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Atlanta's Housing Market Update

January 2026

35 slides · December 2025 data · FMLS and GAMLS

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Every finding, in text

What the January 2026 data shows

The same 35 findings as the deck above, written out with the numbers behind them. December 2025 data, from our own FMLS and GAMLS closed-sales archive.

1. Mortgage Rates

30-yr fixed at 6.16%, down 0.75 pts from a year ago

30-year fixed vs the 10-year Treasury, weekly

Mortgage Rates: 30-year fixed vs the 10-year Treasury, weekly
Month10-Yr Treasury30-Yr FixedMortgage RatesMortgage Rates
Jan 254.58%6.95%——
Feb 254.24%6.76%——
Mar 254.23%6.65%——
Apr 254.17%6.81%——
May 254.41%6.89%——
Jun 254.24%6.77%——
Jul 254.37%6.72%——
Aug 254.23%6.56%——
Sep 254.16%6.3%——
Oct 254.11%6.17%——
Nov 254.02%6.23%——
Dec 254.18%6.15%——
Jan 264.18%6.16%6.16%4.18%

Source: Freddie Mac PMMS and FRED (DGS10)

2. Median Price

Single family at $419K, down 0.2% from a year ago

Core Atlanta counties, by property type

Median Price: Core Atlanta counties, by property type
MonthSingle FamilyTownhouseCondoMedian PriceMedian PriceMedian Price
Dec 24$420,000$375,000$299,000———
Jan 25$420,000$375,000$297,500———
Feb 25$420,000$376,000$299,000———
Mar 25$420,000$375,000$299,000———
Apr 25$420,000$377,000$298,750———
May 25$420,000$375,000$299,000———
Jun 25$420,000$375,000$295,000———
Jul 25$420,000$373,375$295,000———
Aug 25$420,000$375,000$291,500———
Sep 25$420,000$370,000$290,000———
Oct 25$420,000$370,000$290,000———
Nov 25$420,000$369,000$290,500———
Dec 25$419,000$368,000$290,000$419,000$368,000$290,000

Source: GAMLS, all construction types

3. Median Price, New Construction vs Pre-Owned

New construction at $468K, $58K above pre-owned

Single family, core Atlanta counties

Median Price, New Construction vs Pre-Owned: Single family, core Atlanta counties
MonthNew ConstructionPre-OwnedMedian Price, New Construction vs Pre-OwnedMedian Price, New Construction vs Pre-Owned
Dec 24$466,240$411,000——
Jan 25$466,305$412,000——
Feb 25$465,083$411,056——
Mar 25$463,340$412,000——
Apr 25$460,245$412,500——
May 25$461,895$412,000——
Jun 25$465,250$410,000——
Jul 25$466,934$410,000——
Aug 25$468,486$410,000——
Sep 25$469,900$410,000——
Oct 25$469,997$410,000——
Nov 25$468,258$410,000——
Dec 25$468,000$410,000$468,000$410,000

Source: GAMLS, single family

4. Median Price by County

Forsyth highest at $625K, Clayton lowest at $245K

Single family, pre-owned, Dec of each year

Median Price by County: Single family, pre-owned, Dec of each year
Area202320242025
Forsyth$590,000$625,000$625,000
Fulton$490,000$507,750$515,000
Fayette$471,000$499,000$505,500
Cherokee$450,000$475,000$485,000
Cobb$429,900$454,000$460,000
Gwinnett$405,000$425,600$422,500
DeKalb$374,900$368,000$350,000
Paulding$338,532$349,000$345,000
Henry$328,000$327,000$318,000
Douglas$305,000$310,000$309,900
Rockdale$291,000$300,000$301,500
Clayton$250,000$250,000$245,000

Source: GAMLS, single family, previously owned

5. Where Prices Are Rising and Cooling

Ball Ground hottest at +13.1%, Decatur coolest at -13.7%

Single family, median price year over year by city, Dec 2025, all construction

Where Prices Are Rising and Cooling: Single family, median price year over year by city, Dec 2025, all construction
ZipWhere Prices Are Rising and CoolingWhere Prices Are Rising and Cooling
Ball Ground0.1—
Milton0.1—
Brookhaven0.1—
South Fulton0.1—
Woodstock0.1—
Hiram0—
Atlanta0—
Dacula0—
Stockbridge-0—
Lithonia-0.1—
Stone Mountain-0.1—
Lithia Springs-0.1—
Morrow-0.1—
Auburn-0.1—
Forest Park-0.1—
Decatur-0.1—
Cherokee—0
Clayton—0
Cobb—0
DeKalb—0
Douglas—0
Fayette—0
Forsyth—0
Fulton—0
Gwinnett—0
Henry—0
Paulding—0
Rockdale—0

