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Barrow County, GA Housing Market Brief

county · GA · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Barrow County, GA’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
+9.848
Inventory Health25%
+3.646
Affordability20%
40
Economic Strength20%
79
Rental Yield15%
42

Where is Barrow County, GA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Barrow County, GA is classified as Growing strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Barrow County, GA?

Our model forecasts Barrow County, GA’s home prices to rise about 4.2% over the next 12 months (high confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Barrow County, GA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$363K▲ +1.7%
Median Days on Market56 days▲ +40%
Months of Supply5.2▲ +13%
Homes for Sale658▲ +4.9%
Homes Sold130-8.4%
Median Price / Sq Ft$183-0.2%

How has Barrow County, GA’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 51
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Barrow County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?

As of August 2026, Barrow County, GA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 51 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Barrow County, GA?

The median sale price in Barrow County, GA is $363K, having risen 1.7% over the past year.

How affordable is Barrow County, GA?

Barrow County, GA scores 40 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Barrow County, GA's Alpha Score?

Barrow County, GA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (79/100) and its weakest is Affordability (40/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Barrow County, GA? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.