Photo: CalleyD01 · CC BY-SA 4.0128 homes sold in Austell in the last year, at a typical $334K
About one sale in 4 is a condo. 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 Austell homes are listed.
Every place Austell 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 Austell.
For sale
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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.
Houses are 69% of Austell’s sales, at a typical $327K
128 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 88 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $180GA $181
- Days to sell
- 59
- Sold over asking
- 34%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $278K
Townhouses: 36 sold, typical $336K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
128 sales in the last year, against 188 in 2019 and a low of 109 in 2013. The typical sale went from $138K in 2016 to $334K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Austell
Check a listing against what Austell 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 Austell are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Austell’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, 128 sales.
If you’re buying in Austell
- Shop in May. It brings about 19 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (33% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 22% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.5% of the list price on average; 30% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 23% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 56 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 23 a month), and the most competition: 44% close over asking. May offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (33%). January has the least competition (24%) but only about 13 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Georgia
| Austell now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | GA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 30% | 26% | 69% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 23% | 36% | 59% | 19% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 20% | 21% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.5% | 97.8% | 103% | 97.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 56 | 35 | 17 | 63 |
50 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.8 times the 2021 low (13) and 55% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 20% in 2017–19 and 27% across Georgia.
Austell ranks 2nd of 159 busy Georgia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Austell is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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 Austell home costs about $1,880 a month
Price: Austell’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Austell’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Austell is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 11.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $334K home, about $1,650 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Austell, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AustellCheck 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.
Lithia Springs, Powder Springs, Douglasville and Hiram sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Austell, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mableton | 976 | $359K | $181 | 18% | 56 |
| Smyrna | 870 | $484K | $221 | 20% | 54 |
| Douglasville | 361 | $336K | $151 | 19% | 70 |
| Powder Springs | 324 | $352K | $177 | 17% | 68 |
| Austell | 128 | $334K | $185 | 30% | 56 |
| Lithia Springs | 120 | $278K | $156 | 29% | 54 |
| Hiram | 76 | $298K | $168 | 14% | 59 |
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 Austell
What do homes sell for in Austell, GA?
128 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $334K, $185 a square foot.
Is Austell a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 46 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 10 sold, about 4.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.5% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Austell?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Austell?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $334K home that’s near $1,650.
Where can I see homes for sale in Austell?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Austell’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Austell.
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).