What $500K Buys in Cobb County, GA
A $500K budget buys a very different house depending on which Cobb County city you point it at. This page compares every city with at least five active listings within 10% of $500K — 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 403 homes for sale in Cobb County, GA priced between $450,000 and $550,000 right now. At $500K, the typical home is 2,587 sq ft, built 1998, at $192/sq ft; 7% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 31 days. The most house for the money is in Austell (3,179 sq ft median); the least in Smyrna (2,300 sq ft); the newest in Smyrna (median build year 2014).
What $500K buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marietta | 149 | 2,521 | 4 / 3 | 1987 | $199 | 5% | 31 |
| Kennesaw | 60 | 2,577 | 4 / 3 | 2003 | $190 | 15% | 35 |
| Smyrna | 55 | 2,300 | 3 / 3.5 | 2014 | $216 | 2% | 32 |
| Powder Springs | 39 | 2,958 | 4 / 3 | 2001 | $161 | 18% | 29 |
| Acworth | 39 | 3,057 | 4 / 3 | 1995 | $174 | 0% | 25 |
| Mableton | 29 | 2,892 | 4 / 3 | 2004 | $177 | 14% | 28 |
| Atlanta | 19 | 2,350 | 3 / 3.5 | 2004 | $209 | 5% | 46 |
| Austell | 7 | 3,179 | 4 / 3 | 2005 | $166 | 14% | 14 |
| Roswell | 5 | 2,482 | 4 / 3 | 1974 | $213 | 0% | 30 |
By ZIP code: where $500K 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30064 Marietta | 44 | 2,611 | 1991 | $190 | 5% |
| 30144 Kennesaw | 44 | 2,352 | 2011 | $215 | 20% |
| 30127 Powder Springs | 39 | 2,958 | 2001 | $161 | 18% |
| 30101 Acworth | 34 | 2,957 | 1997 | $175 | 0% |
| 30080 Smyrna | 34 | 2,296 | 2015 | $214 | 3% |
| 30126 Mableton | 31 | 2,852 | 2004 | $178 | 13% |
| 30066 Marietta | 28 | 2,625 | 1986 | $194 | 0% |
| 30062 Marietta | 26 | 2,480 | 1977 | $202 | 0% |
| 30082 Smyrna | 19 | 2,454 | 1993 | $201 | 0% |
| 30339 Atlanta | 19 | 2,350 | 2004 | $209 | 5% |
| 30067 Marietta | 16 | 2,430 | 1990 | $217 | 0% |
| 30152 Kennesaw | 16 | 2,851 | 1999 | $176 | 0% |
Communities with the most homes near $500K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $500K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookstone | Acworth | 7 | 3,057 | 1995 |
| Barrett Pointe | Kennesaw | 6 | 1,890 | 2026 |
| Homesite | Marietta | 5 | 2,293 | 1969 |
| Historic | Marietta | 5 | 2,064 | 1956 |
| Crestwood | Marietta | 5 | 2,035 | 2026 |
| Village of Belmont | Smyrna | 4 | 2,053 | 2015 |
| Sagebrook | Newnan | 4 | 2,889 | 2026 |
| Haven at Stanley | Kennesaw | 3 | 2,813 | 2022 |
| Battle Forest | Decatur | 3 | 1,670 | 1988 |
| Linden Grove | Powder Springs | 3 | 2,266 | 2026 |
| Grovemeade | Marietta | 3 | 2,477 | 1969 |
| Brookmere West | Mableton | 3 | 3,000 | 2003 |
| Green Forest | Smyrna | 3 | 2,359 | 1982 |
| Halley'S Ridge | Marietta | 3 | 2,550 | 2019 |
| High Parc at Smyrna | Smyrna | 3 | 2,125 | 2022 |
How to read this
Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $500K ($450,000–$550,000) as of October 5, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 78%, Townhouse 20%, 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 Cobb County: $300K, $400K, $750K, $1M. Back to homes for sale in Cobb County, GA.