March Market Brief – GULBOR Highlights

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 March 2026 housing market across Franklin, Hart, and Stephens counties showed a slowdown in sales activity compared to both last year and February, while inventory continued to grow.

A total of 74 units sold, down 26.0% year over year and 10.8% month over month, while sales volume declined to $24.47M (-22.4% year over year, -10.4% month over month).

The median sales price came in at $256,500, up 2.6% from last year but down 13.0% from February, reflecting some pricing adjustments.

Contract activity showed slight monthly improvement with 91 units under contract (+2.2% month over month), though still down 34.1% year over year.

Inventory expanded notably, with active listings rising to 416 (+22.7% year over year, +7.2% month over month) and new listings increasing to 177 (+18.0% year over year, +34.1% month over month), offering buyers more options heading into the spring market.