New Echota · Photo: Cculber007 at en.wikipedia · Public domain221 homes sold in Calhoun in the last year, at a typical $286K
About one sale in 5 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 Calhoun homes are listed.
Every place Calhoun 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 Calhoun.
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.
Houses are 80% of Calhoun’s sales, at a typical $296K
221 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 176 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $158GA $181
- Days to sell
- 62
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $285K
Townhouses: 33 sold, typical $248K
Condos: 9 sold, typical $195K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
221 sales in the last year, against 274 in 2019 and a low of 116 in 2017. The typical sale went from $140K in 2016 to $286K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Calhoun
Check a listing against what Calhoun 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 Calhoun are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Calhoun’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, 221 sales.
If you’re buying in Calhoun
- Shop in April. It brings about 23 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (18% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 26% of listings have cut their price, against 16% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.4% of the list price on average; 16% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 15% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 61 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 28 a month), and the most competition: 37% close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (20%). January has the least competition (11%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Georgia as a whole
| Calhoun now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | GA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 16% | 21% | 33% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 15% | 25% | 39% | 19% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 26% | 16% | 16% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.4% | 97.2% | 99.5% | 97.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 61 | 63 | 27 | 63 |
103 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.7 times the 2021 low (39) and 26% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
26% in the last year, against 16% in 2017–19 and 27% across Georgia. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 78%, condos 57%
A house typically sold for $296K in the last year (176 sales), a condo for $195K (9).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Calhoun ranks 92nd of 159 busy Georgia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Calhoun 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 Calhoun home costs about $1,670 a month
Price: Calhoun’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Calhoun’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Calhoun 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 15.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $286K home, about $2,130 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Calhoun, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CalhounCheck 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.
Kingston sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Calhoun, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome | 440 | $240K | $152 | 10% | 70 |
| Calhoun | 221 | $286K | $153 | 16% | 61 |
| Dalton | 213 | $271K | $160 | 13% | 56 |
| Adairsville | 89 | $293K | $157 | 22% | 71 |
| Chatsworth | 85 | $265K | $162 | 19% | 71 |
| Shannon | 31 | $228K | $175 | 6% | 51 |
| Kingston | 28 | $296K | $142 | 21% | 84 |
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 Calhoun
What do homes sell for in Calhoun, GA?
221 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $286K, $153 a square foot.
Is Calhoun a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 110 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 22 sold, about 5 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.4% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Calhoun?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Calhoun?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $286K home that’s near $2,130.
Where can I see homes for sale in Calhoun?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Calhoun’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Calhoun.
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).