Northwood Heights
Homes for Sale in Rome, GA
All 156 homes for sale in Rome, GA · median $371,950 · 181 homes for sale in 30161
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As of September 2026, the MLS records 5 closed sales in Northwood Heights in Rome, GA since 2023, the most recent in February 2026. Across Rome as a whole, 305 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $282,000, 47 median days on market, with 100 homes for sale today. At that median and Floyd County's 2025 rate of 26.34 mills, annual property tax runs about $2,970.
Northwood Heights sits in Rome, in Floyd County, and current MLS coverage does not surface a defined set of community amenities tied to this name. That absence is itself useful information: it points to a smaller or less formally packaged pocket of the market rather than an amenity-driven subdivision, and it means pricing here is likely to be driven by the individual home, lot, and condition rather than by a shared clubhouse, pool, or gated feature set.
For a buyer, that puts the weight of due diligence on the property itself and on comparable sales in the immediate Rome area rather than on a community fact sheet. For a seller, it means the listing has to work harder to establish value on its own terms, since there is no amenity package to lean on in marketing or pricing.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Northwood HeightsHomes for Sale in Rome, GA right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.
The 60-Second Overview
Northwood Heights is a residential pocket in Rome, Floyd County, without a distinct set of community amenities showing up in current MLS records under this name.
Georgia MLS sales records identify 5 homes in Northwood Heights that have changed hands since 2023, built between 1933 and 1971 (median 1938), with a median living area of about 1,014 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 1-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.
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.
Who Northwood Heights is best for.
Best for
- Buying a specific home in Rome and prioritizing the property and lot over a shared amenity package.
- Comfortable doing comparable-sales due diligence at the Floyd County level rather than relying on community-wide statistics.
- Selling a home here and willing to build the pricing case around the property's own condition and location rather than a community brand.
Probably not for
- Looking for a defined clubhouse, pool, or other packaged amenity set as part of the purchase decision.
- Wanting community-level pricing trends or days-on-market data to guide an offer before evaluating the specific home.
- Preferring a well-documented, high-turnover subdivision with an established MLS track record.
The market around Northwood Heights
Northwood Heights is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 30161, 209 homes are on the market and 13% are under contract — a slower corner of Rome.
Across Floyd County, 377 homes are active and 72 pending (16% under contract).
In ZIP 30161 (Rome), 154 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $300K ($154/sq ft), up 3.1% year over year, with a median 51 days on market. Right now 55 active and 11 pending listings put supply at about 6.8 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 30161 housing market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Northwood Heights specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in Northwood Heights, Rome
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. Listing data © 2026 Georgia MLS (GAMLS). Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The Northwood Heights buying strategy.
If we were buying in Northwood Heights 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 Northwood Heights.
What we can — and can't — say about Northwood Heights
The honest answer is that current MLS data for Northwood Heights does not give us a pricing baseline, activity pace, or amenity list to report with confidence. Rather than fill that gap with assumptions, we treat this as a market where the work happens property by property.
That means pulling recent, nearby comparable sales in Rome and Floyd County at the time a specific home comes up, rather than leaning on community-level statistics that do not yet exist in the feed for this name. It's a more manual process, but it is the accurate one.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Northwood Heights. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
When a community has little to no established MLS-level data of its own, the value we add is in building the comparison set from scratch — checking recent activity in Rome and Floyd County directly, verifying what a specific property offers on its own merits, and pricing or negotiating from that ground-level view rather than from a generic community profile.
Northwood Heights 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.
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Data sources & freshness
| Under-contract shares | Georgia MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2023 (5 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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Common questions about Northwood Heights
Where is Northwood Heights?
Northwood Heights is a community in Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, ZIP 30161.
Are there homes for sale in Northwood Heights right now?
No active listings inside Northwood Heights at the last feed refresh. The nearest homes for sale, with distances from the community, are shown on this page and refreshed nightly.
Does Northwood Heights have an HOA or CDD?
No HOA is on record for Northwood Heights in our data. Verify dues, what they cover, and any special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Answers are generated from county property records, MLS feeds and the figures on this page, as of the page date; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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