Lake Spivey Estates
Homes for Sale in Jonesboro, GA
All 129 homes for sale in Jonesboro, GA · median $259,900 · 127 homes for sale in 30236
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Photo courtesy of Lane Farmer, Keller Williams Realty Atl. Partners · via Georgia MLS
As of September 2026, Lake Spivey Estates in Jonesboro, GA has 3 homes for sale. 1 more listing is flagged coming soon (pre-market) in the MLS. Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 4 recorded sales closed at a median of $1,125,000, $230 per square foot, a median 99 days on market, sellers accepting 98% of original asking (+7% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1962–2025 with 1 new construction. At the median price and Clayton County's 2025 rate of 34.15 mills, annual property tax runs about $15,370.
| Location | Jonesboro, Clayton County, GA · ZIP 30236 |
|---|---|
| Home types (current listings and sales) | single-family 100% |
| Amenities listed by sellers | Lake, Carbon Monoxide Detector(s), Clubhouse, Marina, Near Shopping, Park |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $1,125,000 median across 4 closed sales · $230 per sq ft · +7.1% vs the prior 12 months |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 99 median |
| For sale right now | 3 active, 0 pending · median asking $853,000 · 9.0 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 Spivey Estates key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/lake-spivey-estates, data as of September 20, 2026.
Last 30 days in Lake Spivey Estates: 2 new listings (median asking $1,676,500). 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 Spivey Estates
Live MLS inventory for Lake Spivey Estates. 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 Spivey Estates listings as of 2026-09-22, 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 Spivey Estates Right Now (3)
All 3 active and pending Lake Spivey Estates listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 2880 Emerald Drive · $2,500,000 · 6 bd / 5.5 ba · listed Aug 27, 2026 · listed by Dover Realty Co. Inc.
- 3257 S Bay Drive · $853,000 · 5 bd / 4 ba · listed Aug 27, 2026 · listed by Dalton Wade, Inc.
- 3208 Lake Jodeco Road · $829,000 · 4 bd / 4 ba · listed Jul 28, 2026 · listed by Keller Williams Realty Atl. Partners

Lake Spivey Estates is trading at a median of $1,125,000, with price per square foot around $230.50. That combination points to larger, higher-end homes rather than a market defined by lot size or finishes alone — the per-square-foot figure sits well below what you would expect if the price tag were driven purely by finish level, which tells us square footage and lot size are doing a lot of the work here.
Only four closings fall inside the current window, and median days on market sits at 99. With that few transactions, any single sale can swing the median, so treat these figures as directional rather than a tight statistical read. Sellers should expect a longer marketing runway and buyers should expect limited, and sometimes stale, comparables to negotiate against.
Lake Spivey Estates right now
🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 9.0 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 (3 active and pending listings, 4 closed sales in 12 months).
🟡 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($1.13M) is up 7.1% from the prior 12 months ($1.05M). With about 2 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 3 sales in the two windows).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 5x the typical Clayton County sale ($1.13M vs $250K, trailing 12 months, Georgia MLS records).
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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 Spivey Estates market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $1.13M ($231 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 99 days on market for closed sales, and 9.0 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market. The trailing-12-month median is up 7% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Georgia MLS closed sales (4 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 30236 (Jonesboro), 206 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $240K ($136/sq ft), down 3.8% year over year, with a median 37 days on market. Right now 53 active and 15 pending listings put supply at about 4.1 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 30236 housing market.
Georgia MLS sales records identify 10 homes in Lake Spivey Estates that have changed hands since 2023, built between 1963 and 2025 (median 1972), with a median living area of about 5,050 sq ft and a typical 4-bedroom, 4.5-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 Spivey Estates sits in Jonesboro, Clayton County, and the current MLS data set shows a small number of closings — enough to size up the price tier, not enough to call it a liquid market.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Lake Spivey Estates is best for.
Best for
- Buying for more square footage and land rather than finish-level upgrades.
- Willing to accept a longer marketing timeline in exchange for a larger home at this price point.
- Comfortable making a purchase decision with a limited set of recent comparable sales.
Probably not for
- Needing a quick close on a tight timeline.
- Wanting a home with established shared community amenities already in place.
- Depending on a large, current comparable-sales pool to negotiate price with confidence.
Lake Spivey Estates 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
- Clayton County School System
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
Clayton County School System posted a 86.3% four-year graduation rate and 49,793 students across 68 schools in 2024-25 (Governor’s Office of Student Achievement).
- Suder · Elementary
- Roberts · Middle
- Jonesboro · High
District figures are official Georgia (GOSA) 2024-25 data. Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Lake Spivey Estates listings and can change; always confirm with the Clayton County School System for a specific address.
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The Lake Spivey Estates buying strategy.
If we were buying in Lake Spivey Estates 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 Spivey Estates.
A thin market at a high price point
The median price here is well above the surrounding norm for the county, and the per-square-foot figure of $230.50 suggests homes are larger-format rather than premium-finish infill. That is a meaningful distinction for anyone comparing this community to smaller, higher-finish product nearby — you are paying more in Lake Spivey Estates largely because you are buying more house and more land, not necessarily more upgrade.
A median of 99 days on market is long by most standards, and with only four closings in the window, that figure could reflect one or two homes that sat rather than a market-wide pattern. No community amenities are currently identified in the MLS listings, so whatever draws buyers here is the home and the lot itself, not a shared clubhouse or recreational package. Anyone touring should confirm directly what, if anything, is deeded or association-managed, since the listing data does not surface it.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Lake Spivey Estates. 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 Spivey Estates 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 (5.7). Basis: Recent Direction +7.1% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 9.0 months of supply; Pricing Power 97.6% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
With so few closings to lean on, pricing a home in Lake Spivey Estates well takes more than pulling a median off the board — it means digging into the handful of comparable sales individually, understanding why each one took the time it did, and building a marketing and negotiation plan around a thin data set instead of a false sense of precision.
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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 Spivey Estates 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 Spivey Estates sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Lake Spivey Estates, 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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Recently off market in Lake Spivey Estates
Homes in Lake Spivey Estates 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. 1 on record.
- 2179 Emerald Drive · off market
20% of homes for sale in ZIP 30236 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 (2026-09-21).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Georgia MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 22, 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 (10 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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