Source: GAMLS, single family, all construction types. Unincorporated areas and cities with fewer than 10 closings in either compared month not shown

6. New Listings

Dec at 4,921, down 4.8% vs Dec 2024

Core Atlanta counties, all property types, by month

New Listings: Core Atlanta counties, all property types, by month
Area202320242025New Listings
Jan5,8676,5647,824—
Feb5,6227,2747,830—
Mar7,1677,9049,463—
Apr6,5238,79410,029—
May7,3899,37110,476—
Jun7,9678,9119,498—
Jul7,1198,4139,309—
Aug7,3508,8148,273—
Sep6,9027,8218,674—
Oct6,9568,3128,534—
Nov5,8666,2906,029—
Dec4,0905,1694,9214,921

Source: GAMLS, monthly totals (SF + TH + Condo)

7. New Listings by County

Fulton highest at 587, Rockdale lowest at 87

Single family, pre-owned, Dec of each year

New Listings by County: Single family, pre-owned, Dec of each year
Area202320242025
Fulton518687587
Gwinnett441531537
DeKalb424594463
Cobb346384410
Cherokee143184247
Henry228277238
Clayton192228201
Paulding135144163
Forsyth108130147
Douglas120140113
Fayette73112112
Rockdale767987

Source: GAMLS, single family, previously owned

8. Active Listings

Dec at 16,118, up 8.6% vs Dec 2024

Core Atlanta counties, all property types, by month

Active Listings: Core Atlanta counties, all property types, by month
Area202320242025Active Listings
Jan10,12710,54515,862—
Feb9,29711,29316,431—
Mar9,13311,73517,273—
Apr8,85712,81818,810—
May9,04114,46520,297—
Jun9,93115,56020,895—
Jul10,16415,97321,328—
Aug10,60316,78920,840—
Sep11,34217,03720,392—
Oct11,87217,45020,363—
Nov12,04316,84419,281—
Dec10,53214,83516,11816,118

Source: GAMLS, monthly totals (SF + TH + Condo)

9. Active Listings by County

Fulton highest at 1,993, Rockdale lowest at 314

Single family, pre-owned, Dec of each year

Active Listings by County: Single family, pre-owned, Dec of each year
Area202320242025
Fulton1,4582,0251,993
Gwinnett8641,3621,630
DeKalb9481,4681,568
Cobb6849791,134
Henry580895807
Cherokee346513658
Clayton472617598
Paulding365514522
Forsyth219352445
Douglas313424387
Fayette168257343
Rockdale192249314

Source: GAMLS, single family, previously owned

10. Pending Listings

Dec at 3,168, down 2.7% vs Dec 2024

Core Atlanta counties, all property types, by month

Pending Listings: Core Atlanta counties, all property types, by month
Area202320242025Pending Listings
Jan4,5314,2923,826—
Feb4,7884,6434,523—
Mar5,6765,4685,521—
Apr5,3305,4525,308—
May5,4885,2215,435—
Jun5,2485,1295,034—
Jul5,0554,7994,703—
Aug4,8374,6294,771—
Sep4,1184,2674,406—
Oct4,0794,4594,401—
Nov3,4933,9363,788—
Dec3,1773,2563,1683,168

Source: GAMLS, monthly totals (SF + TH + Condo)

11. Pending Listings by County

Gwinnett highest at 396, Rockdale lowest at 35

Single family, pre-owned, Dec of each year

Pending Listings by County: Single family, pre-owned, Dec of each year
Area202320242025
Gwinnett400425396
Fulton363404368
DeKalb313353312
Cobb294321299
Cherokee146158171
Henry136139153
Clayton146137121
Forsyth11593117
Paulding116106113
Douglas828077
Fayette837166
Rockdale524435

