Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee in Eatonton

Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee
Homes for Sale in Eatonton, GA

All 103 homes for sale in Eatonton, GA · median $620,000 · 212 homes for sale in 31024 · Putnam County homes for sale

Community in Eatonton · Putnam County · ZIP 31024
Median sale $322K
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As of September 2026, Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee in Eatonton, GA has 6 homes for sale, asking from $282,996 to $355,040 (median $332,501). Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 7 recorded sales closed at a median of $321,741, $220 per square foot, a median 3 days on market, sellers accepting 100% of original asking. Homes listed or recently sold were built 2026–2026 with 13 new construction. At the median price and Putnam County's 2025 rate of 17.98 mills, annual property tax runs about $2,310.

Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee key facts
LocationEatonton, Putnam County, GA · ZIP 31024
Home types (current listings and sales)single-family 100%
Amenities listed by sellersNone, Park
Sale prices, last 12 months$321,741 median across 7 closed sales · $220 per sq ft
Days on market (closed sales)3 median
For sale right now6 active, 0 pending · median asking $332,501 · 10.3 months of supply

Data as of September 20, 2026. Listing data © 2026 Georgia MLS (GAMLS). Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/cottage-grove-at-lake-oconee, data as of September 20, 2026.

Last 30 days in Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee: 1 new listing (median asking $341,182), 1 closed sale (median $304,531). As of September 26, 2026, Listing data © 2026 Georgia MLS (GAMLS). Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed.

Live · Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee Housing Pulse Georgia MLS + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 10,000+ customers served · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)
Price
$322K
Median sold · 12 mo
$220/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
peak $220 in 2026
100.0%
Sale vs ask
Putnam median: 92.7%
Tempo
10.3mo
Supply
3 to 6 months is the balanced band
3days
Median DOM · closed
3 days at the 2026 low
0%
Under contract
Putnam: 19% (160 of 861)
6 · 0
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
7
Sold · last 12 mo
10-yr average: about 7 a year
Track record · 0 years of records
1,502sqft
Median sold home size
12-mo windows, closed sales

Homes For Sale Right Now in Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee

Live MLS inventory for Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.

Active and pending Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee listings as of 2026-09-26, priced high to low. Listing data © 2026 Georgia MLS (GAMLS). Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. Tap any home to ask about it.

Every Home for Sale in Cottage Grove At Lake Oconee Right Now (6)

All 6 active and pending Cottage Grove At Lake Oconee listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.

Jon Brooks, founder of Momentum Realty
Jon's Current Read

Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee is pricing off a thin but telling data set: seven closings in the current window, a median of $321,741, and a median price per square foot of $220.11. That per-square-foot figure sits in a moderate range for the Lake Oconee area, which suggests the homes moving here are not the largest or most heavily renovated stock in the market — value is being set by condition and size more than by any amenity package, since none is identified in current MLS listings.

The standout number is days on market: a median of just 3 days. With that few transactions, a handful of well-priced, move-in-ready listings can pull the whole median down, so treat the 3-day figure as a signal of strong buyer response to correctly priced homes rather than proof that every listing here moves instantly. Sellers who price to current comps should expect quick attention; buyers should be ready to act the day a listing hits, not the week after.

Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee Housing Pulse · Momentum Research · as of September 20, 2026

Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee right now

🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 10.3 months of supply and 0% of the inventory already under contract give buyers above-average negotiating leverage.Why it matters: months of supply is how long today's inventory would last at today's sales pace; under-contract share is the portion of homes for sale that already have a buyer.Momentum Research analysis of Georgia MLS records, as of September 20, 2026. Confidence: Medium (6 active and pending listings, 7 closed sales in 12 months).

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· Updated September 27, 2026 · Live data: Georgia MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness

The 60-Second Overview

Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $322K ($220 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 3 days on market for closed sales, and 10.3 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market.

In ZIP 31024 (Eatonton), 171 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $393K ($220/sq ft), up 3.5% year over year, with a median 69 days on market. Right now 73 active and 9 pending listings put supply at about 6.0 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 31024 housing market.

Georgia MLS sales records identify 7 homes in Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee that have changed hands since 2026, built between 2026 and 2026 (median 2026), with a median living area of about 1,502 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 100% are single-family homes. 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.

Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee is a small-footprint community in Eatonton, Putnam County, trading close to the lake without a documented amenity package attached to current listings — pricing here is driven by the individual home, not a shared clubhouse or facility roster.

Best for

  • Buying close to Lake Oconee without needing a shared amenity package to justify the price.
  • Moving decisively when a well-priced listing appears, given the fast typical days-on-market here.
  • Comfortable evaluating a home on its own merits rather than leaning on community-wide averages built from a small sample.

Probably not for

  • Needing an on-site clubhouse, pool, or recreational facility as part of the purchase decision.
  • Wanting a large, deep inventory of active comps to shop before committing.
  • Relying on a single median price figure to set an offer without pulling current comps on the specific home.

Schools

In short
  • Putnam County School System
  • Verify the zoned schools by address
  • Magnet and choice options may be available

Putnam County School System posted a 92.0% four-year graduation rate and 2,778 students across 4 schools in 2024-25 (Governor’s Office of Student Achievement).

