FMLS Residential · city

Bethlehem

Closed sales series. Latest median $385,000 (+1.0% YoY). Seller-leaning on live supply.

Closed sales through 2026-09. Live inventory is a current snapshot, not the closed month. 74 active · 2 under contract · 22 pending. Total residential listings by status: 98.

Data confidence: High. 200 closings in the last 12 months. Enough closings to read a trend.

Latest median$385,000+1.0% YoY
Months of supply3.5Seller-leaning · 4.4 on 17/mo trailing-12
$/SF$169-0.6% YoY
DOM52+35.1% YoY
Sale/list97.9%61.9% below

Versus the FMLS footprint

Latest closed month only, not the 12-month figure above. The FMLS footprint is the macro context.

Median price-2.5%$385,000 vs $395,000 FMLS-wide
$/SF-9.5%$169 vs $187 FMLS-wide
DOM+58%52 days vs 33 FMLS-wide
Sale/list-0.9 pts97.9% vs 98.8%

Opportunity score

0–100. Higher means more room for a buyer right now. Price change uses the 3-month median, not one month. Each part is scored 0–100, then weighted. Includes live supply and demand. Screening tool, not a forecast.

53
Balanced

3-month volume-weighted median $377,220 (-0.4% vs same 3 months last year) on 50 closings. Latest month is $385,000. Confidence: Low (50 closings in 3 months).

3-month $/SF is up 0.1% versus the same 3 months last year.

Months of supply19
3.5 months · 25% of the score

Active homes divided by last month’s closings. Under 4 favors sellers. Above 6 gives buyers more choices and more room.

YoY price42
-0.4% · 20% of the score

3-month volume-weighted median versus the same 3 months a year ago. One month cannot swing this. A rising median with falling $/SF is usually mix, not appreciation.

New / closed61
1.38 · 20% of the score

New listings in 30 days versus last month’s closings. Above 1.2 means inventory is building. That usually softens the next 30–90 days.

Pending / (active + under contract)67
0.29 · 15% of the score

Pending divided by active plus under contract. Not pending divided by active alone. Low means demand is not absorbing the stock.

Price reduced90
57% · 10% of the score

Share of recent closings that had already cut the list price. High means sellers are adjusting. That is where negotiation usually appears.

DOM trend90
+37.1% · 10% of the score

Direction of days on market over the last 6 months, not the current DOM. A low score here means DOM is falling, which favors sellers even if supply is high.

Seller-leaning

3.5 months of supply on last month’s pace (74 active ÷ 21 closings). 4.4 months on the trailing-12 pace (average 17 closings a month). These are different windows.Sellers have leverage on well-priced homes. 61.9% of last month’s closings were below list. Days on market are up 35% from a year ago.

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How homes actually closed

Above list4.8%More than 1% over list
At list33.3%Within 1% of list
Below list61.9%More than 1% under list
Price reduced57.1%Original list higher than final

Leading signals

These move before closed prices. Use them to see if the next 30–60 days look tighter or looser than last month’s closings.

Pending / (active + under contract)0.2922 pending ÷ 76 (active + under contract)
New / closed1.3829 listed in 30 days vs 21 closed
Softening

New listings are outpacing sales and closed sales are already taking longer or reducing more. Expect more inventory and more negotiating room over the next 30–90 days.

If you own in Bethlehem

High confidence. 200 closings in the last 12 months.

  • This is the market your home sits in. It is too broad to be your only comp, and too local to ignore.
  • City median is $385,000. Price your home off the neighborhood or school zone, then check that it still makes sense against this number.
  • 3.5 months of supply. Median days on market 52. That is how long a correctly priced listing is taking.
  • If you are deciding whether to list, the useful question is what is for sale on your street and in your school zone, not the citywide median. Homes for sale in Bethlehem, GA →

What this means if you are listing in Bethlehem

  • Price to the closed median and $/SF here ($385,000, $169), not the FMLS-wide number. This market is below the FMLS footprint by 2.5% on median.
  • With 3.5 months of supply, expect about 52 days on market if priced correctly. Longer than that usually means the market is telling you the price is high.
  • 61.9% of recent closings were below list and 57.1% of listings had already reduced. Concessions show up more on listings that have already sat.
  • Check live inventory for the actual competition before you set the number. Homes for sale in Bethlehem, GA →

What this means if you are making an offer

  • Supply is tight. Well-priced homes still get competition. Come in close to list on fresh listings.
  • Your better leverage is on homes that have been listed 30+ days or have already reduced. About 57.1% of recent closings had a price reduction.
  • Confirm the number against the neighborhood or ZIP page, not just the city or FMLS-wide median.
  • Closed prices lag 30–90 days. Confirm current supply on the inventory page before you assume the temperature has not shifted.

Live inventory mix

Current listings by price band and property type. Where the competition actually is right now.

Price bands

BandListedShare
Under $300k33.1%
$300–500k8182.7%
$500–750k77.1%
$750k–1M22.0%
$1M+55.1%

Property types

TypeListedMedian ask
Single Family Residence98$384,995

74 active, 2 under contract, 22 pending. 29 new in the last 30 days.

Median close price

2021-10 – 2026-09
2021-102026-09

Monthly series

Most recent months first. Medians require at least 5 closings in the month.

MonthClosedMedian$/SFDOMSale/listBelowReduced
Sep 202621$385,000$1695297.9%61.9%57.1%
Aug 202614$384,000$18432100.0%21.4%50.0%
Jul 202615$360,000$1692599.4%40.0%53.3%
Jun 202624$377,500$17623100.0%37.5%41.7%
May 202627$375,000$17513100.0%18.5%33.3%
Apr 202620$386,750$1684499.2%50.0%50.0%
Mar 202611$385,000$15535100.0%27.3%36.4%
Feb 202613$393,990$16440100.0%46.2%30.8%
Jan 20269$390,000$18459100.0%33.3%55.6%
Dec 202518$380,000$17217100.0%16.7%33.3%
Nov 202518$384,995$16628100.0%38.9%44.4%
Oct 202510$355,500$1684999.9%40.0%70.0%
Sep 202522$381,250$1703998.7%54.5%54.5%
Aug 202517$365,000$1731897.8%58.8%29.4%
Jul 202527$385,000$17519100.0%44.4%29.6%
Jun 202527$389,900$16827100.0%25.9%37.0%
May 202530$399,995$17518100.0%30.0%30.0%
Apr 202526$375,000$1763399.8%42.3%42.3%
Mar 202514$380,995$17728100.0%35.7%28.6%
Feb 202514$363,745$16820100.0%35.7%28.6%
Jan 202514$383,995$1674198.3%71.4%35.7%
Dec 202418$342,500$1762698.4%55.6%38.9%
Nov 202415$375,000$1899100.0%20.0%40.0%
Oct 202419$375,000$18033100.0%21.1%36.8%

Below = closed under 99% of list. Reduced = original list higher than final list.

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