Sherwood Forest
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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Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 9 recorded sales closed at a median of $206,000, $149 per square foot, a median 59 days on market, sellers accepting 92% of original asking (+7% versus the prior year). At the median price and Floyd County's 2025 rate of 26.34 mills, annual property tax runs about $2,170.

Sherwood Forest is trading around a $206,000 median, with price per square foot near $149 — figures that point to a smaller, value-oriented pocket of the Rome market rather than a premium enclave. With no community amenities identified in current MLS listings, the pricing here is being set almost entirely by the homes themselves: condition, square footage, and lot, not a clubhouse or gated entry.
A median 59 days on market tells buyers this isn't a bidding-war environment — homes need real marketing time to find the right buyer. For sellers, that means pricing at or near market from day one matters more than chasing a number and waiting for a coincidence.
Sherwood Forest right now
🟡 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($206K) is up 7.0% from the prior 12 months ($192K). With about 8 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 (9 and 8 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated September 21, 2026 · Live data: Georgia MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Sherwood Forest 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
Sherwood Forest market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $206K ($149 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 59 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 7% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Georgia MLS closed sales (9 closings in the current window).
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 26 homes in Sherwood Forest that have changed hands since 2023, built between 1950 and 1968 (median 1956), with a median living area of about 1,324 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 1.5-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.
Sherwood Forest sits in Rome, Floyd County, offering entry into a lower-priced corner of the local market where pricing tracks the individual home rather than shared amenities.
Who Sherwood Forest is best for.
Best for
- Prioritizing a lower entry price point in the Rome market over community amenities
- Willing to evaluate homes individually rather than relying on a shared amenity package to set expectations
- Comfortable with a longer marketing timeline and using it to negotiate on price or terms
Probably not for
- Needing amenities such as a pool, clubhouse, or maintained common areas as part of the purchase
- Expecting a fast, competitive sale timeline based on a sub-60-day median
- Wanting a tightly comparable set of homes to benchmark value against
The Sherwood Forest buying strategy.
If we were buying in Sherwood Forest 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 Sherwood Forest.
A market priced on the home, not the label
With nine closings in the current window, this is a thinly traded pocket — enough activity to establish a real median, but not so much that any two sales look alike. At a $206,000 median and roughly $149 per square foot, buyers should expect a range of condition and finish rather than a consistent product type, since no shared community amenities are steering value here.
The 59-day median days-on-market is the number worth sitting with. It's long enough to suggest that overpriced or dated listings sit, and short enough to show that correctly priced homes still move. That combination rewards sellers who price to the current data rather than last year's comps, and gives buyers room to negotiate rather than compete.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Sherwood Forest. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this thinly traded, the median and per-square-foot numbers can shift meaningfully with just a few sales. We track those closings as they happen in Sherwood Forest so pricing conversations — on either side of the transaction — are based on what's actually selling now, not a stale average.
Sherwood Forest 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 Sherwood Forest buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| 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 (31 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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