Lake Rabun
Homes for Sale in Lakemont, GA
All 14 homes for sale in Lakemont, GA · median $2,392,500 · 36 homes for sale in 30552
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As of September 2026, Lake Rabun in Lakemont, GA has 9 homes for sale and 3 pending, asking from $2,199,000 to $6,800,000 (median $2,400,000). Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 9 recorded sales closed at a median of $2,375,000, $576 per square foot, a median 40 days on market, sellers accepting 85% of original asking (+256% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1956–2026 with 2 new construction; 12 listings state no HOA. At the median price and Rabun County's 2025 rate of 14.04 mills, annual property tax runs about $13,340.
| Location | Lakemont, Rabun County, GA · ZIP 30552 |
|---|---|
| Home types (current listings and sales) | single-family 76%, cabin,single family residence 24% |
| Amenities listed by sellers | Lake, Marina, Security System, Carbon Monoxide Detector(s), None, Near Shopping |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $2,375,000 median across 9 closed sales · $576 per sq ft · +255.8% vs the prior 12 months |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 40 median |
| For sale right now | 9 active, 2 pending · median asking $2,450,000 · 12.0 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 Rabun key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/lake-rabun, data as of September 20, 2026.
Last 30 days in Lake Rabun: 4 new listings (median asking $2,397,500), 3 under contract right now, 1 closed sale (median $2,375,000). As of September 22, 2026, Listing data © 2026 Georgia MLS (GAMLS). Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Lake Rabun
Live MLS inventory for Lake Rabun. 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 · 98 daysTop listing
Active · 7 days
Active · 47 days
Active · 104 days
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Active · 14 days
Active · 93 days
Active · 24 days
Active · 84 days
Pending · 14 days
Pending · 223 days
Pending · 147 daysActive and pending Lake Rabun listings as of 2026-09-23, priced high to low. Listing data © 2026 Georgia MLS (GAMLS). Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. 
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Lake Rabun sits in the north Georgia mountains, and the price here is driven less by square footage than by the water. With a median around $1,537,500 and a median near $479 per square foot, this is a market where lake access, frontage, dock rights, and condition do most of the pricing work. Two homes of similar size can trade far apart depending on where they sit relative to the water and how much recent work has gone into them.
The current posture is patient on both sides. A median of roughly 47.5 days on market tells you buyers are taking their time and sellers should expect a real marketing period rather than a quick bidding war. Priced correctly for its water position and condition, a home moves; priced on hope, it sits. For buyers, that pace leaves room to inspect carefully and negotiate without a stopwatch running.
Lake Rabun right now
🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 12.0 months of supply and 18% 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: High (11 active and pending listings, 9 closed sales in 12 months).
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($2.38M) is up 255.8% from the prior 12 months ($668K). With about a dozen 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: Medium (9 and 6 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated September 23, 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 Rabun market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $2.38M ($576 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 40 days on market for closed sales, and 12.0 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market. The trailing-12-month median is up 256% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Georgia MLS closed sales (9 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 30552 (Lakemont), 16 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $2.38M ($576/sq ft), up 158.4% year over year, with a median 61 days on market. Right now 13 active and 3 pending listings put supply at about 9.4 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 30552 housing market.
Georgia MLS sales records identify 37 homes in Lake Rabun that have changed hands since 2024, built between 1930 and 2026 (median 1990), with a median living area of about 2,903 sq ft and a typical 4-bedroom, 3-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.
This is a small, waterfront-oriented mountain market where the median sits just above $1.5M and no shared community amenities show up in current listings, so what you're buying is the setting and the individual property, not an amenity package.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Lake Rabun is best for.
Best for
- Buying to hold a north Georgia lake property where water access and setting drive the value
- Buyers who will do careful parcel-level due diligence on access, dock rights, and structure
- Buyers comfortable with a deliberate marketing and negotiation pace
Probably not for
- Needing a bundled amenity package or HOA-managed common areas
- Wanting a quick, low-friction purchase on a tight timeline
- Shopping strictly by price per square foot without weighing the water position
Lake Rabun on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from Georgia MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
Schools
- Rabun County School System
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
Rabun County School System posted a 90.8% four-year graduation rate and 2,138 students across 4 schools in 2024-25 (Governor’s Office of Student Achievement).
- Rabun · Elementary
- Rabun · Middle
- Rabun · High
District figures are official Georgia (GOSA) 2024-25 data. Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Lake Rabun listings and can change; always confirm with the Rabun County School System for a specific address.
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The Lake Rabun buying strategy.
If we were buying in Lake Rabun 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.
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.
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 Rabun.
What actually sets the price
The spread here is condition- and water-driven. Because our only firm price figure is the median of $1,537,500, treat everything else qualitatively: expect a wide range around that number depending on frontage, dock and lake access, elevation, and how updated a home is. A median near $479 per square foot is high for the region, and that premium reflects the location on the water more than interior finishes alone.
No community amenities surface from current MLS listings, which matters for expectations. There's no HOA-style package doing the selling for you, so due diligence on the specific parcel — access, water rights, septic, road maintenance, and the shape of the structure — is where value is won or lost. On a 47.5-day median, there is time to do that work properly.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Lake Rabun. 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 Rabun 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 (3.3). Basis: Recent Direction +255.8% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 12.0 months of supply; Pricing Power 84.9% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
A market this thin, with a small run of recent closings and pricing that hinges on water position and condition, rewards someone who reads each property on its own terms. We price and negotiate against the actual comparable set rather than a headline median, and we flag the parcel-level questions — access, dock rights, structure — that decide whether a number is fair before you commit.
Lake Rabun 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 Lake Rabun 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 Lake Rabun sales matched to your home.
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Lake Rabun Market Scorecard
Lake Rabun is currently a strong buyer's market. About 12.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $2,400,000, and homes go under contract in about 66 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 23, 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 2024 (25 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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