What $500K Buys in Fulton County, GA
A $500K budget buys a very different house depending on which Fulton 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 452 homes for sale in Fulton County, GA priced between $450,000 and $550,000 right now. At $500K, the typical home is 2,058 sq ft, built 2005, at $249/sq ft; 21% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 31 days. The most house for the money is in South Fulton (3,363 sq ft median); the least in Atlanta (1,701 sq ft); the newest in Fairburn (median build year 2026).
What $500K buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 283 | 1,701 | 3 / 2.5 | 2005 | $295 | 16% | 30 |
| Fairburn | 34 | 2,774 | 5 / 3.5 | 2026 | $167 | 65% | 18 |
| South Fulton | 29 | 3,363 | 5 / 3 | 2026 | $162 | 55% | 41 |
| Alpharetta | 27 | 2,064 | 3 / 2.5 | 1999 | $248 | 4% | 23 |
| Roswell | 21 | 2,181 | 3 / 2.5 | 1993 | $240 | 0% | 38 |
| Sandy Springs | 14 | 2,251 | 3 / 3.5 | 2005 | $223 | 0% | 51 |
| Johns Creek | 12 | 1,886 | 3 / 2.5 | 1990 | $270 | 0% | 26 |
| Hapeville | 11 | 1,890 | 3 / 3.5 | 2025 | $260 | 73% | 158 |
| College Park | 6 | 1,907 | 3 / 2.75 | 1936 | $254 | 0% | 15 |
| East Point | 5 | 2,488 | 4 / 3 | 1965 | $200 | 20% | 18 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30213 Fairburn | 38 | 2,774 | 2026 | $170 | 63% |
| 30349 South Fulton | 37 | 3,358 | 2026 | $154 | 54% |
| 30315 Atlanta | 34 | 1,824 | 2026 | $262 | 59% |
| 30318 Atlanta | 32 | 1,553 | 2004 | $315 | 12% |
| 30331 Atlanta | 29 | 3,331 | 2007 | $147 | 10% |
| 30308 Atlanta | 27 | 1,308 | 2005 | $387 | 15% |
| 30310 Atlanta | 23 | 2,059 | 1950 | $246 | 9% |
| 30022 Alpharetta | 20 | 1,965 | 1991 | $267 | 0% |
| 30309 Atlanta | 20 | 1,232 | 1989 | $389 | 0% |
| 30305 Atlanta | 13 | 1,371 | 2002 | $358 | 8% |
| 30328 Sandy Springs | 12 | 2,152 | 1997 | $227 | 0% |
| 30312 Atlanta | 12 | 1,814 | 2012 | $284 | 0% |
Communities with the most homes near $500K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $500K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benteen Reserve | Atlanta | 10 | 0 | 2026 |
| Butner Estates | South Fulton | 8 | 3,106 | 2026 |
| Fern Dale | Fairburn | 8 | 2,775 | 2026 |
| Stillwood | Hapeville | 7 | 1,755 | 2025 |
| Skylar | Atlanta | 7 | 0 | 2026 |
| Spire | Atlanta | 7 | 1,193 | 2005 |
| Belleview Manor | Fairburn | 6 | 2,672 | 2026 |
| Enclave at Stonewall Tell | South Fulton | 6 | 3,389 | 2026 |
| Harmony Manor | Fairburn | 6 | 2,963 | 2026 |
| Historic | College Park | 5 | 2,569 | 1949 |
| Viewpoint | Atlanta | 5 | 1,148 | 2008 |
| One River Place | Atlanta | 4 | 1,500 | 2010 |
| Paces 325 | Atlanta | 4 | 1,417 | 2004 |
| The Swift | Atlanta | 4 | 2,073 | 2018 |
| Barrington Farms | Roswell | 4 | 1,675 | 1979 |
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 16, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 56%, Condo 26%, Townhouse 18%. 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 Fulton County: $300K, $400K, $750K, $1M. Back to homes for sale in Fulton County, GA.