Market update | May 2026

Metro Atlanta Housing Market Update: May 2026

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

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Data through May 31, 2026
Source Redfin Data Center, Housing Market Tracker, updated October 7, 2026
Published October 23, 2026

Gwinnett County

Median sale price: $422,450; −0.6% vs. May 2025
Homes sold: 1,020; −3.9% vs. May 2025
Median days on market: 39; No change
Months of supply: 5.1; 3.6 a year earlier

1,020 homes sold in Gwinnett County in May 2026, 4% fewer than in May 2025 (1,061). The median sale price was $422,450, about the same as in May 2025 ($425,000). The typical home that sold had been on the market 39 days, the same as a year earlier. On average, homes sold for 98.3% of their list price, and 16% sold for more than their original asking price. 5,062 homes were for sale at the end of May. At May’s pace of sales, that is 5.1 months of supply, up from 3.6 months a year earlier. 1,883 new listings came on the market, 21% more than in May 2025.

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

Fulton County

Median sale price: $470,000; +2.2% vs. May 2025
Homes sold: 1,312; −5.1% vs. May 2025
Median days on market: 43; +2 days
Months of supply: 6.5; 5.0 a year earlier

1,312 homes sold in Fulton County in May 2026, 5% fewer than in May 2025 (1,383). The median sale price was $470,000, 2% higher than in May 2025 ($460,000). The typical home that sold had been on the market 43 days, 2 days more than in May 2025. On average, homes sold for 98.1% of their list price, and 21% sold for more than their original asking price. 8,274 homes were for sale at the end of May. At May’s pace of sales, that is 6.5 months of supply, up from 5.0 months a year earlier. 2,524 new listings came on the market, 17% more than in May 2025.

Area guides in Fulton County: Alpharetta Roswell Downtown Atlanta

DeKalb County

Median sale price: $385,000; +8.5% vs. May 2025
Homes sold: 833; −0.6% vs. May 2025
Median days on market: 37; −3 days
Months of supply: 5.2; 5.0 a year earlier

833 homes sold in DeKalb County in May 2026, about the same as in May 2025 (838). The median sale price was $385,000, 8% higher than in May 2025 ($355,000). The typical home that sold had been on the market 37 days, 3 days fewer than in May 2025. On average, homes sold for 98.6% of their list price, and 23% sold for more than their original asking price. 4,156 homes were for sale at the end of May. At May’s pace of sales, that is 5.2 months of supply, up from 5.0 months a year earlier. 1,388 new listings came on the market, 2% more than in May 2025.

Area guides in DeKalb County: Decatur

Cobb County

Median sale price: $440,000; −2.2% vs. May 2025
Homes sold: 1,022; +7.7% vs. May 2025
Median days on market: 36; +2 days
Months of supply: 4.1; 3.3 a year earlier

1,022 homes sold in Cobb County in May 2026, 8% more than in May 2025 (949). The median sale price was $440,000, 2% lower than in May 2025 ($449,900). The typical home that sold had been on the market 36 days, 2 days more than in May 2025. On average, homes sold for 98.4% of their list price, and 19% sold for more than their original asking price. 4,065 homes were for sale at the end of May. At May’s pace of sales, that is 4.1 months of supply, up from 3.3 months a year earlier. 1,592 new listings came on the market, 22% more than in May 2025.

Area guides in Cobb County: Marietta

Side by side

The four counties in May 2026

May 2026, compared with May 2025. Source: Redfin Data Center, updated October 7, 2026.
Measure	Gwinnett County	Fulton County	DeKalb County	Cobb County
Median sale price	$422,450−0.6%	$470,000+2.2%	$385,000+8.5%	$440,000−2.2%
Homes sold	1,020−3.9%	1,312−5.1%	833−0.6%	1,022+7.7%
Median days on market	39No change	43+2 days	37−3 days	36+2 days
Sale-to-list ratio	98.3%98.5% a year earlier	98.1%98.4% a year earlier	98.6%98.6% a year earlier	98.4%98.9% a year earlier
Homes for sale	5,062+35.8%	8,274+22.6%	4,156+3.3%	4,065+36.0%
Months of supply	5.13.6 a year earlier	6.55.0 a year earlier	5.25.0 a year earlier	4.13.3 a year earlier
New listings	1,883+20.9%	2,524+16.7%	1,388+2.4%	1,592+22.3%

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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