What $1M Buys in Forsyth County, GA
A $1M budget buys a very different house depending on which Forsyth County city you point it at. This page compares every city with at least five active listings within 10% of $1M — size, age, bed and bath count, price per square foot, how much of the inventory is new construction and how long it has been sitting — from today’s live MLS actives, and lists the communities with the most homes at that price. It refreshes every night.
There are 103 homes for sale in Forsyth County, GA priced between $900,000 and $1,100,000 right now. At $1M, the typical home is 4,052 sq ft, built 2016, at $248/sq ft; 31% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 28 days. The most house for the money is in Suwanee (5,158 sq ft median); the least in Gainesville (3,416 sq ft); the newest in Gainesville (median build year 2025).
What $1M buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumming | 70 | 4,039 | 5 / 4.5 | 2016 | $246 | 30% | 30 |
| Gainesville | 13 | 3,416 | 4 / 4.5 | 2025 | $307 | 69% | 21 |
| Suwanee | 9 | 5,158 | 6 / 4.5 | 2007 | $188 | 11% | 38 |
| Alpharetta | 6 | 4,171 | 4 / 3.75 | 2016 | $270 | 0% | 56 |
By ZIP code: where $1M goes furthest
The same budget by ZIP — useful where one city covers most of the county.
| ZIP | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30041 Cumming | 39 | 4,207 | 2016 | $235 | 31% |
| 30040 Cumming | 23 | 4,064 | 2016 | $251 | 22% |
| 30506 Gainesville | 13 | 3,416 | 2025 | $307 | 69% |
| 30024 Suwanee | 9 | 5,158 | 2007 | $188 | 11% |
| 30028 Cumming | 8 | 3,674 | 2024 | $289 | 50% |
| 30005 Alpharetta | 5 | 3,127 | 2019 | $336 | 0% |
Communities with the most homes near $1M
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $1M | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arden on Lanier | Cumming | 6 | 3,472 | 2025 |
| Silverwood | Cumming | 4 | 3,476 | 2026 |
| Chattahoochee River Club | Cumming | 3 | 5,382 | 2002 |
| Glory Meadows | Gainesville | 3 | 0 | 2026 |
| St Michaels Bay | Cumming | 2 | 4,986 | 2015 |
| Herrington Glen | Cumming | 2 | 4,662 | 2017 |
| Jason'S Walk | Cumming | 2 | 3,741 | 2026 |
| Reserve at Lakeview | Cumming | 2 | 6,809 | 2016 |
| Waterstone Falls | Cumming | 2 | 5,748 | 2013 |
| Halcyon | Alpharetta | 2 | 2,897 | 2020 |
| St Marlo Country Club | Duluth | 2 | 4,792 | 1998 |
| Three Chimneys Farm | Cumming | 2 | 4,749 | 2001 |
| Hillside Trace | Suwanee | 1 | 5,379 | 2007 |
| Chattahoochee Reserve | Duluth | 1 | 6,984 | 2022 |
| Grand Cascades | Suwanee | 1 | 5,361 | 1997 |
How to read this
Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $1M ($900,000–$1,100,000) as of October 11, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 96%, Townhouse 3%. Cities with fewer than five listings in the band are folded out of the city table but still count in the county total. Prices are asking prices, not closings — see the county page for sale-to-list ratios. Source: live MLS feeds compiled by Momentum Research. Other budgets in Forsyth County: $400K, $500K, $750K. Back to homes for sale in Forsyth County, GA.