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Nearly 7 in 10 metro Atlanta homes sold below asking price in 2025

In 2025, homebuyers gained leverage, purchasing the highest share of homes below list price in a decade, new data show.
A Roswell home is advertised for sale in December 2025. That year, almost 69% of buyers bought homes below the original list price, the highest share since 2015. (Natrice Miller/AJC 2025)
A Roswell home is advertised for sale in December 2025. That year, almost 69% of buyers bought homes below the original list price, the highest share since 2015. (Natrice Miller/AJC 2025)
Feb 16, 2026

Metro Atlanta homes sold at a discount last year at the highest rate in a decade, another sign the market has tilted in favor of buyers.

In 2025, almost 69% of buyers bought homes below the original list price — the highest share since 2015. That’s according to new data from real estate brokerage Redfin for the 29-county metro Atlanta region.

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