Fairburn
A busy market on Fulton County's south side: newer subdivisions and 1,868 to 2,994 square feet at $151 per foot.
Updated September 2026 · Source: FMLS, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group
The 60-second read
Fairburn is a busy market on Fulton County's south side: 475 FMLS closings in the 12 months through September 2026, at a $355,000 median and a 36-day median on market. The draw is arithmetic. Typical homes ran 1,868 to 2,994 square feet at $151 per square foot, against $207 in Marietta and $213 in Woodstock.
The stock is new by metro standards; 66% of recent sales were built 2015 or later. The tradeoffs are distance and a flattening line: Midtown runs 30 to 55 minutes at commute hours, and the annual median eased from $355,000 in 2024 to $350,000 in 2025. Space is cheap here. Time is not.
What the housing stock actually is
Fairburn is a subdivision market: 66% of recent sales were built 2015 or later and another 21% in the 2000s and early 2010s, so 87% of the stock trading hands is under 25 years old. Only 3% of sales since 2020 were homes built 2020 or later in this data, which means most of that newer product is resale, not builder inventory.
The middle half of sales ran $299,945 to $409,995 across 1,868 to 2,994 square feet, at a median $151 per square foot, per FMLS data compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. Sales averaged 96% of list with a 36-day median on market. The annual median tells the arc: $277,125 in 2021, $355,000 in 2024, $350,000 in 2025. Growth came early, then leveled.
Data last updated: September 2026. Source: FMLS closed sales, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. Y-axis does not start at zero.
View the data table
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $305K |
| Nov 2021 | $321K |
| Dec 2021 | $348K |
| Jan 2022 | $315K |
| Feb 2022 | $343K |
| Mar 2022 | $336K |
| Apr 2022 | $361K |
| May 2022 | $367K |
| Jun 2022 | $370K |
| Jul 2022 | $326K |
| Aug 2022 | $346K |
| Sep 2022 | $337K |
| Oct 2022 | $298K |
| Nov 2022 | $340K |
| Dec 2022 | $318K |
| Jan 2023 | $317K |
| Feb 2023 | $359K |
| Mar 2023 | $338K |
| Apr 2023 | $376K |
| May 2023 | $351K |
| Jun 2023 | $324K |
| Jul 2023 | $326K |
| Aug 2023 | $336K |
| Sep 2023 | $324K |
| Oct 2023 | $352K |
| Nov 2023 | $350K |
| Dec 2023 | $337K |
| Jan 2024 | $368K |
| Feb 2024 | $360K |
| Mar 2024 | $390K |
| Apr 2024 | $357K |
| May 2024 | $350K |
| Jun 2024 | $345K |
| Jul 2024 | $360K |
| Aug 2024 | $355K |
| Sep 2024 | $379K |
| Oct 2024 | $350K |
| Nov 2024 | $325K |
| Dec 2024 | $350K |
| Jan 2025 | $331K |
| Feb 2025 | $340K |
| Mar 2025 | $342K |
| Apr 2025 | $373K |
| May 2025 | $349K |
| Jun 2025 | $356K |
| Jul 2025 | $355K |
| Aug 2025 | $367K |
| Sep 2025 | $336K |
| Oct 2025 | $325K |
| Nov 2025 | $350K |
| Dec 2025 | $355K |
| Jan 2026 | $330K |
| Feb 2026 | $375K |
| Mar 2026 | $367K |
| Apr 2026 | $353K |
| May 2026 | $390K |
| Jun 2026 | $370K |
| Jul 2026 | $350K |
| Aug 2026 | $360K |
| Sep 2026 | $345K |
What tends to work well
- Buyers targeting $299,945 to $409,995, the middle half of Fairburn's FMLS sales through September 2026.
- Square-footage hunters; the typical sale ran 1,868 to 2,994 square feet.
- Buyers who prefer homes built in the last 25 years; 87% of recent sales were built 2000 or later.
- Airport commuters; Hartsfield-Jackson runs 15 to 25 minutes up I-85.
What buyers should think about
- Anyone who needs a short, reliable trip to Midtown; 30 to 55 minutes is the honest range.
- Pre-1960 character hunters; only 3% of recent sales predate 1960.
- Buyers expecting rapid appreciation; the annual median has been nearly flat since 2023.
- Rail transit riders; there's no MARTA rail south of the airport.
How are the commutes from Fairburn?
I-85 runs along Fairburn's east side and carries nearly every commute. The South Fulton Parkway corridor to the north is the lower-traffic route toward the airport and I-285. US 29 runs straight through downtown Fairburn as the local main street.
This is a driving city. There's no MARTA rail south of the airport, so plan around I-85; MARTA's published map is the source for current bus coverage.
Drive times are realistic off-peak to peak ranges, not promises. Test your own commute at your own hours before you buy; we say that to every client.
- 15-25 min
- to Hartsfield-Jackson
- 25-45 min
- to Downtown Atlanta
- 30-55 min
- to Midtown
What schools serve Fairburn?
Fairburn is served by Fulton County Schools. Verify any address's assigned schools with the district's official lookup.
Sources: enrollment, grades, and staffing from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data API (2022-23); assessment figures from Georgia Milestones, Governor's Office of Student Achievement downloadable data, 2024-25, share of tested students scoring Proficient or Distinguished on Georgia Milestones (ELA and Math; EOG for elementary and middle schools, American Literature and Algebra EOC for high schools). Attendance zones are set by the district, change over time, and must be verified address by address before you rely on them. We identify schools factually and present official statistics uniformly; we do not rate, rank, or characterize schools.
Everyday life
Downtown Fairburn covers a few blocks of old storefronts along US 29 and the rail line, with city events centered there. It's compact; most daily errands happen along the arterials and at the I-85 interchanges. Fairburn logged 475 FMLS closings in the 12 months through September 2026, per data compiled by the Terence Richardson Group.
The South Fulton Parkway corridor on the city's north side carries much of the area's newer commercial development, and it doubles as the lighter-traffic route to the airport.
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Medians and days on market: trailing 12 months. Data last updated: September 2026. Source: FMLS closed sales, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group.
Questions people ask
Fairburn questions, answered
Is Fairburn a good place to live?
Fairburn, Fulton County, GA closed 475 FMLS sales in the 12 months through September 2026, per data compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. The case: 1,868 to 2,994 square feet in the typical sale at $151 per square foot, with I-85 and the airport 15 to 25 minutes out. The tradeoffs: a 30-to-55-minute Midtown run and a median that has been nearly flat since 2023. It fits buyers trading commute minutes for square footage.
What is the median home price in Fairburn?
The median home price in Fairburn, Fulton County, GA is $355,000 for the 12 months through September 2026, per FMLS closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. The middle half of sales ran $299,945 to $409,995. The annual median eased from $355,000 in 2024 to $350,000 in 2025, so this is a market to negotiate in, not chase.
How far is Fairburn from Atlanta and the airport?
Roughly 20 miles separate downtown Fairburn, Fulton County, GA from downtown Atlanta. Hartsfield-Jackson runs 15 to 25 minutes up I-85, downtown Atlanta 25 to 45 minutes, and Midtown 30 to 55 at commute hours. The South Fulton Parkway corridor is the lower-traffic alternative toward the airport.
What are homes like in Fairburn?
66% of recent sales in Fairburn, Fulton County, GA were homes built 2015 or later, per FMLS closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. This is a newer-subdivision market: two-story homes with the middle half running 1,868 to 2,994 square feet. The median price per square foot was $151, well under Marietta's $207.
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