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May Market Brief – 400N Highlights

July 2, 2026

Market Summary 📊

The May 2026 400N Market Brief highlights continued inventory growth across all three counties, with rising active listings and months’ supply signaling a more balanced—and increasingly competitive—market environment.

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May 2026 Market Snapshot

📍 Forsyth County: Sales remained just below last year but improved from April, while median and average sale prices continued to rise. Inventory expanded with more new and active listings, giving buyers additional options while homes continued to sell relatively quickly.

📍 Dawson County: Sales remained above last year's pace despite slowing from April. Inventory continued to grow, while median sale prices rebounded month-over-month but remained below May 2025 levels, reflecting a more balanced market.

📍 Lumpkin County: Sales improved from April but remained below last year. Home prices continued to strengthen, inventory increased, and homes spent less time on the market compared to the previous month, signaling steady buyer activity heading into summer.

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About the GRBOR Market Brief

The Greater Rome Board of REALTORS® (GRBOR) Market Brief is compiled by Georgia Multiple Listing Service (GAMLS).For more information on details of this month's report, please contact the Board at 404.845.4025.

*Each month, the numbers reported for the previous month are updated to reflect additional recordings.

About the Greater Rome Board of REALTORS®

The Greater Rome Board of REALTORS® (GRBOR) has been an instrumental factor in the growth of real estate in Floyd County, Georgia for more than a decade. GRBOR serves as a central source of information for its members, with mainly focusing on real estate education, the promotion of professionalism in the industry and representing REALTORS® members with legislative initiatives to create positive change for the real estate community.

About Georgia Multiple Listing Service

Since 1962 Georgia MLS has been providing real estate professionals with exceptional service, proven technology solutions, and unmatched value. With a laser-sharp focus on making the day-to-day tasks of our MLS subscribers more functional, more productive, and more profitable, we continue to implement the service blueprint that has led to our continued growth. For additional information or to start a discussion about how to partner with GAMLS please contact georgiamls@gamls.com.

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