Market Briefs

April Market Brief – GULBOR Highlights

May 28, 2026

 

Discover the latest real estate trends with the Monthly Market Brief from the Georgia Upstate Lakes Board of REALTORS®. Powered by Georgia MLS (GAMLS) data, this report provides timely insights to support informed, data-driven decisions.

The April 2026 housing market across Franklin, Hart, and Stephens counties showed stronger activity, with increases in sales, contracts, and pricing while inventory continued to grow. A total of 94 homes sold, driving sales volume up to $31.72M.

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Quick Snapshot of April Key Metrics 🔍

 
Metric Apr 2026 Y/Y M/M
Sales Volume $31,719,855 -9.5% +29.7%
Units Sold 94 -5.1% +27.0%
Units Under Contract 109 -3.5% +19.8%
Median Sale Price $285,000 -2.1% +11.1%
New Listings 188 +9.3% +6.2%
Active Listings 434 +16.7% +4.3%
About the PBOR Market Brief

The Paulding Board of REALTORS® (PBOR)  Market Brief is compiled by First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS). For more information on details of this month's report, please contact the Board at 770.866.1397.

*Each month, the numbers reported for the previous month are updated to reflect additional recordings.

About the Paulding Board of REALTORS®

The Paulding Board of REALTORS® (PBOR) has been an instrumental factor in the growth of real estate in Paulding County, Georgia for more than a decade. PBOR serves as a central source of information for its members, with mainly focusing on real estate education, the promotion of professionalism in the industry and representing REALTORS® members with legislative initiatives to create positive change for the real estate community.

About First Multiple Listing Service

First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS) is the premier data services provider for real estate professionals in Georgia. FMLS was founded in 1957 by a group of Brokers who wanted to share their listings and connect buyers and sellers.  Today FMLS is the largest MLS in Georgia & the 4th largest MLS in the United States, serving nearly 54,000 real estate Agents & Brokers.  For additional information or to start a discussion about how to partner with FMLS please contact join@fmls.com.

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