What $300K Buys in Newton County, GA
A $300K budget buys a very different house depending on which Newton County city you point it at. This page compares every city with at least five active listings within 10% of $300K — 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 130 homes for sale in Newton County, GA priced between $270,000 and $330,000 right now. At $300K, the typical home is 1,860 sq ft, built 2000, at $162/sq ft; 6% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 31 days. The most house for the money is in Conyers (2,043 sq ft median); the least in Covington (1,855 sq ft); the newest in Covington (median build year 2001).
What $300K buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington | 119 | 1,855 | 4 / 2.5 | 2001 | $162 | 7% | 32 |
| Conyers | 6 | 2,043 | 3 / 2.75 | 1999 | $150 | 0% | 19 |
By ZIP code: where $300K 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30016 Covington | 81 | 1,899 | 2001 | $158 | 7% |
| 30014 Covington | 39 | 1,672 | 2002 | $182 | 5% |
| 30013 Conyers | 5 | 2,022 | 1999 | $157 | 0% |
Communities with the most homes near $300K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $300K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Cove | Conyers | 4 | 1,932 | 2000 |
| Salem Village | Covington | 4 | 2,135 | 1974 |
| Alcovy Crossing | Covington | 3 | 1,672 | 1996 |
| The Ridge at Twin Rivers | Covington | 3 | 2,376 | 2026 |
| The Legends of Ellington | Covington | 2 | 3,321 | 2006 |
| Princeton Woods | Covington | 2 | 1,958 | 1999 |
| Meadows at Rivertrace | Covington | 2 | 1,854 | 2005 |
| Radcliffe Trace | Covington | 2 | 1,829 | 1993 |
| Stewart Hollow | Covington | 2 | 2,105 | 2003 |
| Neely Farm | Covington | 2 | 0 | 2026 |
| Breckonridge | Covington | 2 | 2,106 | 2020 |
| Long Creek | Covington | 2 | 2,101 | 2003 |
| The Pines | Covington | 1 | 1,473 | 1997 |
| Westbridge | Fayetteville | 1 | 2,224 | 2022 |
| The Fields of Ellington | Covington | 1 | 0 | 2005 |
How to read this
Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $300K ($270,000–$330,000) as of September 27, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 96%, Townhouse 2%, Condo 2%. 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 Newton County: $400K, $500K. Back to homes for sale in Newton County, GA.