Carrington
Homes for Sale in Powder Springs, GA
All 91 homes for sale in Powder Springs, GA · median $415,000 · 264 homes for sale in 30127
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Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 4 recorded sales closed at a median of $266,000, $170 per square foot, a median 51 days on market, sellers accepting 101% of original asking (-3% versus the prior year). At the median price and Cobb County's 2025 rate of 27.16 mills, annual property tax runs about $2,890.
Carrington's numbers point to a market driven by condition and layout rather than any shared amenity package. With a median price of $266,000 and a median price per square foot of $169.24, the math suggests buyers are paying for the house itself — updated kitchens, finished square footage, lot position — not a clubhouse or pool line item, since no community amenities show up in current MLS listings.
A median of just over 28 days on market signals a steady, unhurried pace: homes here are not sitting, but they are not moving so fast that buyers lose the chance to negotiate on price or terms. With only four closings in the current window, this is a small sample. Treat any single comparable with some caution and lean on a broker who can pull the full, current picture before you set an offer or a list price.
Carrington right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($266K) is down 2.7% from the prior 12 months ($274K). With about 4 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level Georgia MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20. Confidence: Low (4 and 8 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated September 22, 2026 · Live data: Georgia MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Carrington 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
Carrington market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $266K ($170 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 52 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 3% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Georgia MLS closed sales (4 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 30127 (Powder Springs), 465 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $400K ($175/sq ft), up 0.9% year over year, with a median 36 days on market. Right now 104 active and 34 pending listings put supply at about 4.8 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 30127 housing market.
Georgia MLS sales records identify 16 homes in Carrington that have changed hands since 2023, built between 2006 and 2017 (median 2006), with a median living area of about 1,604 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath layout; 69% are townhomes. Source: Georgia MLS closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community. Georgia has no statewide parcel roll comparable to Florida’s DOR file, so ownership and homestead shares are not shown.
Carrington is a Powder Springs community in Cobb County where recent activity has been modest in volume but consistent in pace, with pricing anchored to the individual home rather than a shared amenity set.
Who Carrington is best for.
Best for
- Buying with a focus on interior condition and price per square foot rather than a shared amenity list.
- Looking for a Cobb County entry point priced near the $266,000 median.
- Comfortable doing extra diligence on comparables given the limited number of recent closings.
Probably not for
- Requiring a community with a pool, clubhouse, or organized recreation as part of the purchase.
- Needing a large, statistically deep set of recent sales to benchmark price before making a decision.
- Expecting a fast, high-volume market with heavy competition on every listing.
The Carrington buying strategy.
If we were buying in Carrington 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 Carrington.
Pricing Without a Package
When no community amenities show up in current listings, price per square foot becomes one of the more reliable ways to compare homes here. At $169.24 per square foot against a $266,000 median, Carrington reads as a value-oriented entry point in Cobb County — the kind of market where the difference between two similarly sized homes often comes down to renovation state, layout, and lot rather than a shared feature list.
A median of just over 28 days on market is neither a rush nor a stall. It gives a buyer room to inspect thoroughly and negotiate, and it gives a seller a realistic expectation: price the home to its actual condition and it should move within a normal window. With only four closings recorded, this is a thin dataset — useful directionally, but not a substitute for pulling live comparables before making a decision.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Carrington. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community with a small closing count and no amenity data to lean on, the comparables you pull and how you weight condition matter more than usual. Momentum works Cobb County listings closely enough to separate a fairly priced home from an outlier, and to build an offer or listing strategy around the real drivers of value in Carrington rather than assumptions carried over from a different market.
Carrington in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Georgia MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | Georgia MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2023 (16 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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