Photo: Xavierhouston1 · CC BY 4.0388 homes sold in East Point in the last year, at a typical $258K
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 East Point homes are listed.
Every place East Point 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 East Point.
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 86% of East Point’s sales, at a typical $259K
388 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 334 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $156GA $181
- Days to sell
- 86
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 23 sold, typical $333K
Townhouses: 25 sold, typical $207K
Condos: 6 sold, typical $171K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 2.5 times the 2016 price
388 sales in the last year, against 768 in 2020 and a low of 394 in 2023. The typical sale went from $105K in 2016 to $258K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in East Point
Check a listing against what East Point 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 East Point are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of East Point’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, 388 sales.
If you’re buying in East Point
- Shop in July. It brings about 78 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (23% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 29% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.7% of the list price on average; 17% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 14% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 81 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 88 a month), but May is the most competitive: 33% of May sales close over asking. July has the least competition (23%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Georgia as a whole
| East Point now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | GA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 17% | 22% | 46% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 14% | 32% | 47% | 19% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | 26% | 18% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.7% | 96.9% | 100.2% | 97.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 81 | 38 | 24 | 63 |
242 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2021 low (115) and 23% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against 26% in 2017–19 and 27% across Georgia.
Since 2019, houses are up 51%, condos 36%
A house typically sold for $259K in the last year (334 sales), a condo for $171K (6).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
East Point ranks 80th of 159 busy Georgia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. East Point 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 East Point home costs about $1,481 a month
Price: East Point’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at East Point’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether East Point 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 57.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $258K home, about $1,620 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for East Point, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in East PointTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in East Point.
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.
South Fulton, Union City and Forest Park sell for less a square foot; Hapeville and Atlanta for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of East Point, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 6,614 | $405K | $277 | 18% | 69 |
| South Fulton | 1,495 | $321K | $144 | 20% | 73 |
| East Point | 388 | $258K | $157 | 17% | 81 |
| Union City | 336 | $290K | $144 | 15% | 82 |
| Forest Park | 130 | $168K | $133 | 21% | 49 |
| College Park | 128 | $345K | $189 | 17% | 86 |
| Hapeville | 101 | $367K | $198 | 11% | 112 |
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 East Point
What do homes sell for in East Point, GA?
388 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $258K, $157 a square foot.
Is East Point a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 183 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 42 sold, about 4.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.7% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in East Point?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in East Point?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $258K home that’s near $1,620.
Where can I see homes for sale in East Point?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry East Point’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to East Point.
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).