Photo: Hans J E from Lawrenceville, US · CC BY-SA 2.0375 homes sold in Duluth in the last year, at a typical $468K
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 Duluth homes are listed.
Every place Duluth 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 Duluth.
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.
7% of Duluth’s sales are condos, at $238K less than a house
216 houses and 25 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 216 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $206GA $181
- Days to sell
- 41
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 36%
typical sale · 25 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $197GA $253
- Days to sell
- 95
- Sold over asking
- 12%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $477K
Townhouses: 131 sold, typical $407K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
375 sales in the last year, against 672 in 2015 and a low of 408 in 2025. The typical sale went from $233K in 2016 to $468K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in Duluth
Check a listing against what Duluth 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 Duluth are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Duluth’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, 375 sales.
If you’re buying in Duluth
- Shop in July. It brings about 64 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (29% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 27% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.1% of the list price on average; 15% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 24% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 59 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 77 a month), but April is the most competitive: 36% of April sales close over asking. January has the least competition (18%) but only about 41 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Georgia as a whole
| Duluth now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | GA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 15% | 21% | 57% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 24% | 42% | 58% | 19% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 24% | 16% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.1% | 98.4% | 101.4% | 97.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 59 | 33 | 15 | 63 |
128 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.5 times the 2021 low (51), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2012’s 223.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 27% across Georgia.
Since 2019, houses are up 63%, condos 62%
A house typically sold for $500K in the last year (216 sales), a condo for $262K (25).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Duluth ranks 107th of 159 busy Georgia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Duluth 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 Duluth home costs about $2,814 a month
Price: Duluth’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Duluth’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 Duluth 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 32.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $468K home, about $4,460 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Duluth, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in DuluthCheck 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.
Lilburn sells for less a square foot; Alpharetta for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Duluth, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpharetta | 885 | $770K | $268 | 16% | 45 |
| Johns Creek | 788 | $722K | $236 | 25% | 34 |
| Peachtree Corners | 444 | $577K | $215 | 20% | 46 |
| Duluth | 375 | $468K | $209 | 15% | 59 |
| Suwanee | 292 | $553K | $218 | 15% | 46 |
| Norcross | 141 | $420K | $211 | 16% | 60 |
| Lilburn | 123 | $398K | $183 | 20% | 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 Duluth
What do homes sell for in Duluth, GA?
375 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $468K, $209 a square foot. Houses sold for about $500K, condos for about $262K.
Is Duluth a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 115 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 32 sold, about 3.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.1% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Duluth?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Duluth?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $468K home that’s near $4,460.
Where can I see homes for sale in Duluth?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Duluth’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Duluth.
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).