Georgia real estate — week of May 22, 2026

Strength 4 / 5

87 days

Evans homes taking 87 days to sell — +85.1% vs. a year ago

Homes are sitting materially longer than they were this time last year — the first hard sign of softening demand or over-priced inventory.

Strength 4 / 5

$470K

Smyrna median price -6.4% YoY

Price-per-sqft also -12.5% YoY, confirming real depreciation vs. mix-shift noise.

Strength 4 / 5

$565K

Smyrna avg sale price crossed $500K — now $565K

Crossing $500K is a narrative hinge — buyer shopping-by-price bands and seller list-price anchoring both reset when a market moves past a round number.

Strength 4 / 5

$540K

Decatur median price -17.8% YoY

Price-per-sqft also -16.1% YoY, confirming real depreciation vs. mix-shift noise.

Strength 4 / 5

$665K

Johns Creek median price -7.0% YoY

Price-per-sqft also -1.0% YoY, confirming real depreciation vs. mix-shift noise.

Strength 4 / 5

$519K

Marietta avg sale price crossed $500K — now $519K

Crossing $500K is a narrative hinge — buyer shopping-by-price bands and seller list-price anchoring both reset when a market moves past a round number.

Strength 4 / 5

$570K

Sandy Springs median price -12.3% YoY

Price-per-sqft also -12.2% YoY, confirming real depreciation vs. mix-shift noise.

Strength 4 / 5

$632K

Brookhaven median price -6.6% YoY

Price-per-sqft also -5.1% YoY, confirming real depreciation vs. mix-shift noise.