Chieftains · Photo: Culbyen:User:Cculber007 · Public domain440 homes sold in Rome in the last year, at a typical $240K
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 Rome homes are listed.
Every place Rome 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 Rome.
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.
4% of Rome’s sales are condos, at $27K more than a house
372 houses and 16 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 372 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $152GA $181
- Days to sell
- 68
- Sold over asking
- 12%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
typical sale · 16 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $219GA $253
- Days to sell
- 109
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 54%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 26 sold, typical $201K
Townhouses: 26 sold, typical $264K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
440 sales in the last year, against 678 in 2021 and a low of 381 in 2012. The typical sale went from $123K in 2016 to $240K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Rome
Check a listing against what Rome 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 Rome are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Rome’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, 440 sales.
If you’re buying in Rome
- Shop in January. It brings about 54 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (13% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 28% of listings have cut their price, against 17% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95% of the list price on average; 10% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 19% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 70 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 63 a month), but October is the most competitive: 21% of October sales close over asking. January and February offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (13%). January has the least competition (13%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Georgia
| Rome now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | GA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 10% | 15% | 27% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 19% | 22% | 42% | 19% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | 17% | 17% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95% | 94.6% | 97.7% | 97.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 70 | 51 | 27 | 63 |
200 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (100), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2014’s 312.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against 17% in 2017–19 and 27% across Georgia. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 67%, condos 9%
A house typically sold for $244K in the last year (372 sales), a condo for $272K (16).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Rome ranks 143rd of 159 busy Georgia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Rome is one of the state’s calmer 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 Rome home costs about $1,449 a month
Price: Rome’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Rome’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 Rome is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 35.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $240K home, about $2,360 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Rome, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in RomeCheck 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.
Lindale, Kingston and Aragon sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Rome, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome | 440 | $240K | $152 | 10% | 70 |
| Adairsville | 89 | $293K | $157 | 22% | 71 |
| Euharlee | 80 | $344K | $156 | 8% | 72 |
| Lindale | 67 | $244K | $144 | 27% | 68 |
| Shannon | 31 | $228K | $175 | 6% | 51 |
| Kingston | 28 | $296K | $142 | 21% | 84 |
| Aragon | 20 | $201K | $142 | 15% | 70 |
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 Rome
What do homes sell for in Rome, GA?
440 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $240K, $152 a square foot. Houses sold for about $244K, condos for about $272K.
Is Rome a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 167 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 37 sold, about 4.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 95% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Rome?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Rome?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $240K home that’s near $2,360.
Where can I see homes for sale in Rome?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Rome’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Rome.
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).