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May Market Brief – ROME Highlights

June 22, 2026

The May 2026 housing market in Floyd County showed a more balanced pace, with sales volume and units sold easing from both last year and last month, while median price continued to rise. Sales volume reached $30.7M, down 3.2% year over year and 1.4% from April, while 100 units sold marked a 7.4% decrease from May 2025 and a 3.8% decline from last month.

Pricing remained a bright spot, with the median sales price rising to $267,450, up 1.9% year over year and 2.9% from April. Inventory stayed ahead of last year’s level, with active listings reaching 421, up 7.1% from May 2025, though down 4.8% month over month. New listings totaled 143, down 10.1% year over year and 10.6% from April, while 108 units put under contract reflected a strong 18.7% monthly increase.

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Quick Snapshot of May Key Metrics 🔍

 
Metric May 2026 Y/Y M/M
Sales Volume $30,745,844 -3.2% -1.4%
Units Sold 100 -7.4% -3.8%
Units Put UC 108 -13.6% +18.7%
Median Sale Price $267,450 +1.9% +2.9%
New Listings 143 -10.1% -10.6%
Active Listings 421 +7.1% -4.8%
About the GRBOR Market Brief

The Greater Rome Board of REALTORS® (GRBOR) Market Brief is compiled by Georgia Multiple Listing Service (GAMLS).For more information on details of this month's report, please contact the Board at 404.845.4025.

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

About the Greater Rome Board of REALTORS®

The Greater Rome Board of REALTORS® (GRBOR) has been an instrumental factor in the growth of real estate in Floyd County, Georgia for more than a decade. GRBOR 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 Georgia Multiple Listing Service

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