Photo: AtlChampion · CC BY-SA 4.06,614 homes sold in Atlanta in the last year, at a typical $405K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Atlanta homes are listed.
Every place Atlanta homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Atlanta.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
A quarter of Atlanta’s sales are condos, at $146K less than a house
3681 houses and 1849 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 3681 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $253GA $181
- Days to sell
- 59
- Sold over asking
- 24%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
typical sale · 1849 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $310GA $253
- Days to sell
- 92
- Sold over asking
- 8%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 128 sold, typical $521K
Townhouses: 956 sold, typical $484K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
6,614 sales in the last year, against 12,691 in 2021 and a low of 6,880 in 2025. The typical sale went from $244K in 2016 to $405K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Atlanta
Check a listing against what Atlanta homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Atlanta are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Atlanta’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 6,614 sales.
If you’re buying in Atlanta
- Shop in October. It brings about 1226 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 26% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.3% of the list price on average; 18% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 18% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 69 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 1425 a month), but May is the most competitive: 27% of May sales close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (22%). January has the least competition (17%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Georgia as a whole
| Atlanta now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | GA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 18% | 20% | 31% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 18% | 36% | 37% | 19% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 26% | 23% | 22% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.3% | 97.7% | 99.2% | 97.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 69 | 35 | 31 | 63 |
3867 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2022 low (2509) and 18% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
26% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 27% across Georgia.
Since 2019, houses are up 43%, condos 22%
A house typically sold for $464K in the last year (3681 sales), a condo for $318K (1849).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Atlanta ranks 72nd of 159 busy Georgia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Atlanta is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Atlanta home costs about $2,438 a month
Price: Atlanta’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Atlanta’s 1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Atlanta is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 684.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $405K home, about $3,900 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Atlanta, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AtlantaCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
North Druid Hills, East Point, Hapeville and Vinings sell for less a square foot; Druid Hills for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Atlanta, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 6,614 | $405K | $277 | 18% | 69 |
| East Point | 388 | $258K | $157 | 17% | 81 |
| Decatur | 336 | $649K | $329 | 24% | 49 |
| North Druid Hills | 184 | $506K | $261 | 16% | 55 |
| Vinings | 145 | $538K | $263 | 13% | 62 |
| Druid Hills | 113 | $881K | $349 | 21% | 42 |
| Hapeville | 101 | $367K | $198 | 11% | 112 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Atlanta
What do homes sell for in Atlanta, GA?
6,614 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $405K, $277 a square foot. Houses sold for about $464K, condos for about $318K.
Is Atlanta a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 3201 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 602 sold, about 5.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.3% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Atlanta?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Atlanta?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $405K home that’s near $3,900.
Where can I see homes for sale in Atlanta?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Atlanta’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Atlanta.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).