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Forsyth County housing market data

Through September 2026 · Source: GAMLS InfoSparks and FMLS, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group

The Data

Forsyth County housing market, September 2026

Over the 12 months through September 2026, the median single-family home in Forsyth County sold for $630,000, down 3.0% from a year earlier. Homes spent a median 49 days on the market and sold at 97.7% of list price. In September 2026 there were 1,048 single-family homes for sale, about 4.0 months of supply.

Median sale price
$630,000
-3.0% vs Sep 2025
Homes sold
187
-14.6% vs Sep 2025
Homes for sale
1,048
+14.3% vs Sep 2025
Months of supply
4.0
+0.3 mo vs Sep 2025
Median days on market
49
+5 days vs Sep 2025
Sale-to-list price
97.7%
-0.3 pts vs Sep 2025

Market temperature

25out of 100Cool

Forsyth County's single-family market in September 2026 was warmer than 3 of the 12 other Septembers since 2014, judged on months of supply, days on market, and sale-to-list price. 100 is the warmest September on record, 0 the coolest. How the temperature is scored

Forsyth County vs Metro Atlanta
MeasureForsythMetro Atlanta
Median sale price$630,000$420,060
Months of supply4.03.9
Median days on market4950
Sale-to-list price97.7%98.2%
Market temperature25 · Cool17 · Cold

Metro Atlanta is the 12 core counties GAMLS reports together.

Forsyth County · September 2026 · GAMLS InfoSparks, single-family homes, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. Median price, days on market, months of supply, and sale-to-list are 12-month rolling figures. Homes sold and homes for sale are September 2026 counts. Changes compare with September 2025.

Cite as: Terence Richardson Group, “Forsyth County housing market, September 2026,” terencerichardson.com/market-data/forsyth. Data: GAMLS InfoSparks.

About Forsyth County

Forsyth County centers on Cumming and the west side of Lake Lanier. It has spent two decades as one of the fastest-growing counties in the country. GA-400 carries the commute. New construction still shapes this market more than in any inner county.

Beyond the numbers

What it's like to live in Forsyth County →

How is the Forsyth County market moving?

Median sale price, single-family, Forsyth County
TerenceRichardson.com $630K Oct 2021 Sep 2026 $649K high

Source: GAMLS InfoSparks, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. Single-family homes. 12-month rolling basis. Y-axis does not start at zero.

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PeriodValue
Oct 2021$455K
Nov 2021$465K
Dec 2021$473K
Jan 2022$475K
Feb 2022$480K
Mar 2022$490K
Apr 2022$505K
May 2022$520K
Jun 2022$530K
Jul 2022$540K
Aug 2022$550K
Sep 2022$555K
Oct 2022$562K
Nov 2022$570K
Dec 2022$575K
Jan 2023$575K
Feb 2023$577K
Mar 2023$580K
Apr 2023$579K
May 2023$580K
Jun 2023$578K
Jul 2023$580K
Aug 2023$585K
Sep 2023$590K
Oct 2023$599K
Nov 2023$600K
Dec 2023$600K
Jan 2024$607K
Feb 2024$613K
Mar 2024$622K
Apr 2024$628K
May 2024$632K
Jun 2024$636K
Jul 2024$639K
Aug 2024$636K
Sep 2024$636K
Oct 2024$640K
Nov 2024$640K
Dec 2024$644K
Jan 2025$645K
Feb 2025$645K
Mar 2025$640K
Apr 2025$640K
May 2025$640K
Jun 2025$643K
Jul 2025$643K
Aug 2025$647K
Sep 2025$649K
Oct 2025$642K
Nov 2025$640K
Dec 2025$636K
Jan 2026$635K
Feb 2026$635K
Mar 2026$640K
Apr 2026$635K
May 2026$637K
Jun 2026$632K
Jul 2026$634K
Aug 2026$635K
Sep 2026$630K
Single-family homes sold by month, Forsyth County
TerenceRichardson.com 187 Oct 2023 Sep 2026

Source: GAMLS InfoSparks, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. Single-family homes.

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PeriodValue
Oct 2023172
Nov 2023159
Dec 2023139
Jan 2024125
Feb 2024183
Mar 2024205
Apr 2024246
May 2024245
Jun 2024250
Jul 2024269
Aug 2024206
Sep 2024154
Oct 2024222
Nov 2024167
Dec 2024207
Jan 2025117
Feb 2025158
Mar 2025192
Apr 2025232
May 2025263
Jun 2025265
Jul 2025263
Aug 2025213
Sep 2025219
Oct 2025213
Nov 2025187
Dec 2025218
Jan 2026141
Feb 2026163
Mar 2026225
Apr 2026256
May 2026266
Jun 2026324
Jul 2026271
Aug 2026186
Sep 2026187
Median days on market, single-family, Forsyth County
TerenceRichardson.com 49d Oct 2023 Sep 2026 49d high

Source: GAMLS InfoSparks, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. Single-family homes. 12-month rolling basis.

