restaurants, beautiful old homes. Decent number of rentals, which has positives and negatives. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Great area! It’s such a nice place to live. It’s quiet and safe with a diverse residential community. Nice place to live and work. Great area! It’s such a nice place to live. It’s quiet and safe with a diverse residential community. Nice place to live and work. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Kingswood is a Great neighborhood to run in. 100 trick or treaters each year. Houses are kept up well. Neighbors look out for each other. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Brookstone is a great neighborhood ! I’ve been living here for the past 5 years and is really a safe place to live great neighbors ! Lots of communication with everyone regarding the best for our community. "
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  • Trulia User
    "I have lived in this neighborhood for two months. Everyone I have passed has either stopped to introduce themselves or pass with a friendly smile"
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  • Trulia User
    "I have raised two kids here for the last 13yrs I feel safe in my neighborhood at all times I worked 3rd shift and had no problems there are college students police men and fire men as well"
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  • Trulia User
    "I've lived in forest heights for 10 years it's very quiet and private I love the space and the great neighbors "
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  • Trulia User
    "There’s plenty of space to walk your dog and lots of friendly residents who greet each other while walking their dogs. "
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  • Trulia User
    "It’s a pleasant 2 mi. Circle in the middle, across which a road runs through it. Giving you several choice about how much to wak. Traffic runs slow. Walkers are easily ridden around with plenty of room. "
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  • Trulia User
    "A lot of college students or otherwise young adults. More grad students than undergrad. A few small families. "
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  • Mary C. H.
    "Quiet neighborhood and well kept lawn maintenance by the land lord. Maintenance worker is always quick when things need repair and they just put in new roofs! Not a lot of kids in the neighborhood, cars tend to drive pretty quick here. "
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  • Sgerber341
    "Full of college students who attend the University of Georgia so you get to meet new people practically every year. "
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  • Astyanax66
    "Lots of dogs and walkers, no aggressive dogs, paths to walk. School field, near vet school.well lit area."
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  • Alise D.
    "I love how quiet the neighborhood is and how kind all of our neighbors are. So grateful for a diverse and close knit community. Easy to walk to all of the most popular places. Just outside of Normaltown and in one of the best school zones in the county. Knottingham is a very special place to live."
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  • Steven B.
    "I’ve lived in this neighborhood for 2 year and the property is clean and well kept. And very respectful neighbors."
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  • Alise D.
    "Bike ride to work. Little Over a mile. Beautiful quiet streets and a sidewalk on the busiest road. Only a couple lights along the way."
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  • Chuck
    "Barber street is usually covered in plastic cups from Greek rich kids parties. They also think it’s fine to just congregate in the streets and park like Barber is their driveway. But I do love boulevard and surrounding area. Have lived in this area for 17 years. I hear the school district is great. And being able to walk to downtown is fantastic."
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  • Thomas B.
    "Pool, dog park, playground, close to Walmart, Aldis, McDonalds, Kroger. Great maintenance department."
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  • Elizabeth H.
    "neighborhood picnics9 We have a lot of neighborhood get together. The kids all get along and ride bikes, play outside or hangout at different places 🤔"
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  • Misty J.
    "Athens is amazing. I love the diversity of people and local businesses. The parks and activities are great here as well. It always feels safe."
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  • Rebecca M.
    "the downtown area is really family friendly and has a lot of activities for kids to adults. it's a great place to live "
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  • Dez
    "It’s a pet friendly neighborhood, and I love living in Athens no bad experiences for me this far which I’m thankful for "
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  • Dez
    "Easily Accessible which is a plus. I feel safe in the neighborhood that I’m in and I’ve rode the bus before and felt safe on it."
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  • Megan A.
    "The downtown/ east side area is great for taking your kids on walks and going shopping at all the little shops nearby."
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  • Doni B.
    "I always see dogs and their owners all the time and the owners always pick up after them aleays..!!!"
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  • Amber S.
    "Loved here for three years. Neighbors can be very loud and play music very loud late at night. Have had items storm fro mailbox and yard. "
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  • Megan A.
    "Downtown holiday parades, music festivals, art shows, farmers market, music venues, concerts, college games"
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  • Veronica R.
    "parks, drinking fountains, where you can go out with your pet, to be able to walk with your pet, and with your children too, since my children love their pets"
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  • Savie R. A.
    "Awesom town! Not too big and not too small. There are plenty of fun things to do almost every weekend "
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  • Si Z.
    "my neighborhood in normaltown. cute, expensive, but fun. I love my neighbors. people's yards are landscaped really well also. "
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  • Ronnie A.
    "More and more people are living here but the roads are staying the same size since the past 30 years. Traffic can be horrible going to work in the morning, and getting off work, from 4pm to 6pm, forget going anywhere. Depending what part of Athens you’re in, will effect your view on Athens. There’s a poor lifestyle and there’s a wealthy lifestyle to this town. Slowly Athens is updating its lifestyle to fit wealthy families. It sure is a college town, and traffic is much better once the college students are out of town. I’ve lived here my whole life so I know where to go and where not to go. I’ve seen girls/college girls out walking in places they shouldn’t have been walking (out of town ppl don’t know any better) but they think since it’s a college town it’s ok, and that’s where they’re wrong. Overall nice town but way too crowded. "
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  • Brooke K.
    "recovery fest and athfest are great plus all the vintage shops are quaint and not chained out. lots if life bands"
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  • Prissymissy678
    "Weekend events and UGA events.convenience to restaurants and shopping. Neighbors are not neighborly. Too much crime and police do not do their jobs."
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  • Samantha E.
    "Our current neighborhood isn’t that great. There’s not a lot of courtesy that gets displayed between residents, it’s in a sketchy part of town, and there have been a few crimes that have occurred here in a short amount of time. Would not recommend raising your children here. Also the public schools are terrible."
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Price and Tax history

DateEventPrice
Mar 11, 2025
Source: Zillow Rentals
ListingRemoved
$2,500
Feb 8, 2025
Source: Zillow Rentals
Listed For Rent
$2,500
Jan 30, 2025
Source: Zillow Rentals
ListingRemoved
$2,500
Jan 1, 2025
Source: Zillow Rentals
Listed For Rent
$2,500
Aug 25, 2024
Source: GAMLS #10258199
ListingRemoved

Frequently asked questions about 490 Ruth St

  • What is 490 Ruth St estimated to be worth?
    Trulia's estimated value for 490 Ruth St in Athens, GA is $404,800.
  • What is the price history for 490 Ruth St?
    490 Ruth St in Athens, GA last sold for $375,000 in May 2023.
  • Is Athens a buyer's or seller's market?
    Athens is currently a buyer's market, based on recent for-sale activity.
  • What's the median sale price in Athens?
    The median sale price in Athens is $353K. That is up $9.67K from the prior month.
  • Does 490 Ruth St have laundry facilities?
    Yes, 490 Ruth St in Athens, GA has in-unit laundry.
  • Is there a virtual tour of 490 Ruth St?
    Yes, a virtual tour of 490 Ruth St in Athens, GA is available.

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