What $500K Buys in Fayette County, GA
A $500K budget buys a very different house depending on which Fayette 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 86 homes for sale in Fayette County, GA priced between $450,000 and $550,000 right now. At $500K, the typical home is 2,528 sq ft, built 1996, at $194/sq ft; 1% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 28 days. The most house for the money is in Tyrone (2,804 sq ft median); the least in Peachtree City (2,247 sq ft); the newest in Fayetteville (median build year 1997).
What $500K buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville | 61 | 2,727 | 4 / 2.5 | 1997 | $184 | 2% | 34 |
| Peachtree City | 19 | 2,247 | 3 / 2.5 | 1988 | $225 | 0% | 14 |
| Tyrone | 6 | 2,804 | 4 / 2.75 | 1989 | $182 | 0% | 54 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30214 Fayetteville | 34 | 2,909 | 2001 | $166 | 3% |
| 30215 Fayetteville | 27 | 2,494 | 1996 | $200 | 0% |
| 30269 Peachtree City | 19 | 2,247 | 1988 | $225 | 0% |
| 30290 Tyrone | 6 | 2,804 | 1989 | $182 | 0% |
Communities with the most homes near $500K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $500K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixon Farm | Fayetteville | 3 | 2,736 | 2023 |
| Village Towns | Fayetteville | 3 | 1,933 | 2024 |
| Chimney Springs | Marietta | 2 | 2,425 | 1987 |
| Morallion Hills | Peachtree City | 2 | 2,231 | 1987 |
| Bailey Oaks | Fayetteville | 2 | 2,423 | 1998 |
| Rockspray | Peachtree City | 2 | 2,200 | 1986 |
| Crimson Trace | Fayetteville | 2 | 2,876 | 1994 |
| Harbor Lakes | Fayetteville | 2 | 3,163 | 1998 |
| Masters Square | Peachtree City | 2 | 1,749 | 1996 |
| The Ponderosa | Fayetteville | 1 | 0 | 1974 |
| Heritage Lakes | Fayetteville | 1 | 4,301 | 1999 |
| Warren Lake | Fayetteville | 1 | 4,578 | 1996 |
| Surrey Park | Fayetteville | 1 | 2,315 | 1998 |
| Whitewater Acres | Fayetteville | 1 | 2,000 | 1977 |
| Rebecca Lakes | Fayetteville | 1 | 3,100 | 1998 |
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 13, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 93%, Townhouse 6%, Condo 1%. 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 Fayette County: $300K, $400K, $750K. Back to homes for sale in Fayette County, GA.