Lake Arrowhead in Waleska

Lake Arrowhead
Homes for Sale in Waleska, GA

All 38 homes for sale in Waleska, GA · median $539,900 · 99 homes for sale in 30183

Community in Waleska · Cherokee County · ZIP 30183
Median sale $528K
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As of October 2026, Lake Arrowhead in Waleska, GA has 60 homes for sale and 5 pending, asking from $195,000 to $1,200,000 (median $487,400). 1 more listing is flagged coming soon (pre-market) in the MLS. Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 108 recorded sales closed at a median of $528,500, $215 per square foot, a median 45 days on market, sellers accepting 98% of original asking (+14% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1974–2026 with 28 new construction; none of the 38 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 1210 ft). At the median price and Cherokee County's 2025 rate of 23.1 mills, annual property tax runs about $4,880.

Last 30 days in Lake Arrowhead: 34 new listings (median asking $482,400), 5 under contract right now, 9 closed sales (median $485,000). As of October 12, 2026, Listing data © 2026 Georgia MLS (GAMLS). Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed.

Live · Lake Arrowhead Housing Pulse Georgia MLS + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 10,000+ customers served · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)
Price
$528K ▲
Median sold · 12 mo
up 13.9% vs the prior 12 months
+13.9% ▲
1-yr price change
n = 108 and 144 sales in the two windows
$215/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
peak $216 in 2025
98.4%
Sale vs ask
Tempo
8.7mo
Supply
3 to 6 months is the balanced band
45days
Median DOM · closed
37 days at the 2024 low
13%
Under contract
Cherokee: 20% (286 of 1,418)
76 · 11
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
108
Sold · last 12 mo
10-yr average: about 92 a year
Track record · 3 years of records
2,370sqft
Median sold home size
12-mo windows, closed sales

Homes For Sale Right Now in Lake Arrowhead

Live MLS inventory for Lake Arrowhead. 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 Lake Arrowhead listings as of 2026-10-12, 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.

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

Lake Arrowhead's numbers point to a market driven by condition and lot rather than a scripted amenity package. At a $215.06 median price per square foot, the spread between an updated home and one needing work is doing most of the pricing work here, not a shared clubhouse fee schedule or a standard floor plan repeated block to block.

A median of 46 days on market is a moderate pace — not a bidding-war environment, but not a sit-and-wait one either. For sellers, that means pricing to the property's actual condition matters more than pricing to the address. For buyers, it means there is room to negotiate on a home that has sat past that midpoint, but well-priced, updated listings are still moving inside a normal window.

Lake Arrowhead Housing Pulse · Momentum Research · as of September 20, 2026

Lake Arrowhead right now

🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 8.7 months of supply and 13% 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: Very High (87 active and pending listings, 108 closed sales in 12 months).

🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($528K) is up 13.9% from the prior 12 months ($464K).Momentum Research, record-level Georgia MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20. Confidence: Very High (108 and 144 sales in the two windows).

Jump to: Price history & scorecard · Homes for sale · Schools · FAQ

· Updated October 13, 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

Lake Arrowhead market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $528K ($215 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 45 days on market for closed sales, and 8.7 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market. The trailing-12-month median is up 14% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Georgia MLS closed sales (108 closings in the current window).

Georgia MLS sales records identify 394 homes in Lake Arrowhead that have changed hands since 2023, built between 1970 and 2026 (median 2015), with a median living area of about 2,260 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 3-bath layout; 93% 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.

Lake Arrowhead sits in Waleska, Cherokee County, where the current MLS snapshot shows a median price of $515,550 and a median of 46 days on market — figures that describe a community priced on the merits of individual homes rather than a uniform product line.

Best for

  • Buying with a plan to renovate or update, since the per-square-foot spread suggests real upside in undervalued condition.
  • Trading up or down within Cherokee County and prioritizing a specific home over a specific amenity list.
  • Willing to negotiate on days-on-market data rather than needing a fast, competitive-offer close.

