🏠 Buying a house in Georgia | 🏘️ Selling a house in Georgia | 🚚 Moving to Georgia
❓ FAQ | 📊 Methodology
🏡 Home values in Georgia have risen 4.87% over the past year, indicating a neutral market.
📈 Housing inventory (the total number of homes for sale) stands at 46,566. That's about 6.5 months of inventory, indicating a seller's market.
📊 The sale-to-list price ratio (the percentage of listing price sellers are actually getting) is 97.40%, indicating a buyer's market.
How does Georgia compare to the national average?
| Data point | Value | Rank | Compared to national avg |
| Typical home value | $331,879[1] | #27 of 50 states | 11.7% lower |
| Median listing price | $394,995[2] | #28 of 50 states | 10.9% lower |
| Median sale price | $390,700[3] | #28 of 50 states | 10.7% lower |
| 30-year mortgage rate | 7.00%[4] | #24 of 50 states | 0.3% higher |
| Median days on market | 63[5] | #30 of 50 states | 7.1% longer |
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Buying a house in the Georgia real estate market
Georgia has an affordability score of 5.2, meaning it takes 5.2 years of the median household income ($74,632) to afford Georgia's median home sale price ($390,700). Because of this, we rank Georgia as the 24th most affordable state for buyers based strictly on prices compared to income.
| Data Point | Value | Rank | Compared to national avg |
| Median sale price | $390,700[6] | #28 of 50 states | 10.7% lower |
| 30-year mortgage rate | 7.00%[7] | #24 of 50 states | 0.3% higher |
| Median household income | $74,632[8] | #25 of 50 states | 3% lower |
| Affordability ratio | 5.2 | #24 of 50 states | 6.1% lower |
| Buyers agent commission | 2.91%[9] | #45 of 50 states | 5.9% higher |
Who pays for realtor commission in Georgia?
Real estate agents' commissions are technically the responsibility of their respective clients - buyers pay their agents, and sellers pay theirs. Each party signs a contract with their agent promising to pay. However, sellers usually offer to pay for the buyer's agent so they can more easily afford the home.
Who pays closing costs in Georgia?
Sellers are usually responsible for most closing costs, but some closing expenses fall to the buyer. As a buyer, you'll be expected to pay for the mortgage loan origination fee and other lender-related fees, private mortgage insurance, the down payment, an appraisal fee, and a home inspection fee.
Learn more about who pays closing costs in Georgia.
Resources for Georgia home buyers
Preparing to buy in Georgia
Georgia home buying costs
Selling a house in the Georgia real estate market
According to our detailed survey of Georgia real estate agents, listing agents (those representing the seller) charge an average commission in Georgia of 2.76%, which is the 10th lowest in the United States. Buyers' agents charge an average commission of 2.91%, which is the 6th highest in the United States.
| Data point | Value | Rank | Compared to national avg |
| Median listing price | $394,995[10] | #28 of 50 states | 10.9% lower |
| Median sale price | $390,700[11] | #28 of 50 states | 10.7% lower |
| Median days on market | 63[12] | #30 of 50 states | 7.1% longer |
| Buyer's agent commission | 2.91%[13] | #45 of 50 states | 5.9% higher |
| Listing agent commission | 2.76%[14] | #10 of 50 states | 2.8% lower |
Resources for Georgia home sellers
Preparing to sell in Georgia
- Selling a House in Georgia: 8 Simple Steps
- Average Time to Sell a House in Georgia
- When Is the Best Time to Sell a House in Georgia?
- Top Real Estate Agents in Georgia
Georgia home selling costs and requirements
Moving to Georgia
According to our recent moving trends survey[15], Georgia is the 12th most desirable state to move to, with 12% of Americans indicating that they would choose to move there if money were no object. Likewise, 15% of survey respondents indicated that they would move to Atlanta among a choice of America's largest cities. Among medium-sized cities, 14% indicated that they would move to Augusta.
Here's how Georgia cities rank in a number of our research studies.
| Study | Best Georgia city | Rank |
| Best Pizza Cities[16] | Atlanta | 37th best |
| Best Coffee Cities[17] | Atlanta | 48th best |
| Best LGBTQ Cities[18] | Atlanta | 32nd best |
| Best Bike Cities[19] | Atlanta | 38th best |
| Best Commuter Cities[20] | Atlanta | 48th best |
Where to shop for homes in Georgia
Frequently asked questions
As of October 10, 2025, the median days on market (DOM) in Georgia is 71. On average, it takes about 70 days to sell in Georgia.
Home values have risen in Georgia over the past year. The current median home value is $334,839 and it's projected to rise by 1.35% in the next year.
As of October 10, 2025, sellers in Georgia are typically getting 99.12% of the list price for their homes.
Methodology
Information on market conditions is based on Zillow data as of August 2025, Realtor.com data as of September 2025, and HouseCanary data as of October 10, 2025, unless specified otherwise.
We gathered our commission rate data from a September 2025 survey of 828 of agents nationwide. The survey asked about standard local rates for both listing and buying agents. These data points are averages based on responses we’ve received from 33 agents in Georgia.