Atlanta Investor Index
This page ranks Metro Atlanta's tracked cities according to where investment money is moving, judged from a cash-flow and investment standpoint. It is rebuilt this month from current public data, so every figure traces back to a named public source. The ranking favors affordable entry prices and stronger rent-to-price signals: top of list means easier entry and comparatively better cash flow, not a prediction of resale gain.
Metro Atlanta at a glance, this month.
Figures reflect the most recent public readings compiled for the October 2026 refresh. Metro and state sources include FRED, Georgia REALTORS, GAMLS, Atlanta REALTORS/FMLS, Redfin, Resideline, Movoto, Orchard, the Atlanta Business Chronicle, and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Full source list and metric definitions on the methodology page.
Cities ranked from the cheapest entry to the highest.
This month's ranking orders the tracked cities by furthest-verified median sale price, from the most affordable entry at $255,000 to the highest at $1,300,000. For a landlord or buy-and-hold investor, a lower verified entry price points to an easier start and a stronger rent-to-price signal. Estimated gross rent uses the metro price-to-rent signal of 15.6 (List With Clever, 2024 data), which implies a base gross yield of about 6.4% on every row; the yield is constant on this basis, so rent dollars, not the yield, are what scale with the entry price. County-level yield figures published before this refresh (for example ATTOM's older Fulton County reading of about 6.8%) are not carried forward because ATTOM did not republish a current county-level number in this refresh.
| Rank | City | Median Sale Price | Price/Sq Ft | Median DOM† | Months of Supply† | Sale-to-List† | Est. Gross Rent / mo* | Price-Cut Rate† | Pending-to-Active‡ | Seller Concessions† | Cash-Buyer Share† | Fastest-Moving Tier§ | Investor Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conyers | $255,000 | N/A | ~50 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | $1,360 | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | Under $300K | Cash flow |
| 2 | Stockbridge | $294,000 | N/A | ~50 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | $1,570 | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | Under $300K | Cash flow |
| 3 | Douglasville | $315,000 | N/A | 75 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | $1,680 | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | $300K-$400K | Turnover |
| 4 | Covington | $315,000 | N/A | ~50 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | $1,680 | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | $300K-$400K | Turnover |
| 5 | South Fulton | $328,000 | N/A | ~50 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | $1,750 | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | $300K-$400K | Turnover |
| 6 | Newnan | $328,000 | N/A | ~50 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | $1,750 | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | $300K-$400K | Turnover |
| 7 | Villa Rica | $330,000 | N/A | ~50 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | $1,760 | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | $300K-$400K | Turnover |
| 8 | Lawrenceville | $360,000 | N/A | ~50 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | $1,920 | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | $300K-$400K | Turnover |
| 9 | Kennesaw | $360,000 | N/A | 47 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | $1,920 | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | $300K-$400K | Turnover |
| 10 | Snellville | $362,000 | N/A | ~50 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | $1,930 | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | $300K-$400K | Turnover |
| 11 | Acworth | $370,000 | N/A | ~50 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | $1,980 | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | $300K-$400K | Turnover |
| 12 | Fairburn | $373,000 | N/A | ~50 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | $1,990 | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | $300K-$400K | Turnover |
| 13 | Powder Springs | $385,000 | N/A | ~50 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | $2,060 | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | $300K-$400K | Turnover |
| 14 | Fayetteville | $415,000 | N/A | ~50 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | $2,220 | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | $400K-$500K | Steady |
| 15 | Woodstock | $423,000 | N/A | ~50 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | $2,260 | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | $400K-$500K | Steady |
| 16 | Atlanta | $427,000 | $289 sq ft | ~50 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | $2,280 | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | $400K-$500K | Steady |
| 17 | Canton | $440,000 | N/A | ~50 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | $2,350 | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | $400K-$500K | Steady |
| 18 | Smyrna | $450,000 | $198 sq ft | 65 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | $2,400 | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | $400K-$500K | Steady |
| 19 | Marietta | $475,000 | N/A | 48 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | $2,540 | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | $400K-$500K | Steady |
| 20 | Sugar Hill | $475,000 | N/A | ~50 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | $2,540 | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | $400K-$500K | Steady |
| 21 | Duluth | $489,000 | N/A | ~50 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | $2,610 | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | $400K-$500K | Steady |
| 22 | Grayson | $495,000 | N/A | ~50 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | $2,640 | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | $400K-$500K | Steady |
| 23 | Cumming | $559,000 | N/A | ~50 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | $2,990 | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | $500K-$650K | Appreciation |
| 24 | Suwanee | $560,000 | N/A | ~50 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | $2,990 | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | $500K-$650K | Appreciation |
| 25 | Buford | $565,000 | N/A | ~50 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | $3,020 | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | $500K-$650K | Appreciation |
| 26 | Peachtree City | $590,000 | N/A | ~50 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | $3,150 | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | $500K-$650K | Appreciation |
| 27 | North Druid Hills | $599,000 | N/A | ~50 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | $3,200 | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | $500K-$650K | Appreciation |
| 28 | Decatur | $625,000 | N/A | ~50 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | $3,340 | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | $500K-$650K | Appreciation |