Probably not for

  • Needing a confirmed, formal amenities package (clubhouse, marina, organized recreation) as a condition of purchase.
  • Wanting a uniform, builder-standard product where every home is priced the same way per square foot.
  • Requiring a guaranteed fast sale timeline shorter than the current market's typical pace.

Windows contain 0 to 144 sales each (108 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size. Listing data © 2026 Georgia MLS (GAMLS). Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Every sale since 2023 · price vs size
$0$500K$1M2k4k
368 closed sales; green = recent. Size sets the floor, condition and lot set the rest.

Lake Arrowhead Market Scorecard

Buyer's market

Lake Arrowhead is currently a buyer's market. About 8.8 months of supply, a median asking price of $489,950, and homes go under contract in about 26 days.

8.8
Months supply
$489,950
Median list
$492,500
Median sold
$219
Per sqft
26
Days on mkt
82/5/112
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.

Listing locations from Georgia MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

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

Cherokee County School System posted a 91.8% four-year graduation rate and 41,455 students across 37 schools in 2024-25 (Governor’s Office of Student Achievement).

  • R M Moore · Elementary
  • Teasley · Middle
  • Cherokee · High

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

Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Lake Arrowhead address.

If we were buying in Lake Arrowhead 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 Lake Arrowhead.

Best Buy
Buying a home where the value case rests on the property itself, not a shared amenity roster.
Biggest Risk
The wide gap implied by a $215.06 per-square-foot median means overpaying for an unrenovated home is a real risk if comps aren't checked closely.
Sweet Spot
A home priced near the $515,550 median with documented recent updates.
Avoid If
Buyers who want a confirmed clubhouse, marina, or shared-amenity package should verify it listing by listing rather than assume it comes with the name.

What the numbers are actually telling you

At $215.06 per square foot, Lake Arrowhead's per-foot pricing sits in a range that rewards buyers doing real comparisons rather than assuming every listing is priced the same way. Two homes of similar size can land far apart on final price once you factor in finish level, lot, and how recently the home has been updated — which is exactly the pattern this per-square-foot figure suggests.

Current MLS listings do not surface a defined community amenities package for Lake Arrowhead, so buyers should treat any lake access, common areas, or shared facilities as something to confirm listing by listing rather than assume as a baseline. The closing activity behind this snapshot spans a 109-day window, which is a reasonable amount of market history to read trend from, but it is still a rolling picture — worth revisiting as new closings post.

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

Jon Brooks · Founder, Momentum Realty
6.6B- · Buy Score
Recent Direction9.5/10
Liquidity & Demand1.3/10
Pricing Power8.9/10

Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 3 factors (6.6). Basis: Recent Direction +13.9% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 8.7 months of supply; Pricing Power 98.4% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.

Why work with Momentum here

In a market where price per square foot varies as much as it does here, the value of a broker is in pulling the right comparables — not the nearest ones, but the ones that actually match condition and lot. We price Lake Arrowhead listings off that discipline, and we tell you directly when a listing's amenities claims need to be verified rather than assumed.

Lake Arrowhead in 15 seconds.

Best forBuying a home where the value case rests on the property itself, not a shared amenity roster.
Biggest advantageA 46-day median gives room to negotiate without the pressure of a fast-clearing market.
Biggest riskThe wide gap implied by a $215.06 per-square-foot median means overpaying for an unrenovated home is a real risk if comps aren't checked closely.
Sweet spotA home priced near the $515,550 median with documented recent updates.
Avoid ifBuyers who want a confirmed clubhouse, marina, or shared-amenity package should verify it listing by listing rather than assume it comes with the name.

HOA, CDD & Fees

A note on who we are: Momentum Realty is a real estate brokerage. We are not the Lake Arrowhead 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 Lake Arrowhead.
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 Lake Arrowhead sales matched to your home.

