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 163 homes for sale in Forsyth County, GA priced between $450,000 and $550,000 right now. At $500K, the typical home is 2,382 sq ft, built 2008, at $213/sq ft; 12% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 34 days. The most house for the money is in Cumming (2,418 sq ft median); the least in Suwanee (2,120 sq ft); the newest in Cumming (median build year 2012).
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 | 145 | 2,418 | 4 / 3 | 2012 | $210 | 13% | 34 |
| Alpharetta | 7 | 2,168 | 3 / 3.5 | 2008 | $238 | 0% | 51 |
| Suwanee | 5 | 2,120 | 3 / 2.5 | 2006 | $227 | 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 | 57 | 2,352 | 2006 | $220 | 14% |
| 30040 Cumming | 50 | 2,308 | 2009 | $223 | 22% |
| 30028 Cumming | 38 | 2,676 | 2015 | $190 | 0% |
| 30024 Suwanee | 5 | 2,120 | 2006 | $227 | 0% |
Communities with the most homes near $500K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $500K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansley Towns | Cumming | 6 | 2,035 | 2026 |
| Hemingway | Cumming | 5 | 2,352 | 2026 |
| Stonehaven Pointe | Cumming | 5 | 1,959 | 2005 |
| Bridgetowne | Cumming | 4 | 3,026 | 2014 |
| Tallant Farms | Cumming | 3 | 2,405 | 2018 |
| Villages at Settingdown Creek | Cumming | 3 | 2,573 | 2016 |
| Townhouses at Lanier | Cumming | 3 | 2,090 | 2004 |
| Jamestown | Alpharetta | 3 | 2,191 | 2008 |
| Hillside Trace | Suwanee | 2 | 2,609 | 2009 |
| Settendown Reserve | Cumming | 2 | 2,735 | 2019 |
| Pilgrim Landing | Cumming | 2 | 0 | 1998 |
| Settlers Lake | Cumming | 2 | 2,696 | 2012 |
| Old Towne Bethelview | Cumming | 2 | 2,144 | 2004 |
| Bramblett Grove | Cumming | 2 | 3,111 | 2022 |
| Orchards of Habersham Grove | Cumming | 2 | 2,309 | 2007 |
How to read this
Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $500K ($450,000–$550,000) as of September 17, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 75%, Townhouse 15%, 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.