Athens-Clarke County, GA
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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The Athens-Clarke County residential market is experiencing cooling conditions, with a pending ratio of 0.32, indicating demand absorption is lagging supply. This represents an 8.6% decline in the pending ratio over the past year, reflecting reduced market velocity.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
Job Market
Unemployment rate · Jul 2026
Shows whether local employment conditions are supporting buyer demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Population & Migration
Resident population · Jan 2025
Shows whether the area is gaining or losing potential housing demand.
U.S. Census Bureau via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Future Housing Supply
Data not yet available.
Shows whether future inventory pressure may increase.
What's moving the Athens-Clarke County market right now.
Active listings have expanded significantly, increasing by 31.2% over the past year to 985 units, while new listings saw a more moderate rise of 5.8%. Despite an increase in demand indicators like pending listings (up 315 units), the rate of new supply continues to outpace absorption. Median listing price remained relatively stable year-over-year, contracting by 0.3%, though it saw a month-over-month decline of 1.8%.
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
In this environment, buyers are likely to encounter a broader selection of properties, providing more leverage in negotiations. The expansion of active inventory and the lower pending ratio suggest that the pace of transactions has decelerated, requiring sellers to exhibit greater price discipline to attract offers.
No distinct luxury-segment signal in this dataset.
985 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 220 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +0.5% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved +1.5% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
Recommended For This Market
CoolingSelling in Athens-Clarke County, GA? Homes here are taking 14 days less to sell than last year.
Buyers have leverage in Athens-Clarke County, GA. Homes that sell are the ones priced and presented for today's conditions, not last year's.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 32%
- Median Days on Market
- 67 days
- Inventory YoY
- +31%
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Athens-Clarke County, GA
30680
winder
$367K
309 active · 59 DOM
30642
greensboro
$1.05M
289 active · 93 DOM
30606
athens
$487K
243 active · 72 DOM
30605
athens
$330K
182 active · 74 DOM
30655
monroe
$400K
179 active · 68 DOM
30643
hartwell
$357K
153 active · 73 DOM
30666
statham
$550K
142 active · 61 DOM
30656
monroe
$567K
132 active · 57 DOM
30677
watkinsville
$634K
104 active · 63 DOM
30620
bethlehem
$397K
92 active · 68 DOM
30650
madison
$532K
86 active · 91 DOM
30601
athens
$425K
78 active · 48 DOM
30622
bogart
$586K
62 active · 73 DOM
30607
athens
$480K
50 active · 67 DOM
30635
elberton
$272K
50 active · 103 DOM
30662
royston
$315K
46 active · 68 DOM
30621
bishop
$785K
40 active · 78 DOM
30683
winterville
$359K
39 active · 57 DOM
Sorted by active inventory · click a ZIP for its full report