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Statewide Overview
According to the just-released Georgia REALTORS® 2025 Annual Report, the median sales price held steady at $360,000 (flat year-over-year), while the average sales price rose modestly to $448,554. New listings climbed 7.8% to over 211,000, and homes for sale increased 13.1% to 40,189 units statewide. However, homes took longer to sell — days on market rose 21.7% to an average of 56 days — and sellers received 95.4% of their original list price on average. The Georgia REALTORS® president summed it up well: the market is “moving toward balance between buyers and sellers, and away from the red-hot seller’s market that we’ve seen in recent years,” though inventory still has a ways to go before it can be called plentiful.
Metro Atlanta (28-County Area)
Atlanta remains the state’s dominant market but has cooled noticeably. RE/MAX ranked Atlanta the No. 3 city nationwide for falling home prices, with median sale prices slipping about 2.5% from October 2024 to October 2025. In November 2025, there were 60,090 homes for sale in Georgia, up 14.3% year over year — much of that gain concentrated in metro Atlanta’s suburbs. Median sales prices across Metro Atlanta held steady at $426,000 in May — flat year-over-year — signaling a marked slowdown in appreciation. High-demand communities like Johns Creek, Vinings, and West Midtown are holding up better than outlying or overpriced areas. Inventory growth of 8.5% in the greater 28-county metro is giving buyers more room to negotiate.
Columbus
Columbus is one of the strongest performers in the state right now. Columbus posted the largest median price gain statewide at 10.3%, driven by steady military and healthcare employment anchored by Fort Moore. The median home price is around $234,000, and the market continues to benefit from persistently low inventory and high demand, keeping it firmly in seller’s market territory.
Macon
Macon is emerging as a standout for investors and first-time buyers. Macon homes are selling for a median of around $195,000, with a remarkable 24.6% year-over-year price increase — among the fastest appreciation rates in the state. Macon also saw the second-highest inventory increase at 25.1% and second-highest median price gain at 5.6% in the Georgia REALTORS® annual figures, making it an active market from multiple angles. High rental yields are drawing investor interest.
Augusta
Augusta is a steady, affordable market. The median sale price is around $299,000, and while more homes are beginning to sell below list price year-over-year — suggesting buyers are slowly gaining leverage — Augusta remains one of the most affordable metro areas in the state. The market is supported by Fort Eisenhower, Augusta University, the Medical College of Georgia, and the annual draw of The Masters golf tournament for short-term rental opportunities. New construction activity is also notable, with Augusta capturing 8.6% of statewide new construction market share.
Savannah
Savannah continues to be a dynamic and growing coastal market. Savannah posted the most significant inventory increase of any major market in the state at 29.6%, and new construction captured a 10.3% market share — the highest in Georgia. The median sale price sits around $350,000 — about $60,000 less than Atlanta — and prices have been on a general upward trend for the last five years, signaling sustainable appreciation. Tourism keeps the short-term rental market strong, though local regulation of Airbnb-style rentals is an increasing concern for investors.
Secondary & Rural Markets
Areas like Gainesville, Hinesville, Statesboro, Calhoun, St. Marys, and Cedartown are projected to see solid price increases, benefiting from strong local economies or desirable lifestyles drawing more buyers. On the flip side, some smaller and more rural markets — particularly Moultrie, Vidalia, and Americus — are facing flat or slightly declining prices, reflecting weaker local economic fundamentals and less in-migration pressure.
Looking Ahead to 2026
Georgia REALTORS® 2026 president Brianne Drake expressed optimism: “All indicators give us reason to believe that 2026 will be a year of stabilization and recovery.” The biggest variable remains mortgage rates — if they ease even modestly, pent-up demand across the state could translate into a meaningful pickup in sales volume, especially in Atlanta’s suburbs and secondary cities where affordability has been the primary brake on activity.
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