What $500K Buys in Forsyth County, GA
A $500K 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 $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 169 homes for sale in Forsyth County, GA priced between $450,000 and $550,000 right now. At $500K, the typical home is 2,363 sq ft, built 2012, at $210/sq ft; 14% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 32 days. The most house for the money is in Cumming (2,400 sq ft median); the least in Gainesville (1,814 sq ft); the newest in Gainesville (median build year 2020).
What $500K buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumming | 147 | 2,400 | 4 / 3 | 2012 | $205 | 13% | 35 |
| Alpharetta | 7 | 2,164 | 3 / 2.5 | 2007 | $230 | 14% | 16 |
| Gainesville | 6 | 1,814 | 3 / 2.25 | 2020 | $272 | 33% | 25 |
| Suwanee | 5 | 2,094 | 3 / 2.5 | 2004 | $222 | 0% | 29 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30041 Cumming | 61 | 2,352 | 2006 | $208 | 13% |
| 30040 Cumming | 53 | 2,356 | 2014 | $217 | 21% |
| 30028 Cumming | 33 | 2,680 | 2015 | $188 | 0% |
| 30004 Alpharetta | 6 | 2,164 | 2002 | $230 | 17% |
| 30506 Gainesville | 6 | 1,814 | 2020 | $272 | 33% |
| 30024 Suwanee | 5 | 2,094 | 2004 | $222 | 0% |
Communities with the most homes near $500K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $500K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansley Towns | Cumming | 7 | 2,035 | 2026 |
| Hemingway | Cumming | 5 | 2,352 | 2026 |
| Bramblett Grove | Cumming | 4 | 2,793 | 2020 |
| Stonehaven Pointe | Cumming | 4 | 1,956 | 2005 |
| Bridgetowne | Cumming | 4 | 2,933 | 2014 |
| Townhouses at Lanier | Cumming | 4 | 2,120 | 2004 |
| Villages at Settingdown Creek | Cumming | 3 | 2,446 | 2016 |
| Cannon Place | Cumming | 2 | 2,335 | 2019 |
| Settendown Reserve | Cumming | 2 | 2,735 | 2019 |
| Pilgrim Landing | Cumming | 2 | 0 | 1998 |
| Hanover Pointe | Alpharetta | 2 | 2,257 | 2009 |
| Settlers Lake | Cumming | 2 | 2,696 | 2012 |
| Old Towne Bethelview | Cumming | 2 | 2,694 | 2004 |
| Riverstone Plantation | Gainesville | 2 | 2,930 | 2004 |
| Stablegate at Mountain Crest | Cumming | 2 | 2,452 | 2019 |
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 11, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 75%, Townhouse 16%, Condo 9%. 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, $750K, $1M. Back to homes for sale in Forsyth County, GA.