Lake Buckhorn
Homes for Sale in Ellijay, GA
All 132 homes for sale in Ellijay, GA · median $524,950 · 111 homes for sale in 30536
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Photo courtesy of Logan Fitts, Mountain Sotheby's International · via Georgia MLS
As of September 2026, Lake Buckhorn in Ellijay, GA has 2 homes for sale. Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 7 recorded sales closed at a median of $472,500, $465 per square foot, a median 63 days on market, sellers accepting 94% of original asking (-14% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 2006–2024. At the median price and Gilmer County's 2025 rate of 14.95 mills, annual property tax runs about $2,830.
| Location | Ellijay, Gilmer County, GA · ZIP 30536, 30540 |
|---|---|
| Home types (current listings and sales) | cabin,single family residence 100% |
| Amenities listed by sellers | Lake, None, Carbon Monoxide Detector(s), Park |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $472,500 median across 7 closed sales · $465 per sq ft · -13.9% vs the prior 12 months |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 63 median |
| For sale right now | 2 active, 0 pending · median asking $637,450 · 3.4 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 Buckhorn key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/lake-buckhorn, data as of September 20, 2026.
Last 30 days in Lake Buckhorn: 1 new listing (median asking $675,000). As of September 21, 2026, Listing data © 2026 Georgia MLS (GAMLS). Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed.
The numbers here come from a small sample — seven closings in the tracked window — so treat the medians as a directional read rather than a precise line. At a median of $472,500 and roughly $464.91 per square foot, pricing sits on the higher end for Gilmer County, which tells us condition and finish level are doing more work than lot count or amenity package in setting value.
A median 63 days on market is a slower clock than a competitive suburban feed, and with no community amenities identified in current MLS data, buyers are paying for the home and its setting, not a shared clubhouse or gate. That favors sellers who price a well-updated property realistically and buyers willing to move on a place that shows well, since overpriced or dated listings appear to be the ones sitting.
Lake Buckhorn right now
🟡 Balanced market. 3.4 months of supply and 0% of the inventory already under contract put buyers and sellers on roughly even footing.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 (2 active and pending listings, 7 closed sales in 12 months).
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($472K) is down 13.9% from the prior 12 months ($549K). With about 3 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 (7 and 3 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
The 60-Second Overview
Lake Buckhorn market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $472K ($465 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 63 days on market for closed sales, and 3.4 months of supply, a balanced market. The trailing-12-month median is down 14% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Georgia MLS closed sales (7 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 30536 (Ellijay), 176 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $415K ($241/sq ft), down 1.5% year over year, with a median 50 days on market. Right now 118 active and 19 pending listings put supply at about 8.0 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 30536 housing market.
Georgia MLS sales records identify 10 homes in Lake Buckhorn that have changed hands since 2023, built between 2006 and 2025 (median 2019), with a median living area of about 1,352 sq ft and a typical 2-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.
Lake Buckhorn is a small-footprint market in Ellijay, Gilmer County, where per-square-foot pricing runs high relative to the surrounding area and the sales pool is thin enough that each closing shifts the picture.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Lake Buckhorn is best for.
Best for
- Buying a single, well-maintained property without expecting a shared amenity system to add value.
- Working with a longer selling timeline, given the market's median days-on-market of 63.
- Comfortable evaluating pricing against a small, recent sales sample rather than a deep comp set.
Probably not for
- Needing a quick close or a highly liquid resale market.
- Expecting community amenities as part of the purchase, since none are currently identified in MLS data.
- Relying on a large set of recent comparable sales to validate an offer price.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Lake Buckhorn
Live MLS inventory for Lake Buckhorn. 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 Buckhorn listings as of 2026-09-21, priced high to low. Listing data © 2026 Georgia MLS (GAMLS). Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. 
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Every Home for Sale in Lake Buckhorn Right Now (2)
All 2 active and pending Lake Buckhorn listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 43 S Dustin Drive · $675,000 · 3 bd / 3 ba · listed Aug 26, 2026 · listed by Mountain Sotheby's International
- 85 Christopher Drive · $599,900 · 2 bd / 2 ba · listed Jun 23, 2026 · listed by Keller Williams Elevate
Schools
- Gilmer County School System
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
Gilmer County School System posted a 96.6% four-year graduation rate and 3,985 students across 5 schools in 2024-25 (Governor’s Office of Student Achievement).
- Ellijay · Elementary
- Clear Creek · Middle
- Gilmer · High
District figures are official Georgia (GOSA) 2024-25 data. Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Lake Buckhorn listings and can change; always confirm with the Gilmer County School System for a specific address.
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The Lake Buckhorn buying strategy.
If we were buying in Lake Buckhorn 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 Lake Buckhorn.
Reading a thin data set
Seven tracked closings is not a statistically deep pool, and that matters for how you use the median price and per-square-foot figures here. A single high-end renovation or a single distressed sale can move both numbers meaningfully, so the $472,500 median and the $464.91 per-square-foot figure are best read as a snapshot of recent activity rather than a fixed ceiling or floor.
The 63-day median days-on-market suggests this is not a market where listings move in a week regardless of condition. Combined with no amenities showing in current MLS records, buyers should assume value here is tied almost entirely to the individual home — its build, its updates, its site — rather than to a package of shared community features.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Lake Buckhorn. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Lake Buckhorn buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
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 (5.1). Basis: Recent Direction -13.9% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 3.4 months of supply; Pricing Power 94.2% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this thin on transaction volume, pricing a listing or evaluating an offer takes more than pulling a median off a report. We track how each of the recent closings compares on condition and finish before advising a number, and we will tell you directly if a property's ask is out of step with what Lake Buckhorn has actually supported.
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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 Lake Buckhorn buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Lake Buckhorn sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Lake Buckhorn, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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13% of homes for sale in ZIP 30540 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 (2026-09-22).
Lake Buckhorn Market Scorecard
Lake Buckhorn is currently a seller's market. About 3.4 months of supply, a median asking price of $637,450, and homes go under contract in about 60 days.
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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.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Georgia MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 21, 2026) |
| 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 (12 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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