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Recently off market in Lake Arrowhead

Homes in Lake Arrowhead that recently left the market. Each address opens its public-record profile: county-recorded value, property taxes, the last recorded sale, community sales history, and what is for sale nearby now. 33 on record.

Lake Arrowhead key facts
LocationWaleska, Cherokee County, GA · ZIP 30183
Home types (current listings and sales)single-family 94%, townhouses 5%
Amenities listed by sellersGated, Lake, Golf, Pool, Marina, Tennis Court(s)
Sale prices, last 12 months$528,500 median across 108 closed sales · $215 per sq ft · +13.9% vs the prior 12 months
Days on market (closed sales)45 median
For sale right now76 active, 11 pending · median asking $532,400 · 8.7 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, “Lake Arrowhead key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/lake-arrowhead--cherokee, data as of September 20, 2026.

Just listed in Lake Arrowhead Homes for Sale: 76 Homes

The newest homes for sale in Lake Arrowhead Homes for Sale: 76 Homes right now, newest first. Each link opens the full listing with every photo, the price history and a tour request.

Checked against the MLS Oct 13, 2026. All new listings in this market.

Every Home for Sale in Lake Arrowhead Cherokee Right Now (65)

All 65 active and pending Lake Arrowhead Cherokee listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS. Showing the newest 60 of 65; the carousel above and the map carry the rest.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median home price in Lake Arrowhead?
The median sale price in Lake Arrowhead was $528K over the 12 months ending September 20, 2026 (108 closed sales, Georgia MLS).
How long do homes in Lake Arrowhead take to sell?
Homes that closed in the 12 months ending September 20, 2026 took a median 45 days on market (108 sales, Georgia MLS).
Is Lake Arrowhead a buyer's or seller's market right now?
As of September 20, 2026, Lake Arrowhead leans toward buyers: 8.7 months of supply at the current sales pace (Georgia MLS live counts).
Who is the best real estate agent for Lake Arrowhead?
The best agent for Lake Arrowhead is one who actively works Waleska 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 Lake Arrowhead.
How do I find a top Waleska real estate agent who knows Lake Arrowhead?
Share a few details in the form on this page. Momentum Realty has 320+ agents and more than $3.5B in closed sales, and we'll connect you with one who knows Lake Arrowhead and the wider Waleska area.
Can Momentum Realty connect me with an agent for Lake Arrowhead?
Yes. Use the form on this page and we'll introduce you to a local specialist who can guide your Lake Arrowhead purchase or sale - no call center and no pressure.
Where is Lake Arrowhead, and what county is it in?
Lake Arrowhead is in Waleska, Cherokee County, GA, ZIP 30183.
Is Lake Arrowhead 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 Lake Arrowhead: the median sale price over the last 12 months was $528K (108 sales); homes took a median 45 days to go under contract; supply is 8.7 months at the current sales pace, which favors buyers. The full numbers, price history and the flood and school sections are above.
Buying with a plan to renovate or update, since the per-square-foot spread suggests real upside in undervalued condition.Excellent fit
Trading up or down within Cherokee County and prioritizing a specific home over a specific amenity list.Excellent fit
Willing to negotiate on days-on-market data rather than needing a fast, competitive-offer close.Excellent fit
Needing a confirmed, formal amenities package (clubhouse, marina, organized recreation) as a condition of purchase.Probably not
Wanting a uniform, builder-standard product where every home is priced the same way per square foot.Probably not
Requiring a guaranteed fast sale timeline shorter than the current market's typical pace.Probably not

Data sources & freshness

Live listingsGeorgia MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 12, 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 2023 (368 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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Thinking of selling in Lake Arrowhead? 108 recorded closings; median 45 days on market (window ending 2026-09-20). See the Cherokee County sell-now-or-wait data, what made 201,552 Florida listings fail in the last 12 months, or compare a cash offer vs. listing. Compiled from MLS records; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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