Photo: John Trainor from Roswell, GA, USA · CC BY 2.0342 homes sold in McDonough in the last year, at a typical $305K
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 McDonough homes are listed.
Every place McDonough 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 McDonough.
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 87% of McDonough’s sales, at a typical $316K
342 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 298 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $149GA $181
- Days to sell
- 70
- Sold over asking
- 24%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $522K
Townhouses: 42 sold, typical $235K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
342 sales in the last year, against 820 in 2020 and a low of 371 in 2012. The typical sale went from $183K in 2016 to $305K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in McDonough
Check a listing against what McDonough 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 McDonough are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of McDonough’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, 342 sales.
If you’re buying in McDonough
- Shop in April. It brings about 68 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (24% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 26% of listings have cut their price, against 10% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.3% of the list price on average; 23% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 13% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 73 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 84 a month), and the most competition: 29% close over asking. March has the least competition (19%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Georgia
| McDonough now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | GA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 23% | 19% | 49% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 13% | 28% | 57% | 19% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 26% | 10% | 10% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.3% | 98.3% | 100.9% | 97.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 73 | 61 | 15 | 63 |
161 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.7 times the 2021 low (60), 27% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 284.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
26% in the last year, against 10% in 2017–19 and 27% across Georgia. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
McDonough ranks 20th of 159 busy Georgia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. McDonough 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 McDonough home costs about $1,831 a month
Price: McDonough’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at McDonough’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 McDonough is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 43.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $305K home, about $2,890 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for McDonough, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in McDonoughTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in McDonough.
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.
Heron Bay and Bonanza sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of McDonough, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonough | 342 | $305K | $148 | 23% | 73 |
| Locust Grove | 316 | $342K | $144 | 17% | 93 |
| Stockbridge | 247 | $290K | $148 | 17% | 71 |
| Lovejoy | 227 | $309K | $152 | 20% | 92 |
| Hampton | 161 | $288K | $150 | 20% | 90 |
| Heron Bay | 91 | $370K | $143 | 20% | 113 |
| Bonanza | 50 | $228K | $136 | 22% | 69 |
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 McDonough
What do homes sell for in McDonough, GA?
342 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $305K, $148 a square foot.
Is McDonough a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 140 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 41 sold, about 3.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.3% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in McDonough?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in McDonough?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $305K home that’s near $2,890.
Where can I see homes for sale in McDonough?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry McDonough’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to McDonough.
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).