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In the Peach State, part of the Census Bureau's South Atlantic division, Pecan Street tracks 14 markets. Median sale prices run from $224K in Albany to $428K in Brunswick over Jul–Sep 2026. 10 of 14 are higher than a year earlier and four are lower; Albany leads at +18.6% and Gainesville trails at -6.7%.
Homes sit longest in Hinesville (89 median days on market) and sell fastest in Atlanta (60 days). The share of active listings with a price cut runs from 26% in Hinesville to 42% in Dalton. Price-to-rent ratios run from about 13 in Macon to 22 in Brunswick, measured as years of HUD Fair Market Rent per median sale price. Among the 383 U.S. metros Pecan Street tracks, the Albany metro has the 3rd-fastest year-over-year price growth and the Hinesville metro the 11th-most median days on market. Georgia's unemployment rate was 3.3% in Sep 2026 (BLS via FRED), below the national rate of 4.2%.
| Market | Median sale price | YoY | Days on market | Price-cut share | Price-to-rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | $224K | +18.6% | 64 | 27% | ≈ 13 |
| Athens | $398K | +9.2% | 65 | 27% | ≈ 21 |
| Atlanta | $397K | -0.3% | 60 | 36% | ≈ 16 |
| Augusta | $298K | +1.0% | 73 | 35% | ≈ 15 |
| Brunswick | $428K | +14.4% | 86 | 27% | ≈ 22 |
| Columbus | $268K | +7.2% | 62 | 28% | ≈ 14 |
| Dalton | $275K | +1.2% | 65 | 42% | ≈ 16 |
| Gainesville | $399K | -6.7% | 63 | 35% | ≈ 18 |
| Hinesville | $276K | -1.7% | 89 | 26% | ≈ 13 |
| Macon | $236K | +0.1% | 73 | 30% | ≈ 13 |
| Rome | $250K | -5.4% | 61 | 34% | ≈ 13 |
| Savannah | $369K | +0.6% | 79 | 36% | ≈ 14 |
| Valdosta | $274K | +7.2% | 64 | 30% | ≈ 14 |
| Warner Robins | $293K | +1.1% | 61 | 30% | ≈ 13 |
Median sale price and year-over-year change from Redfin (rolling three months); median days on market and the share of active listings with a price cut from Realtor.com; price-to-rent is each market page's figure (its median sale price over a year of HUD Fair Market Rent). Figures are per metro market, not statewide.
Strength 4 / 5
42 days
Evans homes taking 42 days to sell — +147.1% 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.
Source: Redfin, city figures, Jul–Sep 2026
Strength 4 / 5
60 days
Augusta-Richmond County homes taking 60 days to sell — +93.5% 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.
Source: Redfin, city figures, Jul–Sep 2026
Strength 4 / 5
6.5 mo
Savannah supply now 6.5 months — buyer's market
Six-plus months of supply in Savannah — this is a buyer's market by the textbook definition.
Source: Redfin, city figures, Jul–Sep 2026