47 homes sold in Emerson in the last year, at a typical $356K
Most homes sold are condos. 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 Emerson homes are listed.
Every place Emerson 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 Emerson.
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 34% of Emerson’s sales, at a typical $568K
47 homes sold in the year to April 2026.
typical sale · 16 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $220GA $181
- Days to sell
- 120
- Sold over asking
- 6%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Townhouses: 31 sold, typical $320K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at about the 2017 price
47 sales in the last year, against 39 in 2025 and a low of 15 in 2019. The typical sale went from $315K in 2017 to $356K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Emerson
Check a listing against what Emerson 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 Emerson are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Emerson’s home sales since 2017 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, 47 sales.
If you’re buying in Emerson
- Shop in August. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (7% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 20% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.6% of the list price on average; 9% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 16% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 90 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 4 a month), but July is the most competitive: 31% of July sales close over asking. December has the least competition (6%) but only about 1 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Georgia
| Emerson now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | GA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 9% | 10% | 31% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 16% | 28% | 44% | 19% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 20% | 22% | 44% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.6% | 96.8% | 98.4% | 97.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 90 | 70 | 45 | 63 |
26 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 10.8 times the 2022 low (2) and 203% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
20% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 27% across Georgia.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2017 to April 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Emerson home costs about $2,114 a month
Price: Emerson’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Emerson’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Emerson 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 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $356K home, about $3,080 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Emerson, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in EmersonCheck 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.
Cartersville, Euharlee and Kingston sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Emerson, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodstock | 628 | $469K | $226 | 15% | 52 |
| Kennesaw | 482 | $370K | $195 | 18% | 47 |
| Cartersville | 345 | $390K | $176 | 10% | 53 |
| Acworth | 343 | $369K | $196 | 17% | 45 |
| Euharlee | 80 | $344K | $156 | 8% | 72 |
| Emerson | 47 | $356K | $199 | 9% | 90 |
| Kingston | 28 | $296K | $142 | 21% | 84 |
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 Emerson
What do homes sell for in Emerson, GA?
47 homes sold in the year to April 2026 at a typical $356K, $199 a square foot.
Is Emerson a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 12 homes were for sale in April 2026 and 2 sold, about 6 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.6% of asking on average, and 20% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Emerson?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Emerson?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $356K home that’s near $3,080.
Where can I see homes for sale in Emerson?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Emerson’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Emerson.
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).