140 homes sold in Temple in the last year, at a typical $273K
About one sale in 5 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 Temple homes are listed.
Every place Temple 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 Temple.
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 79% of Temple’s sales, at a typical $295K
140 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 110 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $155GA $181
- Days to sell
- 69
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Townhouses: 30 sold, typical $237K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
140 sales in the last year, against 246 in 2021 and a low of 71 in 2014. The typical sale went from $124K in 2016 to $273K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Temple
Check a listing against what Temple 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 Temple are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Temple’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, 140 sales.
If you’re buying in Temple
- Shop in April. It brings about 18 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (24% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 28% of listings have cut their price, against 18% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.6% of the list price on average; 19% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 13% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 80 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 21 a month), but March is the most competitive: 31% of March sales close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (24%). December has the least competition (17%) but only about 8 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Georgia as a whole
| Temple now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | GA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 19% | 28% | 24% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 13% | 40% | 64% | 19% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | 18% | 19% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.6% | 99% | 100.2% | 97.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 80 | 33 | 14 | 63 |
53 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.4 times the 2021 low (16) and 83% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against 18% in 2017–19 and 27% across Georgia. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Temple ranks 54th of 159 busy Georgia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Temple 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 Temple home costs about $1,587 a month
Price: Temple’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Temple’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Temple is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $273K home, about $1,950 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Temple, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in TempleCheck 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.
Tallapoosa sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Temple, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Rica | 407 | $318K | $154 | 18% | 73 |
| Carrollton | 257 | $331K | $174 | 19% | 62 |
| Temple | 140 | $273K | $157 | 19% | 80 |
| Fairfield Plantation | 124 | $368K | $169 | 13% | 101 |
| Bremen | 111 | $336K | $161 | 16% | 65 |
| Mount Zion | 44 | $269K | $166 | 16% | 61 |
| Tallapoosa | 37 | $228K | $139 | 16% | 109 |
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 Temple, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Temple. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Temple with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Temple
What do homes sell for in Temple, GA?
140 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $273K, $157 a square foot.
Is Temple a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 29 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 18 sold, about 1.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.6% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Temple?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Temple?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $273K home that’s near $1,950.
Where can I see homes for sale in Temple?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Temple’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Temple.
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).