Home price averages never tell the whole story. According to Zillow data through September 30, 2019, the median home price in Georgia is $193,500, up 4.8% since the same time last year. But that figure incorporates everything from $1-million-dollar homes outside Atlanta to multi-million-dollar homes in Tybee Island to $50,000 dwellings in some small farm towns.
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But looking at homes in different areas that are priced around the $193,500 bring the statistic alive. Here are some homes across Georgia selling near that price point, along with the mean price listing for the area and the number of homes that are usually on the market in a given month, according to Trulia:
Savannah
$189,900
City median sales price, according to Trulia: $215,000, with homes selling for about $126 per square foot and 1,296 homes usually for sale in the area.
Sample home: $189,900, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 1,669 square feet
While not a historic home, this Savannah listing has a traditional design, attached garage and patio. It also offers access to a clubhouse with a pool and other amenities.
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Augusta
$193,900
City median sales price, according to Trulia: $215,000, with homes selling for about $126 per square foot and 1,296 homes usually for sale in the area.
Sample home: $193,900, 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2,297 square feet
This custom home built in 1989 sits on about a half-acre and has a master bedroom with balcony access and hot tub. Its subdivision includes walking trails and tennis courts.
Dalton
$193,800
City median sales price, according to Trulia: $145,000, with homes selling for about $93 per square foot and 209 homes usually for sale in the area.
Sample home for sale: $193,800, 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 1,317 square feet
This condo is in a growing gated community that offers a pool and clubhouse.
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Helen
$199,000
City median sales price, according to Trulia: $196,297, with homes selling for about $110 per square foot and 17 homes typically for sale in the area.
Sample home: $199,000, 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, 1,984 square feet, tax $1,859
The Bavarian-style Georgia mountain vacation spot has a home listing average quite close to the state average — around $196,000. This particular example is part of the Innsbruck Golf Community, contemporary and within walking distance of Valhalla Resort Hotel & Restaurant.
Gainesville
$189,900
City median sales price, according to Trulia: $225,000, with homes selling for about $139 per square foot and 752 homes usually for sale in the area.
Sample home: $189,900, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,617 square feet
Gainesville ranks third on Livability's list of the most affordable cities in Georgia, but its median home sale price is still above the state average. This home that's closer to the state average price still offers a half-acre lot in the Heritage Pointe Subdivision, hardwood flooring and a stone, decorated fireplace.
Atlanta
$199,000
City median sales price, according to Trulia: $240,000, with homes selling for about $178 per square foot and 347 homes usually for sale in Atlanta's 30310 zip code.
Sample home: $199,000, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, 882 square feet
Even spending $6,000 more than the average Georgia home listing yields a five-room house in Atlanta. Built in 1948, this sweet home rests on a large, deep corner lot and is close to MARTA access and 15 minutes from the airport.
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