Cardinal Trace
Homes for Sale in Duluth, GA
All 91 homes for sale in Duluth, GA · median $470,000 · 88 homes for sale in 30096
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Photo courtesy of Melissa Biornstad, Keller Williams Realty Atl. Partners · via Georgia MLS
As of September 2026, the MLS records 3 closed sales in Cardinal Trace in Duluth, GA since 2025, the most recent in April 2026. Across Duluth as a whole, 258 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $470,000, 36 median days on market, with 67 homes for sale today. At that median and Gwinnett County's 2025 rate of 27.1 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,090.
Cardinal Trace does not have an active pricing story to tell right now. Current MLS data for the community shows no listings with enough volume to establish a reliable median or a days-on-market pattern, which means anyone quoting you a number for this specific pocket of Duluth is extrapolating from something other than Cardinal Trace itself.
That thin-data condition cuts both ways. A seller here has to lean on comparable activity in the surrounding Gwinnett County market rather than pointing to recent same-community sales, and a buyer has less pricing tension to work against, since there is no visible competing-offer pattern to react to. Either way, the read has to come from the broader Duluth market context, not from Cardinal Trace listing history alone.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Cardinal TraceHomes for Sale in Duluth, GA right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.
The 60-Second Overview
Cardinal Trace sits in Duluth, within Gwinnett County, but current MLS records do not surface a listed community amenity package or enough active inventory to describe a pricing pattern specific to the neighborhood.
Pre-construction details are compiled from public records, builder announcements and builder listings, and are subject to change without notice; figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Momentum Research figures are our own analysis. This page describes homes, pricing and community attributes, not residents.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Cardinal Trace is best for.
Best for
- Buying with flexibility on timeline, willing to build the pricing case from surrounding Duluth activity rather than Cardinal Trace history alone
- Working with a broker to verify current listing and sale details directly, rather than relying on secondhand community reputation
- Prioritizing the Duluth, Gwinnett County location itself over a specific amenity package
Probably not for
- Needing a confirmed community amenity list before writing an offer
- Requiring recent same-community sales data to validate a price
- Wanting a fast, high-competition transaction pace with visible bidding activity
The market around Cardinal Trace
Cardinal Trace is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 30096, 122 homes are on the market and 18% are under contract — a steady corner of Duluth.
Across Gwinnett County, 3,036 homes are active and 653 pending (18% under contract).
In ZIP 30096 (Duluth), 163 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $375K ($194/sq ft), down 4.7% year over year, with a median 36 days on market. Right now 35 active and 11 pending listings put supply at about 4.8 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 30096 housing market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Cardinal Trace specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Cardinal Trace buying strategy.
If we were buying in Cardinal Trace today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in Cardinal Trace.
A community with thin current data
When a community shows no identified amenities and no meaningful listing volume in the current MLS snapshot, it usually means one of two things: the neighborhood is small and turns over infrequently, or activity has simply been quiet at the moment this data was pulled. Either way, the honest move is to say so rather than backfill the picture with assumptions.
For Cardinal Trace specifically, that means anything said about amenities, pricing tier, or turnover pace should be treated as unverified until a live listing or a recent closed sale actually appears in the feed. Location within Duluth and Gwinnett County is a known, fixed fact; everything else about this community's current market posture is an open question.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Cardinal Trace. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community with sparse current listing data, the value of a broker is in refusing to guess. We will pull the actual comparable activity from the surrounding Duluth and Gwinnett County market, flag exactly where Cardinal Trace data is missing, and tell you plainly when a claim about this neighborhood can't yet be backed by MLS evidence.
Cardinal Trace in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Tools for a Cardinal Trace buy.
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Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Cardinal Trace sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Georgia MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 21, 2026) |
| Under-contract shares | Georgia MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2025 (3 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Georgia DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of Georgia MLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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Common questions about Cardinal Trace
Where is Cardinal Trace?
Cardinal Trace is a community in Duluth, Gwinnett County, Georgia, ZIP 30096.
Are there homes for sale in Cardinal Trace right now?
No active listings inside Cardinal Trace at the last feed refresh. The nearest homes for sale, with distances from the community, are shown on this page and refreshed nightly.
Does Cardinal Trace have an HOA or CDD?
No HOA is on record for Cardinal Trace in our data. Verify dues, what they cover, and any special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Answers are generated from county property records, MLS feeds and the figures on this page, as of the page date; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.