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How competitive is the Athens-Clarke County housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through August 2026 · v268
- Sold Score
- 34/100
- YoY Challenging Market Conditions
- Pending ratio
- 0.32
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.3%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 67
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 28.4%
- YoY of active listings
Athens-Clarke County is moderately competitive as of August 2026, with a Sold Score of 34/100 (Challenging Market Conditions).
**Pending ratio** is 0.32 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is +31.2% — more choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 67. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 28.4% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (August 2026): Sold Score: 34/100 (Challenging Market Conditions) · Pending ratio: 0.32 · Inventory YoY: +31.2% · Median days on market: 67 · Sellers cutting price: 28.4% · Median listing price: $451,209 (-0.3% YoY)
Athens-Clarke County snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $451K
- YoY -0.0%
- Active inventory
- 985
- YoY +0.3%
- Median DOM
- 67
- YoY -0.2%
- Pending ratio
- 0.32
- YoY -0.1%
- Price-reduced
- 18.7%
- YoY +0.0%
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Primpted Housing Analyst
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The Athens-Clarke County housing market is currently less competitive than it was last year. Homes are staying on the market longer, and there are more choices for buyers.
Right now, the median home is listed at $451,209. This price is slightly down from the previous month and also a little lower than what it was over the past year. However, the average listing price did see a small increase year-over-year to $606,346.
Buyers have more options, as there are 985 active listings. This is a significant increase of over 31% compared to a year ago. Even with more new homes coming onto the market, about 5.8% more than last year, the overall supply has grown much faster.
Homes are taking longer to sell, with the median days on market at 67 days. This is a noticeable drop of over 17% from the previous year, meaning properties are not being snatched up as quickly. Also, nearly one-fifth (18.7%) of homes have had their prices reduced.
The number of pending listings, which are homes under contract, is 315. The ratio of pending to active listings is 0.32, which is lower than last year. This suggests a slower pace of sales relative to the available homes.
If you are looking to buy, you might find more homes to choose from and potentially more room to negotiate on price.