Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0321 homes sold in Griffin in the last year, at a typical $214K
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 Griffin homes are listed.
Every place Griffin 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 Griffin.
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 88% of Griffin’s sales, at a typical $232K
321 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 283 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $143GA $181
- Days to sell
- 71
- Sold over asking
- 23%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 20 sold, typical $147K
Townhouses: 17 sold, typical $157K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $150K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 3 times the 2016 price
321 sales in the last year, against 472 in 2021 and a low of 229 in 2013. The typical sale went from $70K in 2016 to $214K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Griffin
Check a listing against what Griffin 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 Griffin are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Griffin’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, 321 sales.
If you’re buying in Griffin
- Shop in August. It brings about 47 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (16% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 27% of listings have cut their price, against 18% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.7% of the list price on average; 21% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 19% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 69 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 51 a month), but September is the most competitive: 21% of September sales close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (18%). December has the least competition (15%) but only about 26 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Georgia as a whole
| Griffin now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | GA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 21% | 13% | 30% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 19% | 30% | 45% | 19% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 18% | 17% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.7% | 94.6% | 98.3% | 97.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 69 | 46 | 21 | 63 |
122 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.9 times the 2020 low (66), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2012’s 192.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 18% in 2017–19 and 27% across Georgia. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Griffin ranks 36th of 159 busy Georgia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Griffin is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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 Griffin home costs about $1,302 a month
Price: Griffin’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Griffin’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 Griffin is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 26.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $214K home, about $2,230 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Griffin, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in GriffinCheck 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.
Experiment sells for less a square foot; Milner for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Griffin, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin | 321 | $214K | $141 | 21% | 69 |
| Locust Grove | 316 | $342K | $144 | 17% | 93 |
| Hampton | 161 | $288K | $150 | 20% | 90 |
| Heron Bay | 91 | $370K | $143 | 20% | 113 |
| Milner | 41 | $279K | $184 | 27% | 81 |
| Experiment | 27 | $171K | $135 | 33% | 92 |
| Williamson | 26 | $467K | $172 | 12% | 170 |
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 Griffin
What do homes sell for in Griffin, GA?
321 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $214K, $141 a square foot.
Is Griffin a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 89 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 34 sold, about 2.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.7% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Griffin?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Griffin?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $214K home that’s near $2,230.
Where can I see homes for sale in Griffin?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Griffin’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Griffin.
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).