FMLS Residential · neighborhood

Kirkwood

Neighborhood series. Most months are too thin for a median. 108 closings in the last 12 months. Use Atlanta as the pricing context.

Closed sales through 2026-09. Live inventory is a current snapshot, not the closed month. 28 active · 1 under contract · 7 pending. Total residential listings by status: 36.

Data confidence: High. 108 closings in the last 12 months. Enough closings to read a trend.

12-month closings108Enough to sketch a range
12-month median$738,549Volume-weighted, not one month
12-month $/SF$360Better than the median here
Live active284.0 months of supply
12-month DOM1441.7% below list

How to read a neighborhood

A subdivision with a handful of sales a year cannot support the same report as a ZIP or a school. The numbers below are a trailing year, not a monthly market.

  • 108 homes closed here in the last 12 months. That is enough to sketch a price range.
  • Ignore a single month’s median. One luxury sale or one starter home moves it by six figures.
  • Price off Atlanta, then adjust for this subdivision’s size, age, and condition.
  • 28 homes are active right now. That live list is more useful than last month’s median. Homes for sale in Kirkwood, Atlanta →

Versus the FMLS footprint

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

Median price+67.1%$660,000 vs $395,000 FMLS-wide
$/SF+111.6%$395 vs $187 FMLS-wide
DOM+3%34 days vs 33 FMLS-wide
Sale/list-0.6 pts98.3% vs 98.8%
Balanced

4.0 months of supply on last month’s pace (28 active ÷ 7 closings). 3.1 months on the trailing-12 pace (average 9 closings a month). These are different windows.Balanced. Buyers have choices; well-priced homes still close close to list. 57.1% of last month’s closings were below list. Days on market are up 386% from a year ago.

Homes for sale in Kirkwood, Atlanta →

How homes actually closed

Based on 7 closings. One sale moves these percentages by 14 points. Read the direction, not the exact share.

Above list14.3%More than 1% over list
At list28.6%Within 1% of list
Below list57.1%More than 1% under list
Price reduced42.9%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)0.247 pending ÷ 29 (active + under contract)
New / closed1.4310 listed in 30 days vs 7 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 Kirkwood

High confidence. 108 closings in the last 12 months.

  • Your subdivision is a competitive set, not a market index. The trailing-year median is $738,549.
  • Start with Atlanta, then adjust for lot, size, age, and condition.
  • 28 homes are competing with yours right now. That live list matters more than last month’s median. Homes for sale in Kirkwood, Atlanta →
  • Homes that sold in the last year took about 14 days. If you list, price to the 12-month $/SF ($360), not a single recent sale.

What this means if you are listing in Kirkwood

  • Price to the 12-month median and $/SF ($738,549, $360), not last month and not the FMLS-wide number. Then check it against Atlanta.
  • 4.0 months of supply on last month’s pace. Homes that sold in the last year took about 14 days. Longer than the 12-month DOM usually means the price is high.
  • 41.7% of the last 12 months’ closings were below list. 27.8% had already reduced. Read that as a year, not as last month’s three sales.
  • The live list is the competition. Homes for sale in Kirkwood, Atlanta →

What this means if you are making an offer

  • Well-priced homes can still move. Your better leverage is on homes that have sat.
  • 27.8% of the last year’s closings had already reduced. That is where the negotiation is.
  • Do not use the FMLS-wide median. Start with Atlanta, then this subdivision’s 12-month $/SF.
  • Last month had 7 closings. One sale does not make a market. Confirm on the live list. Homes for sale in Kirkwood, Atlanta →

Live inventory mix

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

Price bands

BandListedShare
$300–500k719.4%
$500–750k1541.7%
$750k–1M822.2%
$1M+616.7%

Property types

TypeListedMedian ask
Single Family Residence35$610,000
Townhouse1$499,000

28 active, 1 under contract, 7 pending. 10 new in the last 30 days.

Median close price

Median close price · 2021-10 – 2026-09
2021-102026-09

Monthly series

Most recent months first. Neighborhood medians show with 1+ closings. One sale moves the number; use the 12-month figure for context.

MonthClosedMedian$/SFDOMSale/listBelowReduced
Sep 20267$660,000$3953498.3%57.1%42.9%
Aug 202612$627,500$3868100.0%33.3%25.0%
Jul 202616$761,021$3831499.6%37.5%31.3%
Jun 202611$750,000$3374100.0%27.3%27.3%
May 20268$843,750$397399.9%37.5%25.0%
Apr 202611$782,500$38716100.0%27.3%45.5%
Mar 202610$753,750$361999.2%50.0%10.0%
Feb 20266$812,000$31612100.0%33.3%33.3%
Jan 20264$740,000$2774698.9%50.0%25.0%
Dec 202510$737,500$3092098.9%50.0%40.0%
Nov 20255$655,000$3414100.0%40.0%0.0%
Oct 20258$726,250$3451598.3%75.0%12.5%
Sep 202512$621,000$3707100.0%33.3%16.7%
Aug 202512$667,500$36910100.6%25.0%8.3%
Jul 20259$682,900$36319100.0%22.2%44.4%
Jun 202513$655,000$3571198.3%61.5%15.4%
May 20255$775,030$3883100.0%20.0%20.0%
Apr 202512$639,950$363599.6%33.3%25.0%
Mar 20257$1,025,000$3724100.1%28.6%28.6%
Feb 20257$840,000$34814100.0%0.0%14.3%
Jan 20258$601,875$337899.1%50.0%12.5%
Dec 202410$806,825$3183198.4%60.0%30.0%
Nov 20243$715,000$3761498.6%66.7%0.0%
Oct 20247$690,000$3555100.0%14.3%14.3%

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

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