Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0661 homes sold in Perry 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 Perry homes are listed.
Every place Perry 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 Perry.
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 97% of Perry’s sales, at a typical $307K
661 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 643 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $152GA $181
- Days to sell
- 72
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $205K
Townhouses: 17 sold, typical $220K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
661 sales in the last year, against 1,059 in 2021 and a low of 161 in 2013. The typical sale went from $160K 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 Perry
Check a listing against what Perry 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 Perry are more common than before the pandemic, but 17% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Perry’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, 661 sales.
If you’re buying in Perry
- Shop in April. It brings about 66 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (19% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.8% of the list price on average; 18% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 19% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 72 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 79 a month), but January is the most competitive: 24% of January sales close over asking. February has the least competition (16%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Georgia as a whole
| Perry now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | GA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 18% | 12% | 28% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 19% | 1% | 13% | 19% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 19% | — | 1% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.8% | 99% | 100.5% | 97.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 72 | 120 | 77 | 63 |
206 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.8 times the 2013 low (74), 17% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2020’s 321.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
19% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across Georgia.
Perry ranks 66th of 159 busy Georgia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Perry 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 Perry home costs about $1,841 a month
Price: Perry’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Perry’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 Perry 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 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 $2,990 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Perry, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in PerryCheck 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.
Warner Robins, Fort Valley, Centerville, Byron and Macon-Bibb County sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Perry, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macon-Bibb County | 1,889 | $210K | $118 | 14% | 63 |
| Warner Robins | 1,204 | $248K | $142 | 17% | 45 |
| Perry | 661 | $305K | $152 | 18% | 72 |
| Byron | 150 | $281K | $147 | 19% | 73 |
| Centerville | 131 | $253K | $139 | 15% | 64 |
| Fort Valley | 89 | $159K | $91 | 11% | 73 |
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.
Post your home to Perry, free
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Questions about buying a home in Perry
What do homes sell for in Perry, GA?
661 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $305K, $152 a square foot.
Is Perry a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 147 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 70 sold, about 2.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.8% of asking on average, and 19% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Perry?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Perry?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $305K home that’s near $2,990.
Where can I see homes for sale in Perry?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Perry’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Perry.
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).