South Hills
Homes for Sale in Riverdale, GA
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Homes For Sale Right Now in South Hills
Live MLS inventory for South Hills. 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 · 65 daysTop listing
Active · 16 days
Active · 83 days
Active · 152 days
Active · 39 days
Active · 0 days
Pending · 53 days
Pending · 2 days
Pending · 79 daysActive and pending South Hills listings as of 2026-09-23, priced high to low. Listing data © 2026 Georgia MLS (GAMLS). Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. 
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South Hills prices around a $270,000 median, and at a per-square-foot figure just above $130, the math points to homes valued more for space than for finish. That combination usually means buyers are paying for square footage and lot, with interior condition doing most of the work on where an individual sale lands relative to that median.
A median of 62 days on market is a slower clock than a hot-seller read — offers aren't stacking up in the first week, and sellers who price realistically from the start tend to close faster than the average suggests. For buyers, that pace leaves room to inspect carefully and negotiate rather than compete on speed.
South Hills right now
🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 8.0 months of supply and 33% of the inventory already under contract give buyers above-average negotiating leverage.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 (9 active and pending listings, 9 closed sales in 12 months).
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($270K) is down 2.2% from the prior 12 months ($276K). 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 (9 and 8 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated September 20, 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
South Hills market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $270K ($131 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 62 days on market for closed sales, and 8.0 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market. The trailing-12-month median is down 2% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Georgia MLS closed sales (9 closings in the current window).
South Hills is a Riverdale community in Fulton County where recent activity (nine closings in the current window) points to a market priced on space and condition rather than amenities or brand premium.
The setting & the homes.
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Who South Hills is best for.
Best for
- Prioritizing square footage and lot size over a finished, move-in-ready interior.
- Planning to renovate and build equity through improvements rather than paying a premium at purchase.
- Selling with a realistic price and timeline expectation rather than needing a fast turnaround.
Probably not for
- Needing a documented amenity package like a pool, clubhouse, or gated entry.
- Wanting a move-in-ready home with no renovation work anticipated.
- Requiring a fast, competitive-offer sale inside a couple of weeks.
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 ($270K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($276K) IS the -2.2% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 16 sales each (9 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.
28% of homes for sale in ZIP 30296 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 (2026-09-20).
South Hills Market Scorecard
South Hills is currently a buyer-leaning market. About 8.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $278,750, and homes go under contract in about 65 days.
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Live data: Georgia MLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
South Hills 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
- Fulton County School System
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Nolan · Elementary
- Mcnair · Middle
- Banneker · High
District figures are official Georgia (GOSA) 2024-25 data. Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent South Hills listings and can change; always confirm with the Fulton County School System for a specific address.
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The South Hills buying strategy.
If we were buying in South Hills 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.
Use your leverage. With inventory sitting, there is room to negotiate on anything dated or overpriced and to ask for repairs or a rate buydown.
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 South Hills.
Price Per Square Foot, Not Prestige
At roughly $131 per square foot, South Hills sits in territory where larger, older, or less-updated homes are common, and where a buyer's best lever is often condition rather than location premium. That's a market where a rehabbed kitchen or a finished basement can move a home meaningfully above the $270,000 median, and where deferred maintenance can just as easily pull it below.
The MLS record shows no identified community amenities here — no clubhouse, pool, or gate documented in current listings. That's not a flaw to talk around; it means the value proposition is the house and the lot, not a shared amenity package, and buyers should price accordingly rather than assume HOA perks that aren't in the data.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in South Hills. 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 South Hills 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 -2.2% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 8.0 months of supply; Pricing Power 98.2% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market with a 62-day median and a small closing sample, pricing precision matters more than the listing photos. We pull the actual comparable closings — not a broad Riverdale average — before advising on offer strategy or list price, so sellers avoid sitting past that median and buyers avoid overpaying for finish in a per-square-foot market.
South Hills 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 South Hills 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 South Hills sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in South Hills, 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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Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Georgia MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 23, 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 (33 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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