Tugaloo Bay
Homes for Sale in Lavonia, GA
All 23 homes for sale in Lavonia, GA · median $395,000 · 63 homes for sale in 30553
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Photo courtesy of Andrew Linton, Linton Realty · via Georgia MLS
As of September 2026, Tugaloo Bay in Lavonia, GA has 1 home for sale. Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 7 recorded sales closed at a median of $335,000, $215 per square foot, a median 76 days on market, sellers accepting 96% of original asking (+16% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1988–2026 with 2 new construction. At the median price and Hart County's 2025 rate of 13.28 mills, annual property tax runs about $1,780.
| Location | Lavonia, Hart County, GA · ZIP 30553 |
|---|---|
| Home types (current listings and sales) | single-family 100% |
| Amenities listed by sellers | None, Lake, Marina, Boat/Camper/Van Prkg, Clubhouse |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $335,000 median across 7 closed sales · $215 per sq ft · +15.6% vs the prior 12 months |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 76 median |
| For sale right now | 1 active, 0 pending · median asking $295,000 · 1.7 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, “Tugaloo Bay key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/tugaloo-bay, data as of September 20, 2026.
Last 30 days in Tugaloo Bay: 1 closed sale (median $900,000). As of September 23, 2026, Listing data © 2026 Georgia MLS (GAMLS). Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed.
Tugaloo Bay's pricing is being set by a thin trading pool. With only six closings in the current window, the median of $328,500 and price per square foot just over $200 reflect whatever mix of condition and lot happened to sell, not a broad, stable curve. That makes each new listing an event rather than a data point in a trend.
Days on market running close to 80 tells you offers are not rushed here. Sellers should price to the file they actually have, not to a headline number, and buyers get real room to negotiate on terms and timeline rather than competing in a bidding scrum.
Tugaloo Bay right now
🔴 Seller-leaning market. 1.7 months of supply and 0% of the inventory already under contract give sellers the pressure advantage.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: Medium (1 active and pending listings, 7 closed sales in 12 months).
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($335K) is up 15.6% from the prior 12 months ($290K). With about 5 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 (7 and 7 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated September 24, 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
Tugaloo Bay market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $335K ($215 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 76 days on market for closed sales, and 1.7 months of supply, a seller-leaning market. The trailing-12-month median is up 16% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Georgia MLS closed sales (7 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 30553 (Lavonia), 27 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $335K ($215/sq ft), up 11.0% year over year, with a median 69 days on market. Right now 9 active and 3 pending listings put supply at about 4.7 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 30553 housing market.
Georgia MLS sales records identify 19 homes in Tugaloo Bay that have changed hands since 2023, built between 1983 and 2026 (median 2004), with a median living area of about 1,986 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-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.
Tugaloo Bay is a small-volume community in Lavonia, Hart County, where recent activity has been light enough that each sale meaningfully moves the numbers. Current MLS listings do not show organized community amenities, so the value case here rests on the home and lot themselves rather than a shared amenity package.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Tugaloo Bay is best for.
Best for
- Buying a standalone home where the value case rests on the structure and lot rather than a shared amenity package.
- Purchasing with flexibility on timeline, since days on market here run closer to three months than to a few weeks.
- Negotiating terms in a market with limited recent closings, where sellers may be more open to conditions and price adjustments.
Probably not for
- Needing a large set of recent comps to validate a specific price point before committing.
- Wanting organized community amenities as part of the purchase, since none are currently identified in MLS listings.
- Requiring a fast turnaround sale, given the current median time on market runs close to 80 days.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Tugaloo Bay
Live MLS inventory for Tugaloo Bay. 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 Tugaloo Bay listings as of 2026-09-22, 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 Tugaloo Bay Right Now (1)
All 1 active and pending Tugaloo Bay listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 181 Lake Club Drive · $295,000 · 3 bd / 2 ba · listed Jul 23, 2026 · listed by RE/MAX Classic
Tugaloo Bay 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
- Hart County School System
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
Hart County School System posted a 97.0% four-year graduation rate and 3,593 students across 5 schools in 2024-25 (Governor’s Office of Student Achievement).
- North Hart · Elementary
- Hart · Middle
- Hart · High
District figures are official Georgia (GOSA) 2024-25 data. Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Tugaloo Bay listings and can change; always confirm with the Hart County School System for a specific address.
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The Tugaloo Bay buying strategy.
If we were buying in Tugaloo Bay 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.
Come strong and clean. Homes here move, so lead with your best terms and financing ready rather than a low anchor.
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 Tugaloo Bay.
A market defined by low volume
Six closings is not enough to draw a firm line on what a given property is worth; it is enough to know that pricing here is negotiated house by house. The median price of $328,500 and per-square-foot figure just over $200 should be read as a starting reference, not a ceiling or a floor, since condition and lot specifics can swing outcomes more than they would in a deeper market.
The median time on market, close to 80 days, points to a community where buyers take their time evaluating and sellers who price realistically at the outset avoid a long sit. There is no amenities package showing in current listings, so any premium in a given sale is coming from the structure, the lot, or location within Lavonia and Hart County, not from shared community features.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Tugaloo Bay. 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 Tugaloo Bay 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 (8.5). Basis: Recent Direction +15.6% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 1.7 months of supply; Pricing Power 96.1% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market with only a handful of closings to reference, pricing a home correctly, or knowing what a comp actually supports, takes someone reading the file closely rather than trusting an automated estimate. We track GAMLS activity in Lavonia and Hart County closely enough to tell you whether a listing is priced to the thin data available or ahead of it.
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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 Tugaloo Bay 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 Tugaloo Bay sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Tugaloo Bay, 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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Recently off market in Tugaloo Bay
Homes in Tugaloo Bay that recently left the market. Each address opens its public-record profile: county-recorded value, property taxes, the last recorded sale, community sales history, and what is for sale nearby now. 1 on record.
- 250 Harbor Heights Circle · off market
13% of homes for sale in ZIP 30643 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 (2026-09-24).
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Georgia MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 22, 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 (19 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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