The Orchard
Homes for Sale in Clarkesville, GA
All 56 homes for sale in Clarkesville, GA · median $579,000 · 148 homes for sale in 30523
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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As of September 2026, The Orchard in Clarkesville, GA has 15 homes for sale and 2 pending, asking from $499,900 to $1,699,000 (median $699,950). Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 17 recorded sales closed at a median of $775,000, $224 per square foot, a median 63 days on market, sellers accepting 89% of original asking (+5% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1991–2026 with 9 new construction. At the median price and Habersham County's 2025 rate of 20.39 mills, annual property tax runs about $6,320.
| Location | Clarkesville, Habersham County, GA · ZIP 30523 |
|---|---|
| Home types (current listings and sales) | single-family 100% |
| Amenities listed by sellers | Gated, Clubhouse, Golf, Pool, Tennis Court(s), Lake |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $775,000 median across 17 closed sales · $224 per sq ft · +4.6% vs the prior 12 months |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 63 median |
| For sale right now | 15 active, 2 pending · median asking $699,950 · 10.6 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, “The Orchard key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/the-orchard--habersham, data as of September 20, 2026.
Last 30 days in The Orchard: 3 new listings (median asking $1,449,999), 2 under contract right now, 1 closed sale (median $679,900). As of September 22, 2026, Listing data © 2026 Georgia MLS (GAMLS). Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed.
Homes For Sale Right Now in The Orchard
Live MLS inventory for The Orchard. 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.
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Active · 26 daysActive and pending The Orchard 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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The number that tells the story here is price per square foot, not the median price itself. At $223.53 per square foot against a $775,000 median, The Orchard is trading as a larger-home, higher-finish market rather than a per-foot premium play — buyers are paying for square footage and site, not for a scarcity markup on the foot.
A median of 66 days on market says this is not a bidding-war environment. Sellers who price to the condition and comparable finish level move; sellers who price on hope sit past the two-month mark. With only 19 closings feeding this snapshot, treat any single comp with some caution and lean on a broker who is tracking the file-by-file detail, not just the headline median.
The Orchard right now
🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 10.6 months of supply and 12% 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: Very High (17 active and pending listings, 17 closed sales in 12 months).
🟡 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($775K) is up 4.6% from the prior 12 months ($741K). 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: High (17 and 17 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated September 23, 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
The Orchard market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $775K ($224 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 63 days on market for closed sales, and 10.6 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market. The trailing-12-month median is up 5% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Georgia MLS closed sales (17 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 30523 (Clarkesville), 64 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $2.25M ($724/sq ft), down 1.8% year over year, with a median 40 days on market. Right now 46 active and 4 pending listings put supply at about 8.5 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 30523 housing market.
Georgia MLS sales records identify 62 homes in The Orchard that have changed hands since 2023, built between 1991 and 2026 (median 2006), with a median living area of about 4,185 sq ft and a typical 4-bedroom, 3.5-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.
The Orchard sits in Clarkesville, in Habersham County, where the current MLS picture is defined more by home size and condition than by a tight, amenity-driven price band — current listings do not show a formal package of listed community amenities, so verifying what (if anything) is deeded or HOA-run is a due-diligence step here, not an assumption.
The setting & the homes.
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Who The Orchard is best for.
Best for
- Buying to hold a larger home or lot where per-foot cost is secondary to overall size and site.
- Trading up into a higher price point where negotiating room exists because homes are averaging over two months on market.
- Comparing a handful of specific closed sales carefully rather than relying on a single county-wide average to set an offer.
Probably not for
- Needing a confirmed, deeded package of community amenities in place before writing an offer.
- Wanting a fast-moving, multiple-offer market — the current 66-day median points the other direction.
- Relying on a thin data set to project a market direction; with only 19 closings, one or two sales can swing the read.
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 ($775K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($741K) IS the +4.6% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 17 sales each (17 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.
The Orchard Market Scorecard
The Orchard is currently a strong buyer's market. About 10.6 months of supply, a median asking price of $699,950, and homes go under contract in about 69 days.
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Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
The Orchard 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
- Habersham County School System
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
Habersham County School System posted a 97.2% four-year graduation rate and 7,067 students across 14 schools in 2024-25 (Governor’s Office of Student Achievement).
- Woodville · Elementary
- North Habersham · Middle
- Habersham Central · High
District figures are official Georgia (GOSA) 2024-25 data. Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent The Orchard listings and can change; always confirm with the Habersham County School System for a specific address.
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Shop the zone: Homes zoned for Habersham Central High School
The The Orchard buying strategy.
If we were buying in The Orchard 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 The Orchard.
What's actually driving value here
At a $775,000 median and $223.53 per square foot, the math points to larger homes on larger footprints rather than compact, premium-finish product stacked tightly per foot. That combination usually means the spread between the best-kept listing and the most dated one is wide — condition, lot, and finish level will move a price far more than location within the community will.
The 66-day median days-on-market is a useful discipline check for both sides. For a seller, it means pricing at or near recent closed comps rather than testing the top of the range. For a buyer, it means there is room to negotiate on homes that have already sat, and less pressure to waive contingencies to compete. With a 19-closing window behind this data, we'd want to walk any specific home against the most recent, most comparable sale before setting an offer number — not the county-wide median.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in The Orchard. 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 The Orchard 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 (3.4). Basis: Recent Direction +4.6% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 10.6 months of supply; Pricing Power 89.3% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this size, the median and per-foot figures only tell you the shape of the field — they don't tell you which specific listing is priced to the comps and which is priced to hope. We pull the underlying closings behind the $775,000 median, not just the headline number, so an offer or a list price is built on the homes that actually match condition and size, not an average that may not resemble the subject property at all.
The Orchard 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 The Orchard 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 The Orchard sales matched to your home.
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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 (51 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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