Housing in Duluth
Duluth's housing market was genuinely softening as of mid-2026, a real and disclosed trend rather than an assumption -- a different picture than the appreciation seen in some other Atlanta-metro suburbs in this dataset.
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Learn moreA cooling market, consistent across two recent windows
Redfin cited a $459,750 median sale price for June 2026, down 8.5% year over year, at $213 per square foot (down 2.5% YoY) (retrieved 2026-08-22). A separate three-month figure through May 2026 cited $489K, down 5.1% YoY over that longer window -- both figures point the same direction (declining YoY), so this reads as a real softening trend rather than a one-month anomaly or a wide unreconciled source disagreement.
More moderate than Johns Creek, in the middle of this Atlanta-metro batch
Duluth's housing runs more moderate than Johns Creek's ($699K median) elsewhere in this dataset, positioning it as a more accessible entry point into a Gwinnett County suburb with strong schools and a genuinely international community, without Johns Creek's price tag.
Rent varies widely by source -- budget with a range, not one number
As covered in the cost-of-living topic, average rent estimates ranged from roughly $1,395 to $1,995 across sources this session (Rent.com, RentCafe, Zumper, retrieved 2026-08-22) -- pull current listings for a specific building or neighborhood rather than relying on a single citywide average.
Key takeaways
- Median sale price was $459,750 as of June 2026 (Redfin), down 8.5% YoY at $213/sqft -- a real, disclosed softening trend confirmed across two separate recent windows.
- More moderate than Johns Creek ($699K) elsewhere in this Atlanta-metro batch, a more accessible entry point with strong schools.
- Rent estimates varied from roughly $1,395 to $1,995 across sources -- confirm current listings directly rather than anchoring on one figure.
- The softening trend is worth watching before assuming near-term price appreciation on a purchase.
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