DeKalb County shows the highest
increase in new home prices, with 25.1% growth over 2005. Walton and Hall
were next with rates of 23.8 and 19.5 respectively. Fayette County continues
to lead metro Atlanta in new home sales price, with a median of $370,187.
County
2006 price
% change
2006 sales
% change
Barrow
$158,900
8.5%
1,171
1.2%
Bartow
$170,745
-1.8%
658
13.4%
Carroll
$150,829
9.4%
651
-13.9%
Cherokee
$244,400
7.7%
3,171
-8.2%
Clayton
$160,400
7.4%
1,945
0.2%
Cobb
$294,000
15.8%
4,107
-17.1%
Coweta
$216,833
3.6%
1,562
13.8%
DeKalb
$226,100
25.1%
3,265
-4.9%
Douglas
$212,270
12.8%
1,997
10.9%
Fayette
$370,187
19.0%
552
-15.7%
Forsyth
$294,975
11.4%
3,540
11.8%
Fulton
$215,161
5.1%
10,552
4.5%
Gwinnett
$234,600
8.7%
8,272
-11.7%
Hall
$252,100
19.5%
1,504
10.0%
Henry
$208,916
12.4%
3,182
-12.1%
Newton
$181,990
12.4%
1,613
-4.1%
Paulding
$197,500
11.4%
2,658
-5.9%
Rockdale
$222,200
-16.5%
952
33.9%
Spalding
$150,000
12.7%
337
-9.4%
Walton
$232,000
23.8%
1,034
8.2%
Note: Percent
change calculated between calendar years 2005 and 2006.
Source: Smart
Numbers; rankings by AJC
Comparing counties: Existing
homes
Carroll County had the greatest
growth in existing home sales, up 32.9 percent, while Forsyth had the highest
median sales values at $252,000. Fulton County had the most existing home
sales, with 15,212.
County
2006 price
% change
2006 sales
% change
Barrow
$130,000
4.0%
930
23.8%
Bartow
$131,825
4.7%
1,210
11.4%
Carroll
$121,000
0.8%
1,208
32.9%
Cherokee
$182,000
2.3%
3,437
2.7%
Clayton
$118,000
0.0%
3,335
1.8%
Cobb
$188,000
3.3%
11,467
-0.2%
Coweta
$164,500
2.8%
1,777
9.8%
DeKalb
$166,000
0.6%
10,595
3.6%
Douglas
$141,699
6.1%
1,664
14.6%
Fayette
$245,000
4.8%
1,677
-1.0%
Forsyth
$252,000
5.9%
2,641
-8.7%
Fulton
$201,900
-5.7%
15,212
5.1%
Gwinnett
$174,900
3.5%
13,374
2.7%
Hall
$157,450
4.3%
1,822
-2.6%
Henry
$150,000
3.6%
3,274
18.6%
Newton
$134,000
4.8%
1,476
23.1%
Paulding
$140,000
3.7%
2,144
10.9%
Rockdale
$153,000
2.0%
1,181
3.5%
Spalding
$105,200
-0.8%
660
11.1%
Walton
$147,900
7.2%
1,018
18.2%
Note: Percent
change calculated between calendar years 2005 and 2006.
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