Crawford-Dorsey House and Cemetery · Photo: Timkemp · CC BY-SA 3.0227 homes sold in Lovejoy in the last year, at a typical $309K
About one sale in 6 is a condo. 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 Lovejoy homes are listed.
Every place Lovejoy 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 Lovejoy.
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 81% of Lovejoy’s sales, at a typical $320K
227 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 185 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $152GA $181
- Days to sell
- 89
- Sold over asking
- 22%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $317K
Townhouses: 40 sold, typical $224K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
227 sales in the last year, against 383 in 2024 and a low of 69 in 2014. The typical sale went from $130K in 2016 to $309K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Lovejoy
Check a listing against what Lovejoy 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 Lovejoy are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Lovejoy’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, 227 sales.
If you’re buying in Lovejoy
- Shop in February. It brings about 29 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 25% of listings have cut their price, against 10% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.1% of the list price on average; 20% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 8% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 92 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 35 a month), but July is the most competitive: 32% of July sales close over asking. December has the least competition (21%) but only about 21 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Georgia as a whole
| Lovejoy now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | GA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 20% | 26% | 42% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 8% | 18% | 55% | 19% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 10% | 8% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.1% | 98.9% | 100.6% | 97.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 92 | 84 | 27 | 63 |
86 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.6 times the 2021 low (24), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2024’s 127.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 10% in 2017–19 and 27% across Georgia. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Lovejoy ranks 43rd of 159 busy Georgia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Lovejoy 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 Lovejoy home costs about $1,854 a month
Price: Lovejoy’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Lovejoy’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 Lovejoy is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 16.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $309K home, about $2,910 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Lovejoy, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in LovejoyCheck 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.
Bonanza, Irondale and Jonesboro sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Lovejoy, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockbridge | 247 | $290K | $148 | 17% | 71 |
| Fayetteville | 243 | $404K | $183 | 9% | 57 |
| Lovejoy | 227 | $309K | $152 | 20% | 92 |
| Hampton | 161 | $288K | $150 | 20% | 90 |
| Irondale | 72 | $231K | $133 | 12% | 64 |
| Bonanza | 50 | $228K | $136 | 22% | 69 |
| Jonesboro | 42 | $193K | $136 | 24% | 55 |
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 Lovejoy
What do homes sell for in Lovejoy, GA?
227 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $309K, $152 a square foot.
Is Lovejoy a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 43 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 26 sold, about 1.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.1% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Lovejoy?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Lovejoy?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $309K home that’s near $2,910.
Where can I see homes for sale in Lovejoy?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Lovejoy’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Lovejoy.
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).