The September 2026 housing markets in Bartow and Gordon counties experienced slower sales activity compared with last year, while available inventory remained higher in both markets. Bartow recorded a modest increase in closed sales from August despite a year-over-year decline, while Gordon saw a more significant monthly slowdown. Median sales prices also declined in both counties compared with September 2025, reflecting shifting market conditions as the fall season began.
Closed sales declined year over year in both counties. Bartow County recorded 110 homes sold, down 19.1% from September 2025 but up 4.8% from August. Gordon County recorded 38 closed sales, a 7.3% decrease year over year and a 26.9% decline from the previous month.
New listing activity also slowed in Bartow, with 205 new listings, down 10.1% year over year and 12.4% from August. Gordon recorded 78 new listings, an increase of 4.0% from September 2025 and unchanged from August. While fewer homes sold in both counties compared with last September, new listing trends differed between the two markets.
Median sales prices declined year over year in both counties. Bartow County’s median sales price was $330,000, down 5.4% from September 2025 but up 3.1% from August. The average sales price reached $371,000, declining 4.1% year over year and 1.3% month over month.
In Gordon County, the median sales price fell to $277,500, a 13.3% decrease from last September and a 3.7% decline from August. The average sales price was $317,000, down 12.4% year over year but up 5.7% from the previous month.
Inventory remained elevated in September, with both counties reporting more active listings than a year ago. Bartow County ended the month with 611 active listings, up 19.1% year over year but down slightly by 0.3% from August. Months of inventory reached 5.19, an increase of 23.2% annually and 1.5% monthly.
Gordon County reported 232 active listings, up 11.0% from September 2025 and 0.4% from August. Months of inventory increased slightly to 4.69, up 0.9% month over month but down 9.2% year over year. Overall, both counties continued to offer buyers more available properties than last September.
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