ZIP 30097 homes took 45 days to sell in October, slower than the year's pace
The median sale price was $615,000, down 25.0% from a year earlier, and sales below list made up 73.3% of the total, according to official FMLS figures for October.
Monthly median sale price and closings, ZIP 30097, October 2025 to October 2026. Source: FMLS closed sales, official run of Nov. 14, 2026. Chart: Jeff Crowe CRE.
DULUTH, Ga. The pace of sales in ZIP code 30097 slowed in October. Homes that closed had been on the market a median of 45 days, compared with 18 days over the past 12 months.
The October median sale price was $615,000, down 25.0% from a year earlier.
“ZIP 30097 homes took a median 45 days to sell in October, against 18 over the year, and the median sold at 96.5% of list. The 12-month median of $700,000 is flat, so the slowdown hasn't hit prices over the full year.”
Jeff Crowe, publisher and market reporter, Jeff Crowe CRE
The median home closed at 96.5% of its final list price in October, against 98.2% over 12 months. Sales below list made up 73.3% of the total. A price cut came before 43.3% of sales, compared with 32.4% over the year.
Sellers listed 75 homes in October, up 21.0% from 62 a year earlier, while buyers signed 26 contracts, down 7.1% from 28.
The longer view is steadier. In the 12 months through October, the median across 469 sales was $700,000, unchanged from $700,000 in the prior 12 months.
Jeff Crowe writes about Georgia home sales from the official monthly FMLS run. Jeff is a licensed real estate agent with CENTURY 21 The Avenues, a full-service local brokerage in Calhoun, Ga.