Source: GAMLS, single family, previously owned

12. Closed Listings

Dec at 4,559, up 1.2% vs Dec 2024

Core Atlanta counties, all property types, by month

Closed Listings: Core Atlanta counties, all property types, by month
Area202320242025Closed Listings
Jan3,0463,1213,161—
Feb4,1023,9903,732—
Mar5,5424,8204,624—
Apr5,0005,2345,103—
May5,7645,7135,509—
Jun5,6994,9795,559—
Jul4,9395,3065,178—
Aug5,3544,8754,640—
Sep4,5134,3134,661—
Oct4,2564,5714,641—
Nov3,8414,0013,673—
Dec3,9614,5064,5594,559

Source: GAMLS, monthly totals (SF + TH + Condo)

13. Closed Listings by County

Fulton highest at 567, Rockdale lowest at 71

Single family, pre-owned, Dec of each year

Closed Listings by County: Single family, pre-owned, Dec of each year
Area202320242025
Fulton465548567
DeKalb381487514
Gwinnett461585514
Cobb382491497
Cherokee199218219
Henry143188198
Forsyth130177172
Paulding142162150
Clayton178164145
Douglas9797111
Fayette818897
Rockdale615971

Source: GAMLS, single family, previously owned

14. Active to Closed Ratio

12,283 actives, 3.3 for every Dec closing

Single family, core Atlanta counties, all construction

Active to Closed Ratio: Single family, core Atlanta counties, all construction
MonthActiveClosedActive to Closed RatioActive to Closed Ratio
Dec 2411,4903,686——
Jan 2512,1932,547——
Feb 2512,4233,023——
Mar 2513,0943,717——
Apr 2514,3354,164——
May 2515,6234,502——
Jun 2516,0774,602——
Jul 2516,3654,294——
Aug 2516,0063,816——
Sep 2515,6293,804——
Oct 2515,5783,840——
Nov 2514,6613,039——
Dec 2512,2833,74312,2833,743

Source: GAMLS

15. Active to Closed Ratio

2,130 actives, 4.1 for every Dec closing

Townhouse, core Atlanta counties, all construction

Active to Closed Ratio: Townhouse, core Atlanta counties, all construction
MonthActiveClosedActive to Closed RatioActive to Closed Ratio
Dec 241,866546——
Jan 252,053387——
Feb 252,191447——
Mar 252,236590——
Apr 252,429614——
May 252,539668——
Jun 252,618614——
Jul 252,750557——
Aug 252,686520——
Sep 252,627557——
Oct 252,653512——
Nov 252,554412——
Dec 252,1305202,130520

Source: GAMLS

16. Active to Closed Ratio

1,705 actives, 5.8 for every Dec closing

Condo, core Atlanta counties, all construction

Active to Closed Ratio: Condo, core Atlanta counties, all construction
MonthActiveClosedActive to Closed RatioActive to Closed Ratio
Dec 241,479274——
Jan 251,616227——
Feb 251,817262——
Mar 251,943317——
Apr 252,046325——
May 252,135339——
Jun 252,200343——
Jul 252,213327——
Aug 252,148304——
Sep 252,136300——
Oct 252,132289——
Nov 252,066222——
Dec 251,7052961,705296

Source: GAMLS

17. Days on Market

Single family at 28 days, up 8 days from a year ago

Pre-owned, core Atlanta counties, by property type

Days on Market: Pre-owned, core Atlanta counties, by property type
MonthDays on MarketDays on MarketDays on Market
Dec 25453728

Source: GAMLS, previously owned

18. Days on Market by County

Rockdale highest at 38, Cobb lowest at 22

Single family, pre-owned, Dec of each year

Source: GAMLS, single family, previously owned

19. Fastest and Slowest-Moving Zips

30338 fastest at 11 days, 30183 slowest at 128

Single family residences, median days on market of Dec closings, FMLS zip cross-section

