Poplar Street
Homes for Sale in Athens, GA
All 205 homes for sale in Athens, GA · median $400,000 · 59 homes for sale in 30601
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Photo courtesy of Michael F Littleton, Corcoran Classic Living · via Georgia MLS
As of September 2026, Poplar Street in Athens, GA has 1 home for sale. Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 3 recorded sales closed at a median of $499,000, $268 per square foot, a median 34 days on market, sellers accepting 100% of original asking. Homes listed or recently sold were built 1925–2026 with 3 new construction. At the median price and Clarke County's 2025 rate of 31.05 mills, annual property tax runs about $6,200.
| Location | Athens, Clarke County, GA · ZIP 30601 |
|---|---|
| Amenities listed by sellers | Near Public Transport, None |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $499,000 median across 3 closed sales · $268 per sq ft |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 34 median |
| For sale right now | 1 active, 0 pending · median asking $459,000 · 4.0 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, “Poplar Street key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/poplar-street, data as of September 20, 2026.
Poplar Street's pricing is being set by a very thin trading window right now — the current read comes from three closed sales, with a median of $499,000 and a per-square-foot figure near $268. That's a real number, but it's not the kind of sample size that lets you draw a hard line on value. Treat it as a directional marker, not a ceiling or a floor.
For a seller, that thinness cuts both ways: there's less competing inventory to get lost in, but also fewer comparable closings to lean on when defending a list price. For a buyer, it means negotiating room exists if a listing has sat, and the median 34-day time on market suggests this isn't a market where offers are getting rushed through in a week.
Poplar Street right now
🟡 Balanced market. 4.0 months of supply and 0% 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: Low (1 active and pending listings, 3 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
Poplar Street market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $499K ($268 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 34 days on market for closed sales, and 4.0 months of supply, a balanced market.
Georgia MLS sales records identify 5 homes in Poplar Street that have changed hands since 2024, built between 1925 and 2026 (median 2026), with a median living area of about 1,794 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2.5-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.
In ZIP 30601 (Athens), 102 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $450K ($327/sq ft), up 14.4% year over year, with a median 25 days on market. Right now 19 active and 6 pending listings put supply at about 4.8 months — a healthy market. See the live ZIP 30601 housing market.
Poplar Street sits in Athens, within Clarke County, and current MLS activity reflects a small, closely watched pocket of the local market rather than a large, actively churning subdivision.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Poplar Street is best for.
Best for
- Comfortable pricing or negotiating without a deep bench of recent comparable sales.
- Looking in Athens/Clarke County and prioritizing the home and lot over a shared amenity package.
- Willing to move on a reasonable timeline rather than needing an instant close.
Probably not for
- Requiring on-site community amenities like a pool or clubhouse as part of the purchase decision.
- Needing a large sample of recent closings to feel confident in a valuation.
- Expecting to price strictly off a well-established, high-volume comp set.
Housing distress & ownership in Poplar Street, Athens
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.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Poplar Street
Live MLS inventory for Poplar Street. 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 Poplar Street 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 Poplar Street Right Now (1)
All 1 active and pending Poplar Street listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 169 Vine Street · $459,000 · 3 bd / 2.5 ba · listed Jun 23, 2026 · listed by Corcoran Classic Living
Poplar Street 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
- Clarke County School System
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
Clarke County School System posted a 81.9% four-year graduation rate and 11,563 students across 21 schools in 2024-25 (Governor’s Office of Student Achievement).
- Gaines · Elementary
- Hilsman · Middle
- Cedar Shoals · High
District figures are official Georgia (GOSA) 2024-25 data. Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Poplar Street listings and can change; always confirm with the Clarke County School System for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Poplar Street address.
Shop the zone: Homes zoned for Cedar Shoals High School
The Poplar Street buying strategy.
If we were buying in Poplar Street 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 Poplar Street.
Reading a thin data set honestly
Three closings is enough to know a market exists here, not enough to know its shape. The $499,000 median and roughly $268 per-square-foot figure are useful anchors, but with this few data points, a single high-end renovation or a single fixer sale can swing the median meaningfully. Anyone pricing or offering here should expect the number to move as more closings come in.
The 34-day median days-on-market tells us buyers are taking a normal, unhurried look before committing — not snapping up listings same-week, but not letting them stall for months either. No community amenities are identified in current MLS listings for Poplar Street, so whatever is drawing buyers here is likely the location and the homes themselves, not a clubhouse or shared recreation package.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Poplar Street. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market with only a handful of recent closings, the difference between a fair price and a guess comes down to who is reading the data. We track every new closing in Poplar Street as it posts, so pricing and offer strategy update in real time instead of resting on a stale median.
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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 Poplar Street 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 Poplar Street sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Poplar Street, 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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16% of homes for sale in ZIP 30601 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).
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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 2024 (4 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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