Home sales fell more than 20% in Forsyth and Gwinnett counties in October compared with a year earlier, while median sale prices barely moved, leaving buyers facing much the same prices in a quieter market.
Forsyth recorded 175 residential sales, down from 232 in October 2025, according to Georgia MLS. Its median sale price remained $585,000. In Gwinnett, sales dropped to 590 from 751, while the median price edged up just 0.1% to $409,975.
The slowdown extended across Atlanta’s northern suburbs, though prices followed different paths. Fulton’s median rose 4.8% from a year earlier; Cherokee’s fell 2.9%…