Photo: City of Clarkston Government · CC BY-SA 4.028 homes sold in Clarkston in the last year, at a typical $308K
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 Clarkston homes are listed.
Every place Clarkston 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 Clarkston.
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 68% of Clarkston’s sales, at a typical $341K
28 homes sold in the year to April 2026.
typical sale · 19 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $235GA $181
- Days to sell
- 68
- Sold over asking
- 11%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $275K
Townhouses: 5 sold, typical $266K
Condos: 3 sold, typical $144K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 3 times the 2016 price
28 sales in the last year, against 73 in 2012 and a low of 34 in 2025. The typical sale went from $104K in 2016 to $308K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Clarkston
Check a listing against what Clarkston 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 Clarkston are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Clarkston’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 April 2026, 28 sales.
If you’re buying in Clarkston
- Shop in March. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (31% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 21% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.2% of the list price on average; 14% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 31% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 57 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 8 a month), but June is the most competitive: 36% of June sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (31%). July has the least competition (22%) but only about 5 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Georgia as a whole
| Clarkston now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | GA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 14% | 26% | 52% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 31% | 41% | 37% | 19% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | 23% | 13% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.2% | 97.4% | 100% | 97.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 57 | 36 | 35 | 63 |
14 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2019 low (8), 30% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 25.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 27% across Georgia.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to April 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Clarkston home costs about $1,881 a month
Price: Clarkston’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Clarkston’s 1.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Clarkston is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $308K home, about $3,290 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Clarkston, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ClarkstonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Clarkston.
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.
Tucker and Stone Mountain sell for less a square foot; Avondale Estates and Decatur for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Clarkston, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker | 441 | $439K | $197 | 17% | 40 |
| Decatur | 336 | $649K | $329 | 24% | 49 |
| North Decatur | 296 | $513K | $259 | 19% | 40 |
| Scottdale | 138 | $441K | $235 | 18% | 61 |
| Stone Mountain | 86 | $235K | $142 | 22% | 98 |
| Avondale Estates | 57 | $644K | $291 | 16% | 32 |
| Clarkston | 28 | $308K | $207 | 14% | 57 |
Redfin Data Center, May 2025 to April 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 Clarkston
What do homes sell for in Clarkston, GA?
28 homes sold in the year to April 2026 at a typical $308K, $207 a square foot.
Is Clarkston a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 13 homes were for sale in April 2026 and 2 sold, about 6.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.2% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Clarkston?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Clarkston?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $308K home that’s near $3,290.
Where can I see homes for sale in Clarkston?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Clarkston’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Clarkston.
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).