Leatherwood Mountain
Homes for Sale in Ellijay, GA
All 132 homes for sale in Ellijay, GA · median $524,950
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Photo courtesy of Catherine Benitez, RE/MAX Town & Country · via Georgia MLS
As of September 2026, Leatherwood Mountain in Ellijay, GA has 1 home for sale. As of September 2026, the MLS records 2 closed sales in Leatherwood Mountain in Ellijay, GA since 2024, the most recent in January 2026. Across Ellijay as a whole, 253 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $425,000, 54 median days on market, with 170 homes for sale today. At that median and Gilmer County's 2025 rate of 14.95 mills, annual property tax runs about $2,540.
Last 30 days in Leatherwood Mountain: 1 new listing (median asking $1,015,000). As of September 21, 2026, Listing data © 2026 Georgia MLS (GAMLS). Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed.
There is not enough active MLS data on Leatherwood Mountain right now to pin down a price trend, a typical days-on-market figure, or a listing count. That in itself tells you something: this is a lower-volume corner of the Ellijay market rather than a high-turnover subdivision, and pricing here will be driven case-by-case by lot, elevation, view, and the condition of whatever structure is on it rather than by a predictable community-wide comp set.
For a buyer, that means doing your own homework on each listing rather than leaning on a community average that does not really exist yet. For a seller, it means your listing may be one of the only comparable data points active buyers can see, which can work in your favor if the home is presented and priced with care, since there is less competing inventory to get lost in.
Leatherwood Mountain right now
🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 12.0 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: Low (1 active and pending listings, 0 closed sales in 12 months).
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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
Leatherwood Mountain sits in Gilmer County near Ellijay, in the north Georgia mountain corridor, but current MLS activity is too thin to characterize typical pricing or amenities with confidence.
Pre-construction details are compiled from public records, builder announcements and builder listings, and are subject to change without notice; figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Momentum Research figures are our own analysis. This page describes homes, pricing and community attributes, not residents.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Leatherwood Mountain is best for.
Best for
- Buying a mountain lot or home in Gilmer County and prepared to evaluate it individually rather than by subdivision average.
- Prioritizing proximity to Ellijay over a defined set of community amenities.
- Comfortable doing (or having your broker do) parcel-specific diligence on access, utilities, and grading.
Probably not for
- Needing a clear recent-sales comp set to justify an offer price with confidence.
- Looking for a community with an established amenity package such as a clubhouse, pool, or shared trails.
- Wanting a fast-turnover market with frequent, easily comparable listings.
The market around Leatherwood Mountain
Leatherwood Mountain is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 30522, 46 homes are on the market and 9% are under contract — a slower corner of Ellijay.
Across Gilmer County, 443 homes are active and 60 pending (12% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Leatherwood Mountain specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Leatherwood Mountain
Live MLS inventory for Leatherwood Mountain. 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 Leatherwood Mountain 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 Leatherwood Mountain Right Now (1)
All 1 active and pending Leatherwood Mountain listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 254 Leatherwood Mountain Road · $1,015,000 · 4 bd / 3.5 ba · listed Aug 22, 2026 · listed by RE/MAX Town & Country
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 Leatherwood Mountain listings and can change; always confirm with the Gilmer County School System for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Leatherwood Mountain address.
Shop the zone: Homes zoned for Gilmer High School
The Leatherwood Mountain buying strategy.
If we were buying in Leatherwood Mountain 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 Leatherwood Mountain.
A mountain address without a clear market signature yet
Unlike established Ellijay-area subdivisions with steady resale volume, Leatherwood Mountain does not currently show a defined set of shared amenities or a consistent run of comparable sales in the MLS feed we track. That is not unusual for smaller or newer mountain communities in Gilmer County, where lots and homes can turn over slowly and buyers are often drawn by acreage, elevation, or proximity to Ellijay rather than by a clubhouse or a posted amenity package.
Anyone evaluating a property here should treat the community name as a location marker, not a shorthand for a known price band or feature set. The real diligence happens at the parcel level: road access, grading, well or septic status, and how the specific lot sits relative to neighboring parcels on the mountain.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Leatherwood Mountain. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
When a community has thin public data, the value of a broker shifts from reciting stats to doing direct legwork: pulling whatever comparable Gilmer County sales exist, checking access and utility questions specific to mountain parcels, and giving you a straight read on whether a listed price makes sense for that lot rather than for a community average that does not exist yet.
Leatherwood Mountain 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 Leatherwood Mountain 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 Leatherwood Mountain sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Leatherwood Mountain, 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 Leatherwood Mountain
Homes in Leatherwood Mountain 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.
- 254 Leatherwood Mountain Road · off market
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).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Georgia MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 21, 2026) |
| Under-contract shares | Georgia MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2024 (2 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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