Shannon
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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Photo courtesy of Joanie Solomon, BHHS Georgia Properties · via Georgia MLS
Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 5 recorded sales closed at a median of $77,300, $105 per square foot, a median 4 days on market, sellers accepting 67% of original asking. Homes listed or recently sold were built 1925–1978. At the median price and Floyd County's 2025 rate of 26.34 mills, annual property tax runs about $810.
| Location | Rome, Floyd County, GA · ZIP 30161, 30172 |
|---|---|
| Home types (current listings and sales) | single-family 100% |
| Amenities listed by sellers | None, Park, Tennis Court(s) |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $77,300 median across 5 closed sales · $105 per sq ft |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 4 median |
| For sale right now | 0 active, 0 pending |
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, “Shannon key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/shannon, data as of September 20, 2026.
Shannon's numbers come from a thin slice of activity, five closings, so treat the headline figures as a snapshot rather than a trend line. The median price of $77,300 puts this squarely in Rome's most affordable tier, and a median price per square foot of $104.68 confirms that value here is driven by smaller, older, or condition-affected housing stock rather than premium finishes or lot size.
A median of just 4 days on market is the more telling number. When a handful of listings sell that quickly, it usually means pricing is realistic from day one and buyer demand is ready to move on anything that looks like a fair deal. For a seller, that argues for pricing at or near recent comps rather than testing the upper edge. For a buyer, it means being pre-approved and ready to act the day something new hits the feed, because there is little room to deliberate in a market moving this fast.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside ShannonHomes 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
Shannon market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $77K ($105 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 4 days on market for closed sales.
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.
Georgia MLS sales records identify 6 homes in Shannon that have changed hands since 2023, built between 1925 and 1940 (median 1940), with a median living area of about 662 sq ft and a typical 1-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.
Shannon sits in Floyd County outside Rome, and current GAMLS activity points to a small, low-cost segment of the local market where homes are changing hands quickly once listed.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Shannon is best for.
Best for
- Buying with a flexible timeline on finishes, since pricing here reflects condition-driven value.
- Acting quickly once a home is listed, given a market where days-on-market has run in the low single digits.
- Prioritizing an accessible entry price over community amenities, since none are currently identified in MLS listings.
Probably not for
- Needing a wide selection of active listings to compare side by side before committing.
- Expecting on-site community amenities as part of the purchase.
- Relying heavily on recent comps to set a firm valuation, given the limited number of closings.
Housing distress & ownership in Shannon, 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.
Shannon 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.
The Shannon buying strategy.
If we were buying in Shannon 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 Shannon.
A small, fast-moving corner of Floyd County
With only five closings in the tracked window, Shannon is not a high-volume submarket, and that matters for how you read every other statistic. The median price of $77,300 and price per square foot of $104.68 reflect the specific homes that sold, not a broad range of inventory, so the next handful of transactions could move these figures meaningfully in either direction.
What the data does support is a pattern: whatever comes to market at a realistic price is not sitting. A four-day median days-on-market figure, even against a small sample, signals that buyers watching this pocket of Rome are decisive once they see value. No community amenities were identified from current MLS listings, so any appeal here is coming from the homes and their pricing, not from shared recreational infrastructure.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Shannon. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this thin, comp selection is everything, five sales can support very different pricing conclusions depending on which three or four you weight most heavily. We pull the underlying listing history rather than leaning on a single average, so sellers price defensibly and buyers know whether a listed price actually lines up with what has recently closed nearby.
Shannon in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
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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 (6 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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