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Market update | August 2026

Metro Atlanta Housing Market Update: August 2026

Compared with August 2025, fewer homes sold in Fulton, DeKalb and Cobb and more sold in Gwinnett. The median sale price rose in Fulton and dipped in Gwinnett, DeKalb and Cobb. The figures below are county-wide, for all home types, as reported by Redfin.

Gwinnett County

Median sale price
$409,900
−2.4% vs. August 2025
Homes sold
875
+2.8% vs. August 2025
Median days on market
50
−5 days
Months of supply
5.4
5.0 a year earlier

875 homes sold in Gwinnett County in August 2026, 3% more than in August 2025 (851). The median sale price was $409,900, 2% lower than in August 2025 ($420,000). The typical home that sold had been on the market 50 days, 5 days fewer than in August 2025. On average, homes sold for 97.9% of their list price, and 12% sold for more than their original asking price. 4,542 homes were for sale at the end of August. At August’s pace of sales, that is 5.4 months of supply, up from 5.0 months a year earlier. 1,283 new listings came on the market, 8% more than in August 2025.

Area guides in Gwinnett County: Duluth Lawrenceville Buford Snellville Dacula Suwanee

Fulton County

Median sale price
$450,000
+1.1% vs. August 2025
Homes sold
1,005
−9.9% vs. August 2025
Median days on market
56
−3 days
Months of supply
7.0
6.6 a year earlier

1,005 homes sold in Fulton County in August 2026, 10% fewer than in August 2025 (1,115). The median sale price was $450,000, 1% higher than in August 2025 ($445,000). The typical home that sold had been on the market 56 days, 3 days fewer than in August 2025. On average, homes sold for 97.3% of their list price, and 16% sold for more than their original asking price. 6,818 homes were for sale at the end of August. At August’s pace of sales, that is 7.0 months of supply, up from 6.6 months a year earlier. 1,905 new listings came on the market, 3% more than in August 2025.

Area guides in Fulton County: Alpharetta Roswell Downtown Atlanta

DeKalb County

Median sale price
$343,500
−6.6% vs. August 2025
Homes sold
687
−5.0% vs. August 2025
Median days on market
48
−7 days
Months of supply
5.3
6.1 a year earlier

687 homes sold in DeKalb County in August 2026, 5% fewer than in August 2025 (723). The median sale price was $343,500, 7% lower than in August 2025 ($367,750). The typical home that sold had been on the market 48 days, 7 days fewer than in August 2025. On average, homes sold for 98.0% of their list price, and 18% sold for more than their original asking price. 3,505 homes were for sale at the end of August. At August’s pace of sales, that is 5.3 months of supply, down from 6.1 months a year earlier. 1,068 new listings came on the market, 3% fewer than in August 2025.

Area guides in DeKalb County: Decatur

Cobb County

Median sale price
$424,700
−1.2% vs. August 2025
Homes sold
766
−6.0% vs. August 2025
Median days on market
48
+3 days
Months of supply
4.6
4.0 a year earlier

766 homes sold in Cobb County in August 2026, 6% fewer than in August 2025 (815). The median sale price was $424,700, 1% lower than in August 2025 ($430,000). The typical home that sold had been on the market 48 days, 3 days more than in August 2025. On average, homes sold for 98.3% of their list price, and 13% sold for more than their original asking price. 3,431 homes were for sale at the end of August. At August’s pace of sales, that is 4.6 months of supply, up from 4.0 months a year earlier. 1,067 new listings came on the market, about the same as in August 2025.

Area guides in Cobb County: Marietta

Side by side

The four counties in August 2026

August 2026, compared with August 2025. Source: Redfin Data Center, updated October 7, 2026.
Measure Gwinnett CountyFulton CountyDeKalb CountyCobb County
Median sale price $409,900−2.4% $450,000+1.1% $343,500−6.6% $424,700−1.2%
Homes sold 875+2.8% 1,005−9.9% 687−5.0% 766−6.0%
Median days on market 50−5 days 56−3 days 48−7 days 48+3 days
Sale-to-list ratio 97.9%97.7% a year earlier 97.3%97.5% a year earlier 98.0%97.7% a year earlier 98.3%98.2% a year earlier
Homes for sale 4,542+10.2% 6,818−4.2% 3,505−18.3% 3,431+7.7%
Months of supply 5.45.0 a year earlier 7.06.6 a year earlier 5.36.1 a year earlier 4.64.0 a year earlier
New listings 1,283+8.4% 1,905+2.6% 1,068−3.2% 1,067+0.4%

What these figures measure

Median sale price
The middle price of the homes that sold in the month: half sold for more and half for less.
Median days on market
How long the typical home that sold had been listed before it went under contract.
Sale-to-list ratio
The sale price as a share of the list price, averaged across the homes that sold.
Homes for sale
Listings still on the market on the last day of the month.
Months of supply
Homes for sale at the end of the month divided by the homes sold that month, scaled to a 30-day month: how many months the current listings would last at that pace of sales.
New listings
Homes that came on the market during the month.

About these numbers

The figures come from the Redfin Data Center Housing Market Tracker: monthly, county-wide, all residential property types and not seasonally adjusted. They are printed as Redfin published them on October 7, 2026, and Redfin may revise earlier months later. County figures mix every price range and home type, so a single city, subdivision or street can look quite different. They describe the past month and are not a forecast or a valuation of any home.

For figures on a specific home or neighborhood, Miriam can prepare a property-specific review.

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