University Heights
Homes for Sale in Athens, GA

University Heights market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $320K ($181 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 34 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 9% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Georgia MLS closed sales (13 closings in the current window).

In ZIP 30605 (Athens), 202 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $328K ($200/sq ft), up 6.1% year over year, with a median 36 days on market. Right now 58 active and 9 pending listings put supply at about 6.2 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 30605 housing market.

Georgia MLS sales records identify 29 homes in University Heights that have changed hands since 2023, built between 1960 and 1980 (median 1970), with a median living area of about 1,864 sq ft and a typical 4-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.

University Heights sits in Athens, Clarke County, with pricing and pace tracked over a trailing 12-month closings window rather than a single seasonal snapshot.

With no community amenities showing up in current MLS data, value here traces back to the individual property — layout, lot, updates, and how a given home compares on a price-per-square-foot basis to the $169.51 median. That makes this a market where two homes on the same street can price meaningfully differently based on what's been done to them, rather than everything trending toward one number because of a shared pool or gate.

The 44.5-day median days-on-market figure suggests a market that is neither being fought over nor sitting stale — homes that are priced and presented well move within that window, and homes that aren't tend to linger past it. For sellers, that argues for getting condition and pricing right at listing rather than planning on a quick correction later.

In a community where price is driven by the individual home rather than a shared amenity package, the comp work matters more, not less. We track University Heights closings on a rolling 12-month basis so pricing conversations — on either side of the table — are grounded in what's actually closing, not a stale snapshot or an automated guess.

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