| 29 | Roswell | $645,000 | N/A | ~50 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | $3,450 | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | $500K-$650K | Appreciation |
| 30 | Sandy Springs | $700,000 | N/A | ~50 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | $3,740 | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | $650K-$800K | Appreciation |
| 31 | Johns Creek | $700,000 | N/A | ~50 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | $3,740 | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | $650K-$800K | Appreciation |
| 32 | Dunwoody | $712,000 | N/A | ~50 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | $3,800 | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | $650K-$800K | Appreciation |
| 33 | Buckhead | $770,000 | N/A | ~50 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | $4,110 | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | $650K-$800K | Appreciation |
| 34 | Alpharetta | $792,000 | N/A | 29 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | $4,230 | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | $650K-$800K | Appreciation |
| 35 | Brookhaven | $799,000 | N/A | ~50 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | $4,270 | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | $650K-$800K | Appreciation |
| 36 | Milton | $1,300,000 | N/A | ~50 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | $6,940 | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | $800K+ | Appreciation |
| N/A | Mableton | N/A | N/A | ~50 days | ~4-5 mo | ~98% | N/A | ~20% | ~43% | ~73% | ~36% | N/A | N/A |
* Estimated gross rent is derived from median sale price divided by the metro price-to-rent signal of 15.6 (List With Clever, 2024 data, 50 largest U.S. metros); the implied base gross yield is about 6.4% on every row, so actual rents and yields vary by property, size, financing, and submarket. † Metro- or state-average public reading applied at city level where no consistent city-specific figure is published in this refresh: median DOM ~50 days (FRED, May 2026, latest published reading), months of supply ~4-5 months (Georgia ~5 mo per Redfin, Aug 2026; Atlanta REALTORS/FMLS brief 4.0 mo on Feb 2026 data), sale-to-list ~98% (Redfin metro, May 2026; Georgia 97.8% Aug 2026), price-cut rate ~20% of active listings (Atlanta Business Chronicle, May 2026, the latest metro-wide reading found in this refresh), seller concessions ~73% (Redfin, Aug 2026, highest among the 29 metros tracked), cash-buyer share ~36% (Redfin, 2024 full-year metro share, the latest published; U.S. ~29% in Dec 2025). ‡ Pending-to-active ~0.43 (Resideline, Georgia state-level reading); GAMLS pegs the Atlanta MSA closer to ~0.23 (April 2026 snapshot). § Fastest-moving price tier derived from the city's verified median sale price. City medians are the most recent publicly reported city-level readings found in this refresh (Redfin city, ZIP, and neighborhood pages; Resideline; Movoto; Orchard; The Agency); where no clean current city-level figure was found, the cell is marked N/A. Readings dated February-March 2026 are the latest city-level publication found for Roswell, Peachtree City, Johns Creek, Newnan, Woodstock, and Buford; Decatur uses the 30030 ZIP median (about $610-650K across Redfin, Movoto, and Orchard, the most recent month), not the wider city-page reading. See the methodology for full definitions and sources (GAMLS, FRED, Georgia REALTORS, Atlanta REALTORS/FMLS, Redfin, Resideline, Movoto, Orchard, the Atlanta Business Chronicle, and the AJC).
Where the money is moving this month.
A balanced market has changed the math. Supply sits near balance at roughly 4-5 months, the median metro home takes about 50 days to go under contract, and roughly 73% of metro sales now include a seller concession (Redfin, August 2026), the highest rate among the 29 metros Redfin tracks. About one in five active listings carries a price cut (Atlanta Business Chronicle, May 2026), the latest metro-wide reading published. That favors patient, cash-flow-driven buyers over anyone expecting a quick, competition-driven flip. Your goal still decides which signal matters most.
Cash flow runs to the south and west.
This month's cheapest verified entries are Conyers at about $255,000, Stockbridge at about $294,000, Douglasville at about $315,000, Covington at about $315,000, South Fulton at about $328,000, Newnan at about $328,000, Villa Rica at about $330,000, and Powder Springs at about $385,000. At those entry prices the rent-to-price signal is strongest, which is where buy-and-hold cash flow is built. These are the corridors south of I-285 and through west Cobb, Douglas, Fayette, and the western arc of Gwinnett and Newton that penciled out best on the current public data.
Concessions are doing the heavy lifting.
About 73% of metro Atlanta sales now include a seller concession, the highest rate among the 29 metros Redfin tracks for August 2026, and roughly one in five active listings carries a price cut (Atlanta Business Chronicle, May 2026). That is a real tailwind for a cash buyer or a landlord: concessions and price cuts compress your entry cost before you ever negotiate an offer. In that setting, financing is the variable that matters most, and cash keeps its edge.
Price swallows the rent signal at the top.
The luxury band ranks lowest on cash flow for a structural reason. Milton at about $1,300,000, Brookhaven at about $799,000, Alpharetta at about $792,000, Buckhead at about $770,000, Dunwoody at about $712,000, and Sandy Springs and Johns Creek at about $700,000 carry the highest verified entries in the Index. As the purchase price rises, the rent-to-price signal weakens, so the same base yield of about 6.4% buys far less directional rent coverage. That is not a criticism. It is a different strategy: an appreciation and equity play, not first-dollar cash flow.
What it means for your next deal.
Use the table as a screen, not a verdict. Match the investor read to your goal: cash flow and turnover in the south and west, appreciation in the luxury band, and a seller's market-sized benefit in the roughly 73% of deals where concessions sweeten the price. Two caveats from this refresh: Decatur's 30030 ZIP median reads near $625,000 on the Redfin, Movoto, and Orchard figures, far above the lower numbers some list aggregators show for the Decatur address, so confirm the exact submarket before drawing a conclusion; and several city medians (Roswell, Peachtree City, Johns Creek, Newnan, Woodstock, Buford) carry the only city-level readings published in early 2026, so weigh the metro signals around them. Every property still gets verified street by street, with a property-specific analysis. The Index tells you the direction the public data points; your strategy tells you which signal matters most.
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This Index is an educational public-data analysis compiled by Tommy Williams (License 287291, Georgia). It is not investment advice, and it is not a substitute for a comparative market analysis (CMA) or an appraisal. Part of the Tom Will Sell Metro Atlanta Market Intelligence Index. Sources and definitions: methodology page.