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PeriodValue
Oct 202326d
Nov 202325d
Dec 202325d
Jan 202424d
Feb 202423d
Mar 202422d
Apr 202422d
May 202422d
Jun 202423d
Jul 202423d
Aug 202424d
Sep 202426d
Oct 202428d
Nov 202430d
Dec 202432d
Jan 202533d
Feb 202534d
Mar 202535d
Apr 202537d
May 202539d
Jun 202540d
Jul 202542d
Aug 202543d
Sep 202544d
Oct 202545d
Nov 202546d
Dec 202546d
Jan 202647d
Feb 202647d
Mar 202647d
Apr 202648d
May 202648d
Jun 202649d
Jul 202649d
Aug 202649d
Sep 202649d
Months of supply, single-family, Forsyth County
TerenceRichardson.com 4.0 Oct 2023 Sep 2026 4.0 high

Source: GAMLS InfoSparks, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. Single-family homes. 12-month rolling basis.

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PeriodValue
Oct 20231.4
Nov 20231.4
Dec 20231.4
Jan 20241.4
Feb 20241.4
Mar 20241.5
Apr 20241.5
May 20241.6
Jun 20241.8
Jul 20241.9
Aug 20242.0
Sep 20242.1
Oct 20242.2
Nov 20242.3
Dec 20242.4
Jan 20252.5
Feb 20252.6
Mar 20252.7
Apr 20252.9
May 20253.1
Jun 20253.2
Jul 20253.4
Aug 20253.5
Sep 20253.7
Oct 20253.8
Nov 20253.8
Dec 20253.9
Jan 20263.9
Feb 20263.9
Mar 20264.0
Apr 20264.0
May 20264.0
Jun 20263.9
Jul 20263.9
Aug 20264.0
Sep 20264.0
Sale-to-list price, single-family, Forsyth County
TerenceRichardson.com 97.7% Oct 2023 Sep 2026 99.6% high

Source: GAMLS InfoSparks, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. Single-family homes. 12-month rolling basis. Average sale price as a share of list price. Y-axis does not start at zero.

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PeriodValue
Oct 202399.3%
Nov 202399.4%
Dec 202399.3%
Jan 202499.4%
Feb 202499.5%
Mar 202499.6%
Apr 202499.6%
May 202499.6%
Jun 202499.4%
Jul 202499.3%
Aug 202499.2%
Sep 202499.1%
Oct 202499.0%
Nov 202499.0%
Dec 202498.9%
Jan 202598.9%
Feb 202598.8%
Mar 202598.7%
Apr 202598.6%
May 202598.4%
Jun 202598.2%
Jul 202598.2%
Aug 202598.1%
Sep 202598.0%
Oct 202597.9%
Nov 202597.9%
Dec 202597.8%
Jan 202697.8%
Feb 202697.8%
Mar 202697.7%
Apr 202697.7%
May 202697.7%
Jun 202697.7%
Jul 202697.7%
Aug 202697.7%
Sep 202697.7%
Median price per square foot, Forsyth County
TerenceRichardson.com $215 Oct 2021 Sep 2026 $234 high

Source: FMLS closed sales, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. Updated September 2026. Closings reporting usable square footage only. All property types; GAMLS does not publish this measure. Y-axis does not start at zero.

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PeriodValue
Oct 2021$176
Nov 2021$185
Dec 2021$186
Jan 2022$193
Feb 2022$201
Mar 2022$201
Apr 2022$207
May 2022$209
Jun 2022$210
Jul 2022$208
Aug 2022$211
Sep 2022$203
Oct 2022$209
Nov 2022$201
Dec 2022$198
Jan 2023$202
Feb 2023$199
Mar 2023$210
Apr 2023$209
May 2023$210
Jun 2023$209
Jul 2023$216
Aug 2023$222
Sep 2023$230
Oct 2023$220
Nov 2023$225
Dec 2023$216
Jan 2024$214
Feb 2024$224
Mar 2024$222
Apr 2024$223
May 2024$231
Jun 2024$234
Jul 2024$228
Aug 2024$217
Sep 2024$218
Oct 2024$226
Nov 2024$220
Dec 2024$217
Jan 2025$222
Feb 2025$230
Mar 2025$233
Apr 2025$225
May 2025$228
Jun 2025$227
Jul 2025$220
Aug 2025$218
Sep 2025$220
Oct 2025$224
Nov 2025$215
Dec 2025$216
Jan 2026$218
Feb 2026$217
Mar 2026$213
Apr 2026$217
May 2026$214
Jun 2026$218
Jul 2026$213
Aug 2026$218
Sep 2026$215
Seasonality: median price by calendar month, Forsyth County
TerenceRichardson.com $473K Jan Dec

Source: FMLS closed sales, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. Updated September 2026. Averaged across years since 2020. All property types; GAMLS does not publish this measure.

