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Gwinnett County, GA housing market

Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources

Typical home value$400,880−2.5% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 28% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$86,902About 1.0× the local median income ($89,709): affordable for a typical household
Days on market59 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months−1.0%Zillow expects prices to dip slightly

The typical home in Gwinnett County, GA is worth $400,880, down 2.5% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $339,773, so the area is 18.0% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 59 days to sell, listings are up 14% from a year ago, 28% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 1.0% over the next year. A household needs about $86,902 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $89,709. Typical rent is $1,829 a month, or $2,258 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 5,044 more people moved out than in.

Home value over time

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Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.

Prices and affordability

Typical home value$400,880
Change in 1 year−2.5%
Overvalued %+18.0%
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Fair home value$339,773
Change in 5 years+19.2%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months−1.0%
Home value to income4.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$2,173
Income needed to afford it$86,902
Property tax rate0.95%

Rent and investing

Typical rent$1,829
Typical rent for houses$2,258
Price-to-rent ratio18.3×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$1,762
Gross rental yield5.47%
Cap rate (estimate)3.56%

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago+14.2%
Days on market59
Listings with a price cut27.8%
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Homes for sale3,809
Pending sales per 100 listings22
Asking price per sq ft$182

People and jobs

Median household income$89,709
Population change (1 year)+0.8%
Unemployment rate4.2%
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Population1,018,099
Income adjusted for cost of living$89,619
Net moves in (IRS)−5,044
Cost of living (US = 100)100.1

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)7.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)95.4
Unhealthy air days a year0
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Flood risk score97.4
Wildfire risk score46.2
Walkability (1 to 20)8.5
Road, rail and air noise54 dB

Questions people ask

Is Gwinnett County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Gwinnett County, GA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $339,773, so the area is 18.0% overvalued.
Is Gwinnett County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Gwinnett County, GA is a buyer's market: homes take about 59 days to sell, listings are up 14% from a year ago, 28% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Gwinnett County, GA?
Home values in Gwinnett County, GA are down 2.5% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is −1.0%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Gwinnett County, GA?
A household needs about $86,902 a year to afford the typical home in Gwinnett County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $89,709.

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