  • Putnam · Elementary
  • Putnam County · Middle
  • Putnam · High

District figures are official Georgia (GOSA) 2024-25 data. Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee listings and can change; always confirm with the Putnam County School System for a specific address.

Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee address.

If we were buying in Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.

1

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.

2

Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.

3

Use your leverage. With inventory sitting, there is room to negotiate on anything dated or overpriced and to ask for repairs or a rate buydown.

4

Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.

5

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 Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee.

Best Buy
Buying a specific home near Lake Oconee where condition and lot, not a shared amenity list, will drive the decision.
Biggest Risk
The sample is small — seven recent closings — so any single median figure should be checked against the specific comps for the home in question.
Sweet Spot
Buyers ready to move quickly on a well-priced listing, given how little time inventory has been sitting.
Avoid If
Avoid if you are counting on a documented clubhouse, pool, or other shared amenity package — none is identified in current MLS listings.

A thin market that still moves fast

Seven closings is not a deep sample, and that matters for how you read every other number in this snapshot. The $321,741 median and $220.11 median price per square foot are real, but with this few transactions a single higher- or lower-priced closing can shift the median meaningfully. Buyers and sellers should lean on a specific comp pull for the exact home in question rather than assuming the community-wide median applies evenly across every lot or floor plan.

What is consistent across a small sample is speed: a 3-day median days on market says correctly priced listings here are not sitting. That is a function of limited current inventory as much as demand — when there are only a few homes to choose from at any given time, the ones priced in line with the market get absorbed quickly. No community amenities are identified in current MLS data, so whatever is drawing buyer interest is tied to the home itself and its proximity to Lake Oconee, not a shared recreational package.

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The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.

Jon Brooks · Founder, Momentum Realty

Why work with Momentum here

A market this thin punishes generic pricing advice. We pull the actual closed comps for Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee before we set a number, because a median built on seven sales moves with every new closing — and we track that in real time rather than relying on a static report.

Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee in 15 seconds.

Best forBuying a specific home near Lake Oconee where condition and lot, not a shared amenity list, will drive the decision.
Biggest advantageCorrectly priced listings have been clearing in a median of 3 days, so sellers see fast qualified attention.
Biggest riskThe sample is small — seven recent closings — so any single median figure should be checked against the specific comps for the home in question.
Sweet spotBuyers ready to move quickly on a well-priced listing, given how little time inventory has been sitting.
Avoid ifAvoid if you are counting on a documented clubhouse, pool, or other shared amenity package — none is identified in current MLS listings.

HOA, CDD & Fees

A note on who we are: Momentum Realty is a real estate brokerage. We are not the Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee homeowners association, its management company or its developer, and we cannot help with dues, gate access, violations, amenity bookings or association documents. To reach the association, check your closing package, the recorded declaration at the county clerk, or search the association’s name at sunbiz.org for its registered agent. Call or message us to buy or sell a home in Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee.
In short
  • 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.

The takeaway

Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee sales matched to your home.

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How much local inventory is already under contract

13% of homes for sale in ZIP 31024 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-09-27).

Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee Market Scorecard

Strong buyer's market

Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee is currently a strong buyer's market. About 10.3 months of supply, a median asking price of $332,501, and homes go under contract in about 34 days.

10.3
Months supply
$332,501
Median list
$321,741
Median sold
$208
Per sqft
34
Days on mkt
6/0/7
Active/Pend/Sold

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Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median home price in Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee?
The median sale price in Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee was $322K over the 12 months ending September 20, 2026 (7 closed sales, Georgia MLS).
How long do homes in Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee take to sell?
Homes that closed in the 12 months ending September 20, 2026 took a median 3 days on market (7 sales, Georgia MLS).
Is Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee a buyer's or seller's market right now?
As of September 20, 2026, Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee leans toward buyers: 10.3 months of supply at the current sales pace (Georgia MLS live counts).
Who is the best real estate agent for Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee?
The best agent for Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee is one who actively works Eatonton and knows the community's pricing, fees, and current inventory. Tell us what you're looking for in the form on this page and Momentum Realty will match you with a local specialist for Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee.
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Where is Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee, and what county is it in?
Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee is in Eatonton, Putnam County, GA, ZIP 31024.
Is Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee a good place to live?
That depends on your budget, commute and what you want in a home, so here is what the data says about Cottage Grove at Lake Oconee: the median sale price over the last 12 months was $322K (7 sales), 18% below the Eatonton median of $393K; homes took a median 3 days to go under contract; supply is 10.3 months at the current sales pace, which favors buyers. The full numbers, price history and the flood and school sections are above.
Buying close to Lake Oconee without needing a shared amenity package to justify the price.Excellent fit
Moving decisively when a well-priced listing appears, given the fast typical days-on-market here.Excellent fit
Comfortable evaluating a home on its own merits rather than leaning on community-wide averages built from a small sample.Excellent fit
Needing an on-site clubhouse, pool, or recreational facility as part of the purchase decision.Probably not
Wanting a large, deep inventory of active comps to shop before committing.Probably not
Relying on a single median price figure to set an offer without pulling current comps on the specific home.Probably not

Data sources & freshness

Live listingsGeorgia MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 26, 2026)
Community market statsGeorgia MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20, 2026
Under-contract sharesGeorgia MLS records, as of 2026-09-20
Historical depthClosed-sale records back to 2026 (7 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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