Fastest and Slowest-Moving Zips: Single family residences, median days on market of Dec closings, FMLS zip cross-section
ZipFastest and Slowest-Moving ZipsFastest and Slowest-Moving ZipsFastest and Slowest-Moving Zips
300020——
300090——
300110——
300160——
300210——
300720——
300790——
300920——
303400——
303460——
303500——
303600——
303630——
305340——
305480——
306200——
30183—128.5—
30316—107—
30035—104—
30311—104—
30032—101—
30310—97.5—
30354—95—
30345—94—
30342—20—
30094—18—
30012—17—
30005—16—
30307—16—
30033—12—
30060—12—
30338—11—
Cherokee——0
Clayton——0
Cobb——0
DeKalb——0
Douglas——0
Fayette——0
Forsyth——0
Fulton——0
Gwinnett——0
Henry——0
Paulding——0
Rockdale——0

Source: FMLS, point-in-time. Zips with fewer than 10 closings shown gray

20. Months of Supply

Single family at 3.7 months, up 0.8 months from a year ago

Pre-owned, core Atlanta counties, by property type

Months of Supply: Pre-owned, core Atlanta counties, by property type
MonthSingle FamilyTownhouseCondoMonths of SupplyMonths of SupplyMonths of Supply
Dec 242.92.94.1———
Jan 2533.14.3———
Feb 253.13.24.5———
Mar 253.23.44.7———
Apr 253.33.65———
May 253.33.75.2———
Jun 253.43.95.5———
Jul 253.54.15.7———
Aug 253.64.25.9———
Sep 253.64.36.1———
Oct 253.64.46.3———
Nov 253.74.56.4———
Dec 253.74.66.66.64.63.7

Source: GAMLS, previously owned

21. Months of Supply by County

Rockdale highest at 5.0, Cobb lowest at 2.7

Single family, pre-owned, Dec of each year

Months of Supply by County: Single family, pre-owned, Dec of each year
Area202320242025
Rockdale2.63.75
Henry2.34.14.6
Douglas2.33.54.4
Fulton2.63.84.4
DeKalb23.14.2
Clayton2.33.54
Paulding1.93.13.8
Forsyth1.22.13.4
Fayette1.52.53.3
Cherokee1.52.33.1
Gwinnett1.52.33.1
Cobb1.32.12.7

Source: GAMLS, single family, previously owned

25. Pending Ratio

Single family at 21.4%, down 2.7 pts from a year ago

Pre-owned, core Atlanta counties, by property type

Pending Ratio: Pre-owned, core Atlanta counties, by property type
MonthSingle FamilyTownhouseCondoPending RatioPending RatioPending Ratio
Dec 240.240.220.14———
Jan 250.270.240.19———
Feb 250.310.270.16———
Mar 250.370.290.19———
Apr 250.320.250.17———
May 250.30.230.17———
Jun 250.280.210.13———
Jul 250.250.20.14———
Aug 250.260.20.15———
Sep 250.240.180.13———
Oct 250.240.170.14———
Nov 250.220.160.12———
Dec 250.210.180.120.210.180.12

Source: GAMLS, previously owned

26. Pending Ratio by County

Cobb highest at 26.4%, Rockdale lowest at 11.1%

Single family, pre-owned, Dec of each year

Pending Ratio by County: Single family, pre-owned, Dec of each year
Area202320242025
Cobb0.430.330.26
Forsyth0.530.260.26
Cherokee0.420.310.26
Gwinnett0.460.310.24
Paulding0.320.210.22
Clayton0.310.220.2
DeKalb0.330.240.2
Douglas0.260.190.2
Fayette0.490.280.19
Henry0.230.160.19
Fulton0.250.20.18
Rockdale0.270.180.11

Source: GAMLS, single family, previously owned

27. List to Sales Ratio

Single family at 98.1%, down 0.5 pts from a year ago

Pre-owned, core Atlanta counties, by property type

List to Sales Ratio: Pre-owned, core Atlanta counties, by property type
MonthSingle FamilyTownhouseCondoList to Sales RatioList to Sales RatioList to Sales Ratio
Dec 240.990.990.98———
Jan 250.990.990.98———
Feb 250.990.990.98———
Mar 250.990.990.98———
Apr 250.990.990.98———
May 250.980.980.98———
Jun 250.980.980.98———
Jul 250.980.980.97———
Aug 250.980.980.97———
Sep 250.980.980.97———
Oct 250.980.980.97———
Nov 250.980.980.97———
Dec 250.980.980.970.980.980.97

