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Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, 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$375,898−1.5% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 24% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$81,487About 0.9× the local median income ($93,588): affordable for a typical household
Days on market61 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months−1.0%Zillow expects prices to dip slightly

The typical home in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA is worth $375,898, down 1.5% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $336,712, so the area is 11.6% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 61 days to sell, listings are up 6% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 1.0% over the next year. A household needs about $81,487 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 $93,588. Typical rent is $1,843 a month, or $2,275 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 11,270 more people moved in than out.

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$375,898
Change in 1 year−1.5%
Overvalued %+11.6%
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Fair home value$336,712
Change in 5 years+17.6%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months−1.0%
Home value to income4.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$2,037
Income needed to afford it$81,487
Property tax rate0.79%

Rent and investing

Typical rent$1,843
Typical rent for houses$2,275
Price-to-rent ratio17.0×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$1,748
Gross rental yield5.88%
Cap rate (estimate)3.82%

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago+5.6%
Days on market61
Listings with a price cut23.9%
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Homes for sale30,005
Pending sales per 100 listings23
Asking price per sq ft$193

People and jobs

Median household income$93,588
Population change (1 year)+1.0%
Unemployment rate5.0%
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Population6,482,182
Income adjusted for cost of living$93,495
Net moves in (IRS)+11,270
Cost of living (US = 100)100.1

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)6.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)83.0
Unhealthy air days a year1
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Flood risk score86.6
Wildfire risk score48.0
Walkability (1 to 20)8.4
Road, rail and air noise54 dB

Questions people ask

Is Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $336,712, so the area is 11.6% overvalued.
Is Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA is a buyer's market: homes take about 61 days to sell, listings are up 6% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA?
Home values in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA are down 1.5% 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA?
A household needs about $81,487 a year to afford the typical home in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $93,588.

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