Mountain Crest
Homes for Sale in Cumming, GA
All 460 homes for sale in Cumming, GA · median $624,950 · 266 homes for sale in 30040
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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As of September 2026, Mountain Crest in Cumming, GA has 6 homes for sale and 2 pending, asking from $375,000 to $1,200,000 (median $614,000). Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 18 recorded sales closed at a median of $658,000, $221 per square foot, a median 42 days on market, sellers accepting 92% of original asking (-5% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1989–2023. At the median price and Forsyth County's 2025 rate of 21.42 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,640.
| Location | Cumming, Forsyth County, GA · ZIP 30040 |
|---|---|
| Home types (current listings and sales) | single-family 100% |
| Amenities listed by sellers | Pool, Clubhouse, Fitness Center, Playground, Tennis Court(s), Carbon Monoxide Detector(s) |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $658,000 median across 18 closed sales · $221 per sq ft · -5.2% vs the prior 12 months |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 42 median |
| For sale right now | 6 active, 2 pending · median asking $614,000 · 3.6 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, “Mountain Crest key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/mountain-crest, data as of September 20, 2026.
Last 30 days in Mountain Crest: 2 new listings (median asking $899,000), 2 under contract right now, 3 closed sales (median $597,500). As of September 21, 2026, Listing data © 2026 Georgia MLS (GAMLS). Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Mountain Crest
Live MLS inventory for Mountain Crest. 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.
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Active · 44 days
Active · 190 days
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Active · 69 days
Pending · 156 days
Pending · 32 daysActive and pending Mountain Crest 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 Mountain Crest Right Now (8)
All 8 active and pending Mountain Crest listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 2445 Crimson Downs Drive · $1,200,000 · 6 bd / 5.5 ba · listed Sep 12, 2026 · listed by Virtual Properties Realty.Net
- 2910 Prestwood Drive · $598,000 · 4 bd / 3 ba · listed Sep 12, 2026 · listed by Keller Williams Realty North Atlanta
- 3 Mountain Crest Drive · $599,900 · 4 bd / 3.5 ba · pending · listed Aug 9, 2026 · listed by Drake Realty, Inc.
- 233 Mountain Crest Drive · $375,000 · 3 bd / 2.5 ba · listed Aug 2, 2026 · listed by Keller Williams Realty Partners
- 3305 Stock Saddle Place · $784,990 · 5 bd / 4 ba · listed Jul 28, 2026 · listed by Beycome Brokerage Realty LLC
- 2545 Chalgrove Court · $585,000 · 3 bd / 2 ba · listed Jul 11, 2026 · listed by Keller Williams Realty Atl. Partners
- 2920 Prestwood Drive · $630,000 · 4 bd / 3 ba · listed Jun 23, 2026 · listed by Atlanta Communities
- 2545 Westlington Circle · $599,999 · 4 bd / 3 ba · pending · listed Jun 23, 2026 · listed by Keller Williams Realty Consultants
Mountain Crest's pricing right now is driven almost entirely by the individual home, not a shared amenity package or a uniform floor plan. With a median price of $664,500 and a median price per square foot of $225.13, the math points to condition, lot, and finish level doing most of the work — buyers are paying for what's inside the walls more than for anything the community itself advertises, since no shared amenities are currently identified from active listings.
A median of 30 days on market is a normal, unhurried pace — not a sign of stagnation, but not a race either. For sellers, that means pricing has to be defensible on comparable condition and finish rather than on hope. For buyers, it means there's room to do real diligence — get the inspection, compare price per square foot across the handful of comparable closings — before making a decision.
Mountain Crest right now
🟡 Balanced market. 3.6 months of supply and 25% 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: High (8 active and pending listings, 18 closed sales in 12 months).
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($658K) is down 5.2% from the prior 12 months ($694K). 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 (18 and 8 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
Mountain Crest market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $658K ($221 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 43 days on market for closed sales, and 3.6 months of supply, a balanced market. The trailing-12-month median is down 5% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Georgia MLS closed sales (18 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 30040 (Cumming), 569 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $649K ($213/sq ft), down 2.8% year over year, with a median 35 days on market. Right now 170 active and 42 pending listings put supply at about 5.0 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 30040 housing market.