Source: GAMLS, previously owned

28. List to Sales Ratio by County

Cobb highest at 98.5%, Clayton lowest at 97.3%

Single family, pre-owned, Dec of each year

List to Sales Ratio by County: Single family, pre-owned, Dec of each year
Area202320242025
Cobb10.990.99
Paulding0.990.990.98
Cherokee0.990.990.98
Gwinnett0.990.990.98
Douglas0.990.980.98
Henry0.990.990.98
DeKalb0.990.990.98
Forsyth0.990.990.98
Fulton0.990.980.98
Rockdale0.980.980.98
Fayette0.990.980.98
Clayton0.980.980.97

Source: GAMLS, single family, previously owned

29. Dollar Volume

Combined at $2.2B, up 0.7% from a year ago

Closed volume, core Atlanta counties, all property types

Dollar Volume: Closed volume, core Atlanta counties, all property types
MonthCombinedPre-OwnedNew ConstructionDollar VolumeDollar VolumeDollar Volume
Dec 24$2.22B$1.88B$342.5M———
Jan 25$1.50B$1.25B$247.3M———
Feb 25$1.81B$1.53B$277.6M———
Mar 25$2.31B$1.98B$332.1M———
Apr 25$2.64B$2.32B$316.8M———
May 25$2.86B$2.52B$342.8M———
Jun 25$2.93B$2.62B$308.7M———
Jul 25$2.63B$2.36B$267.1M———
Aug 25$2.31B$2.04B$273.9M———
Sep 25$2.31B$2.01B$302.9M———
Oct 25$2.32B$1.98B$347.0M———
Nov 25$1.83B$1.59B$244.6M———
Dec 25$2.23B$1.87B$369.4M$2.23B$1.87B$369.4M

Source: GAMLS, monthly closed volume

30. Dollar Volume, Pre-Owned

Single family at $1.6B, up 0.1% from a year ago

Pre-owned, core Atlanta counties, by property type

Dollar Volume, Pre-Owned: Pre-owned, core Atlanta counties, by property type
MonthSingle FamilyTownhouseCondoDollar Volume, Pre-OwnedDollar Volume, Pre-OwnedDollar Volume, Pre-Owned
Dec 24$1.63B$160.9M$88.0M———
Jan 25$1.06B$121.1M$70.8M———
Feb 25$1.32B$135.3M$83.5M———
Mar 25$1.69B$180.0M$111.5M———
Apr 25$2.01B$206.1M$102.0M———
May 25$2.20B$205.7M$116.3M———
Jun 25$2.33B$185.5M$109.0M———
Jul 25$2.08B$174.2M$106.5M———
Aug 25$1.78B$162.7M$92.1M———
Sep 25$1.74B$164.4M$104.8M———
Oct 25$1.72B$156.1M$96.4M———
Nov 25$1.39B$121.2M$78.3M———
Dec 25$1.63B$138.3M$95.9M$1.63B$138.3M$95.9M

Source: GAMLS, previously owned

31. Dollar Volume by County

Fulton highest at $378.6M, Rockdale lowest at $25.0M

Single family, pre-owned, Dec of each year

Dollar Volume by County: Single family, pre-owned, Dec of each year
Area202320242025
Fulton$298.6M$365.3M$378.6M
Cobb$183.8M$254.5M$269.8M
Gwinnett$220.0M$280.0M$239.1M
DeKalb$172.0M$220.4M$231.6M
Cherokee$96.9M$118.9M$120.8M
Forsyth$88.6M$123.5M$112.9M
Henry$50.3M$64.3M$66.7M
Fayette$44.6M$53.4M$59.3M
Paulding$51.9M$58.9M$54.3M
Douglas$31.1M$31.4M$37.4M
Clayton$44.0M$39.6M$35.8M
Rockdale$19.5M$19.0M$25.0M

Source: GAMLS, single family, previously owned

32. Showings vs Actives vs Pendings

Dec showings at 32,725, up 6.8% vs Dec 2024

Dec of each year, all property types

Showings vs Actives vs Pendings: Dec of each year, all property types
AreaShowingsActivesPendingsShowings vs Actives vs PendingsShowings vs Actives vs PendingsShowings vs Actives vs Pendings
202033,6338,8445,380———
202129,2166,5454,734———
202226,51211,0303,262———
202323,60710,5323,177———
202430,62814,8353,256———
202532,72516,1183,16832,72516,1183,168

