Photo: Quentin Melson · CC BY-SA 4.083 homes sold in Buckhead in the last year, at a typical $513K
Almost every sale is a house. 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 Buckhead homes are listed.
Every place Buckhead 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 Buckhead.
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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 96% of Buckhead’s sales, at a typical $520K
83 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 80 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $192GA $181
- Days to sell
- 108
- Sold over asking
- 15%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $313K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
83 sales in the last year, against 196 in 2018 and a low of 32 in 2014. The typical sale went from $310K in 2016 to $513K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Buckhead
Check a listing against what Buckhead 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 Buckhead are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 58% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Buckhead’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, 83 sales.
If you’re buying in Buckhead
- Shop in March. It brings about 18 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (16% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 28% of listings have cut their price, against 14% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.8% of the list price on average; 14% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 16% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 104 days.
Summer brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 18 a month), but February is the most competitive: 33% of February sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (16%). January has the least competition (11%) but only about 10 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Georgia as a whole
| Buckhead now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | GA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 14% | 12% | 46% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 16% | 3% | 3% | 19% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | 14% | 7% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.8% | 98.9% | 100.7% | 97.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 104 | 119 | 60 | 63 |
29 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2014 low (18), 58% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 80.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against 14% in 2017–19 and 27% across Georgia. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Buckhead ranks 115th of 159 busy Georgia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Buckhead 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.
Four things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 7.
Best time to buyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Buckhead.
Work & commuteCheck 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.
Social Circle sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Buckhead, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Circle | 107 | $362K | $170 | 13% | 104 |
| Buckhead | 83 | $513K | $194 | 14% | 104 |
| Madison | 60 | $539K | $226 | 12% | 123 |
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 Buckhead
What do homes sell for in Buckhead, GA?
83 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $513K, $194 a square foot.
Is Buckhead a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 43 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 11 sold, about 3.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.8% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Buckhead?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Buckhead?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Buckhead’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Buckhead.
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).