Georgia MLS sales records identify 41 homes in Mountain Crest that have changed hands since 2023, built between 2017 and 2023 (median 2019), with a median living area of about 2,912 sq ft and a typical 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath layout; 98% 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.
Mountain Crest sits in Cumming, Forsyth County, where recent activity reflects a market built on individual home value rather than a defined amenity package — pricing here tracks condition and finish level more than any shared feature set.
The setting & the homes.
Aerial and on-site photos of Mountain Crest. Swipe to explore the community.
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Who Mountain Crest is best for.
Best for
- Buying a home in Cumming based on its own condition and finish rather than a community amenity package.
- Comfortable evaluating price per square foot across a limited but real set of comparable sales.
- Working on a normal, unhurried timeline where a 30-day median days-on-market gives room to negotiate.
Probably not for
- Expecting a defined clubhouse, pool, or other shared amenity as part of the purchase.
- Wanting a large, deep pool of closed comparables to lean on before pricing a home.
- Looking for a uniform price point across the community rather than home-by-home variation.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 20 of each year, from record-level Georgia MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($658K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($694K) IS the -5.2% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 18 sales each (18 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Listing data © 2026 Georgia MLS (GAMLS). Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
18% of homes for sale in ZIP 30040 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).
Mountain Crest Market Scorecard
Mountain Crest is currently a seller's market. About 3.6 months of supply, a median asking price of $614,000, and homes go under contract in about 42 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.
Mountain Crest 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
- Forsyth County School System
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- Magnet and choice options may be available
Forsyth County School System posted a 97.0% four-year graduation rate and 54,501 students across 42 schools in 2024-25 (Governor’s Office of Student Achievement).
- Kelly Mill · Elementary
- Hendricks · Middle
- Forsyth Central · High
District figures are official Georgia (GOSA) 2024-25 data. Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Mountain Crest listings and can change; always confirm with the Forsyth County School System for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Mountain Crest address.
Shop the zone: Homes zoned for R M Moore Elementary School · Homes zoned for Sawnee Elementary School · Homes zoned for Kelly Mill Elementary School · Homes zoned for Teasley Middle School · Homes zoned for Hendricks Middle School · Homes zoned for Cherokee High School · Homes zoned for Forsyth Central High School · Homes zoned for Rome High School
The Mountain Crest buying strategy.
If we were buying in Mountain Crest 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 Mountain Crest.
What's Actually Setting Price Here
With 16 closings in the current window, Mountain Crest is a market you can read but need to read carefully — enough transactions to establish a real median, not so many that outliers get smoothed away. The median price per square foot of $225.13 is the number worth anchoring to when comparing two homes here, since it strips out size and gets closer to what buyers are actually paying for quality and condition.
No community amenities are currently identified from active MLS listings, which tells its own story: this is not a subdivision selling a clubhouse or a shared pool as part of the price. Whatever value is here is in the home and the lot, and in Cumming's position within Forsyth County. That's a different pitch than an amenity-driven community, and it should shape how a buyer evaluates comparables — home-to-home, not home-to-amenity-fee.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Mountain Crest. 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 Mountain Crest 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 (5.4). Basis: Recent Direction -5.2% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 3.6 months of supply; Pricing Power 92.5% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market where price per square foot is the real signal and shared amenities aren't part of the equation, the work is in the comparables — pulling the right closed sales, weighing condition against price, and knowing when 30 days on market means a home is priced right versus overpriced. That's the kind of read we do before a buyer writes an offer or a seller sets a list price.
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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 Mountain Crest 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 Mountain Crest sales matched to your home.
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Recently off market in Mountain Crest
Homes in Mountain Crest 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. 2 on record.
- 2730 Crimson Downs Drive · off market
- 2970 Prestwood Drive · off market
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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 (40 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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