Median home prices across Atlanta have been seeing a steep rise ever since the pandemic. Things seem to be better for aspiring homeowners in metro Atlanta, as the latest nationwide study indicates lowering prices in the region. Another notable part of the study is that Atlanta’s home prices have started lagging behind most U.S. states.
Highlights
- Homes.com performed a nationwide analysis of thousands of homes across the U.S.
- Median home prices have slowed down in Atlanta, falling behind most states in the country.
- The highest home appreciation was found in colder cities in the Midwest and Northeast.
Atlanta’s Lagging Median Home Prices
Residential real estate marketplace Homes.com analyzed thousands of homes across the U.S. It found that although home prices in metro Atlanta kept growing after the pandemic, their pace has become slower than the national average.
Median sales prices of metro Atlanta’s houses have increased by a mere 1.4% from March 2024 to 2025. The figure is way lower than last year when a 6% rise was seen in an analysis by Homes.com.
In the 2025 analysis, out of the 40 largest U.S. cities, metro Atlanta was positioned 32 in the home-price growth rankings.
Median Home Prices in Metro Atlanta
According to the findings by Homes.com, nationally, the yearly rise in median home prices was 2.2% in March this year. But for metro Atlanta, March 2025 ended with a 1.4% yearly increase with respect to median home prices. The exact value jumped to $375,000 from the earlier $370,000.
The metro Atlanta home prices, as shown through analysis by Homes.com, are still lower than the national average, which was $380,000 in March 2025.
Highest Home Appreciation Found in Colder Cities
The study by Homes.com further threw light on home-price appreciation in different states across the nation. In March 2025, it was mostly found in colder cities in the Midwest and Northeast. The lowest home-price appreciation was identified in the Southern markets.
With an increase of 10% in one year, Cleveland “led the way.” According to Homes.com, the cities after it were Chicago and New York. On the other hand, for the highest price increases, the Southern market had only Austin on the list. It had five cities in the 10 bottom markets, though.
The latest data from Homes.com highlights the changing momentum of Atlanta’s real estate space. In the last year, metro Atlanta had only a 1.4% rise in median home prices. So, it is placed lower in the home-price growth list.
