July 2021 Atlanta Housing Market Data Shows Sales Volume Dip, Prices Up

Comparing Metro Atlanta housing data from July 2021 to July 2020, sales prices were up, days on the market were down, and sales volume was down for the first time since April.

This is a very important data set, as this is the first time we can compare month-to-month numbers that weren’t affected by the lockdown.

The most significant swings were in North Fulton, where the average sales price was up 21%. The Brookhaven/Dunwoody combined market saw average closed prices up 19%. East Cobb increased 17%. The average number of days on the market for North Fulton and East Cobb fell more than 60%, to 13.

The number of new listings in North Fulton was about the same as July 2020, with the average list price up to $668,894 from $623,628. The average number of days on the market was down 68%, from 41 to 13, while the average sales price climbed to $648,056 from $535,131.

3350 Knollwood Drive, Atlanta GA – Sold in July 2021

In East Cobb, the average list price in July 2021 was $492,271, a 3% increase over 2020. The overall number of sales comparing month to month was down 3 percent, from 438 to 423, but the average sales price was $506,272, up from $431,348.

715 Ellsworth Drive, Atlanta – Sold in July 2021

Buckhead experienced an uptick in sales, from 278 in July 2020 to 325 in July 2021. The average number of days a house sat on the market dropped from 50 to 32, while the average closed price shot up 10%, to $774,641 from $699,311. New listings were about the same, a 1% change from 473 homes in 2020 to 468 in 2021.

In a rare reversal, the average sales price for an Intown home fell slightly comparing month to month, from $573,983 in 2020 to $529,394 in 2021. The average list price was up 7%, to $650,812 from $606,255. The number of sales went from 219 in July 2020 to 247 last month. The number of days on the market was 28, down from 36 July a year ago.

While Sandy Springs had a significant uptick in the average list price, from $596,395 to $695,343, the average sales price from July 2021 was $589,723, a 4% increase over 2020, $566,740. The average number of days on the market fell 61%, from 44 days to 17. For both July 2020 and ’21, there were 200 new listings.
The number of new listings in Brookhaven/Dunwoody fell 13%, from 336 to 291. Last month, the average list price was $597,451, a 15% increase from 2021 of $519,403. The average sales price increased 19% to $607,424 in July 2021, from $508,709 in 2020.

As we continue to analyze this hyper-local data — the only real estate company in Atlanta providing these numbers every month — we expect to see a narrowing in the number of new listings and the number of sales. Still, prices should continue to climb, and houses will be on the market for shorter periods as demand continues to outpace the inventory.

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