January 2026 Atlanta Market Brief

by | Feb 2, 2026 | Blog, Market Updates

The Atlanta REALTORS® Market Brief is designed to offer an overview of the Atlanta residential market by providing a synopsis of sales and home prices, and covers 11 counties: Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Paulding, and Rockdale. The numbers in the reports are updated each month to reflect any additional recordings from the previous month.

Demand:

Year over year, buyer demand softened as single-family home sales declined 10.5%, indicating fewer transactions compared to last January.

Price:

Home values remained stable year over year, with the median price unchanged and the average sales price rising modestly by 1.5%.

Supply:

Housing supply expanded year over year, with active listings up 7.8% and months’ supply increasing 10.9%, reflecting more inventory available to buyers.