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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Will your home sell in today's cooling Athens-Clarke County market?
Sold Score™ analyzes 40+ local data points to estimate your home's probability of sale in the next 60 days across Athens-Clarke County, GA.
The Athens-Clarke County market is currently cooling, characterized by a pending ratio of 0.30 and a significant year-over-year increase in active listings by 33.7%. Median listing prices have experienced a modest year-over-year decline of 2.7%.
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 · Aug 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.
The market is experiencing a notable increase in available inventory, with active listings up 33.7% year-over-year. New listings also rose by 15.2% over the past year. Demand absorption, as indicated by the pending ratio, registered at 0.30, marking a 7.7% decline from the prior year, suggesting a slower pace of transactions. Median days on market decreased by 23.5% year-over-year, to 65 days.
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
Negotiating leverage is shifting as inventory expands significantly, relieving pressure on supply. The prevailing pace of transactions, with a pending ratio of 0.30, indicates that properties are taking longer to go under contract. Price discipline may be tested as the market adjusts to increased supply.
The average listing price of $590,464 significantly exceeds the median listing price of $436,975, indicating a segment of higher-priced properties. While the median price per square foot saw a marginal year-over-year increase of 0.6%, the average listing price experienced a 1.3% year-over-year decline, suggesting some potential softening in the higher-price tiers.
1,043 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 228 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, -0.4% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved +0.6% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
Recommended For This Market
CoolingSelling in Athens-Clarke County, GA? Homes here are taking 20 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
- 30%
- Median Days on Market
- 65 days
- Inventory YoY
- +34%
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Athens-Clarke County, GA
30680
winder
$370K
309 active · 61 DOM
30642
greensboro
$979K
287 active · 91 DOM
30606
athens
$464K
254 active · 65 DOM
30605
athens
$335K
190 active · 69 DOM
30655
monroe
$387K
172 active · 74 DOM
30666
statham
$480K
149 active · 70 DOM
30643
hartwell
$365K
142 active · 91 DOM
30656
monroe
$574K
131 active · 67 DOM
30677
watkinsville
$632K
109 active · 71 DOM
30601
athens
$392K
95 active · 47 DOM
30650
madison
$550K
91 active · 84 DOM
30620
bethlehem
$385K
87 active · 81 DOM
30622
bogart
$569K
70 active · 73 DOM
30635
elberton
$275K
55 active · 74 DOM
30607
athens
$488K
50 active · 78 DOM
30662
royston
$304K
47 active · 65 DOM
30683
winterville
$350K
40 active · 74 DOM
30621
bishop
$749K
39 active · 79 DOM
Sorted by active inventory · click a ZIP for its full report