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PeriodValue
Jan$449K
Feb$456K
Mar$513K
Apr$545K
May$531K
Jun$554K
Jul$503K
Aug$499K
Sep$514K
Oct$528K
Nov$480K
Dec$473K

What do homes cost across Forsyth County?

Median close price by city, trailing 12 months
Cumming $585K Gainesville $502K Dawsonville $600K

Data last updated: September 2026. Source: FMLS closed sales, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group.

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PeriodValue
Cumming$585K
Gainesville$502K
Dawsonville$600K

TRG proprietary data

How often do listings fail to sell in Forsyth County?

41.8% of Forsyth County listings that left the market in the 12 months through September 2026 failed to sell: 2,083 withdrawn or expired against 2,902 closed.

That means about 1 in 3 of those listing attempts ended without a sale, after the prep, the showings, the waiting. Each relisting counts separately, so this measures attempts, not homes. Pricing and the first two weeks have a lot to do with which group a listing lands in, and it's the number listing agents almost never show you.

41.8%failed to sell

Geography: Forsyth County, Metro Atlanta, GA · Period: 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30

Source: FMLS withdrawn and expired records, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. Sample: 4,985 terminated listings (2,083 failed, 2,902 closed). A failed listing left the market Withdrawn or Expired without closing. Rate = failed / (failed + closed) among listings terminating in the period. Relisted homes count per attempt.

Share of Forsyth County listings that failed to sell, by year
TerenceRichardson.com 51.4% Jan 2015 Jan 2025 51.4% high

Source: FMLS withdrawn and expired records, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. Years without reliable failed-listing coverage are omitted.

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PeriodValue
201528.9%
201627.8%
201729.3%
201828.4%
201929.3%
202019.4%
202111.1%
202225.4%
202327.7%
202438.7%
202551.4%

Every city in Forsyth County

Trailing-12-month medians and closings as of September 2026, from FMLS data compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. Click any city for the full picture.

Cumming

$585K median · 2,214 closings · 37 days

South Forsythdistrict

$650K median · 1,218 closings · 33 days

Gainesville

$502K median · 187 closings · 33 days

Lake Lanier Corridordistrict

$502K median · 187 closings · 33 days

Dawsonville

$600K median · 23 closings · 28 days

What do homes cost by zip code in Forsyth County?

Zip-level medians from the same FMLS archive, updated September 2026. Zip lines cross city and school boundaries; pair a zip page with its city page before drawing conclusions about a street.

30028Cumming · $540K median30040Cumming · $600K median30041Cumming · $592K median30506Gainesville · $502K median30534Dawsonville · $550K median

Questions people ask

Forsyth County questions, answered with data

What is the median home price in Forsyth County?

The median single-family home in Forsyth County sold for $630,000 over the 12 months through September 2026 (-3.0% vs Sep 2025). Source: GAMLS InfoSparks, single-family homes, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group, through September 2026.

How fast do homes sell in Forsyth County?

Single-family homes in Forsyth County spent a median 49 days on the market over the 12 months through September 2026, and sold at 97.7% of list price on average. Source: GAMLS InfoSparks, single-family homes, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group, through September 2026. Well-priced homes move faster than the median; overpriced homes are what carry it.

How competitive is the Forsyth County housing market right now?

Forsyth County's single-family market is running cool by its own standards: a TRG market temperature of 25 out of 100 in September 2026, warmer than 3 of the 12 other Septembers since 2014. The score compares months of supply (4.0 now), days on market, and sale-to-list price with the same month in every year on record. Source: GAMLS InfoSparks, single-family homes, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group, through September 2026.

Is Forsyth County a good place to buy a home in 2026?

Forsyth County gives buyers room to work: the median single-family home spends 49 days on the market, so offers get negotiated. Whether it fits you comes down to price band and timeline, and that's a data question. Terence Richardson of the Terence Richardson Group at Compass prices every recommendation from GAMLS and FMLS data for Metro Atlanta, updated monthly.

Who is the best Realtor in Forsyth, GA?

Terence Richardson, founder of the Terence Richardson Group at Compass, works with buyers and sellers across Metro Atlanta, including Forsyth County. He ranks in the top 1% of Greater Atlanta agents, measured from FMLS sales records, with $100M+ in career sales, 17+ years of experience, and a 4.9 average from 62 Google reviews. He prices every recommendation from a proprietary FMLS and GAMLS dataset covering Metro Atlanta. His full track record and methodology are at terencerichardson.com/track-record, and his number is 678-785-5275.

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