Source: ShowingTime via GAMLS. Showings = showings per listing x active listings

33. Showings by County

Fulton led with 6,069 Dec showings

Dec of each year, all property types

Showings by County: Dec of each year, all property types
Area202320242025
Fulton4,7696,9676,069
DeKalb3,1704,6315,460
Gwinnett2,7934,0455,164
Henry2,6223,1243,076
Cobb1,8532,5892,763
Clayton1,8932,3632,325
Cherokee857789.51,179
Fayette1,0291,3001,113
Douglas877.81,0201,013
Paulding8161,005966.6
Forsyth578.4870961.4
Rockdale729.8747.6920.8

Source: ShowingTime via GAMLS. Showings = showings per listing x active listings

34. Showings

2.4 showings per listing, 8.4 to go pending in Dec

Single family, pre-owned, core Atlanta counties

Showings: Single family, pre-owned, core Atlanta counties
MonthShowings to PendingShowings per ListingShowingsShowings
Dec 248.32.4——
Jan 258.72.9——
Feb 258.52.9——
Mar 258.13.3——
Apr 257.73——
May 257.42.9——
Jun 257.42.7——
Jul 258.12.5——
Aug 257.72.8——
Sep 258.62.5——
Oct 258.22.5——
Nov 258.12.4——
Dec 258.42.48.42.4

Source: ShowingTime via GAMLS, previously owned

35. Showings per Listing by County

Clayton highest at 3.2, Cherokee lowest at 1.4

Single family, pre-owned, Dec of each year

Showings per Listing by County: Single family, pre-owned, Dec of each year
Area202320242025
Clayton3.53.43.2
Henry3.42.73.1
DeKalb2.32.52.9
Fayette4.74.62.7
Gwinnett2.52.32.5
Douglas2.22.12
Fulton1.92.22
Rockdale2.82.32
Cobb21.91.7
Forsyth21.51.6
Paulding1.71.61.5
Cherokee1.81.11.4

Source: GAMLS, single family, previously owned

36. Showings to Pending by County

Fayette highest at 13.3, Forsyth lowest at 3.3

Single family, pre-owned, Dec of each year

Showings to Pending by County: Single family, pre-owned, Dec of each year
Area202320242025
Fayette15.111.613.3
Clayton13.215.811.8
DeKalb6.17.510.4
Rockdale12.28.410.4
Henry11.910.79.8
Douglas7.78.28.8
Gwinnett5.55.67.9
Fulton6.29.27.8
Paulding5.175.9
Cobb46.45.1
Cherokee3.24.43.8
Forsyth45.73.3

Source: GAMLS, single family, previously owned

37. Showings

1.3 showings per listing, 4.3 to go pending in Dec

Townhouse, pre-owned, core Atlanta counties

Showings: Townhouse, pre-owned, core Atlanta counties
MonthShowings to PendingShowings per ListingShowingsShowings
Dec 244.61.3——
Jan 253.71.8——
Feb 254.51.7——
Mar 254.71.8——
Apr 2541.5——
May 254.11.4——
Jun 254.41.6——
Jul 253.51.3——
Aug 254.31.6——
Sep 254.11.2——
Oct 254.61.4——
Nov 254.31.2——
Dec 254.31.34.31.3

Source: ShowingTime via GAMLS, previously owned

38. Showings

1.0 showings per listing, 3.6 to go pending in Dec

Condo, pre-owned, core Atlanta counties

Showings: Condo, pre-owned, core Atlanta counties
MonthShowings to PendingShowings per ListingShowingsShowings
Dec 244.11.2——
Jan 254.91.3——
Feb 253.31.2——
Mar 253.61.3——
Apr 254.31.3——
May 253.91.3——
Jun 253.91.4——
Jul 256.31.3——
Aug 254.41.3——
Sep 2541.1——
Oct 254.51——
Nov 254.70.9——
Dec 253.613.61

Source: ShowingTime via GAMLS, previously owned

Figures compiled by the Terence Richardson Group from FMLS and GAMLS closed sales. How these numbers are built.