Affordability in Current Housing Market BY MALINDA HOWE
It’s crazy to think that, as of April 22, the national median sale price for homes hit a historic high of $329,900, according to the National Association of Realtors. Who remembers the years when the median home price was $200,000 or less? The good news is that Acworth still ranks high in offering affordable housing. See how the cities in Cobb County ranked in median home price for single family homes and townhouses/ condominiums:
Single Family Home Average Price 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Clarkdale, $190,000 Austell, $235,000 Powder Springs, $315,000 Acworth, $315,250 Mableton, $327,410 Kennesaw, $330,000 Marietta, $385,000 Smyrna, $434,200 Atlanta Cobb, $763,000
Townhouse/Condominium Average Price 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Austell, $203,374 Acworth, $231,360 Marietta, $243,000 Kennesaw, $255,000 Powder Springs, $267,000 Mableton, $304,000 Smyrna, $307,250 Atlanta Cobb, $350,000
For those in the market for new-construction homes, Acworth has you covered. Here are a few of the newest housing developments available in the Lake City:
• Terraces at Logan Road – 34 townhomes by Fortress Builders. https://builtbyfortress.com. • Heritage at Acworth – 25 townhomes by John Weiland. www.jwhomes.com. • Rosewood Farm – 128 townhomes and 56 detached cottages located off of Baker Road. • Carruth Circle – 14 townhomes located off of Carruth Circle and Southside Drive. • Cowan Road – 50 townhomes. • Beckett’s Walk – 85 single family homes by Waterford Homes, Inc., starting from the high $600,000s. Located at the corner of Cheatham Road and Old Stilesboro Road. www.waterfordhomes.com. • Courtyards at Camden – A 55-plus active adult community with 95 homes by Traton Homes starting from the mid-$400,000s. www.tratonhomes.com. • Westside Farm at Cobblestone – A 55-plus active adult community with 24 villas by Elevation Builders, starting from the low $400,000s. Located on Acworth Due West Road, near Nance Road. www.westsidefarmatcobblestone.com.
Malinda Howe is a broker and owner of Anchor Realty Partners. Howe is also vice chairwoman of the Acworth Tourism Board.
AROUND ACWORTH | July 2021
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