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May Market Brief – ROME Highlights

June 22, 2026

The May 2026 housing market in Floyd County showed a more balanced pace, with sales volume and units sold easing from both last year and last month, while median price continued to rise. Sales volume reached $29.4M, down 7.5% year over year and 5.8% from April, while 99 units sold marked an 8.3% decrease from May 2025 and a 4.8% decline from last month.

Pricing remained a bright spot, with the median sales price rising to $265,000, up 1.0% year over year and 1.9% from April. Inventory stayed ahead of last year’s level, with active listings reaching 421, up 7.1% from May 2025, though down 4.8% month over month. New listings totaled 143, down 10.1% year over year and 10.6% from April, while 108 units put under contract were down 13.6% year over year but reflected a strong 18.7% monthly increase.

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Quick Snapshot of May Key Metrics 🔍

Metric	May 2026	Y/Y	M/M

Sales Volume	$29,386,844	-7.5%	-5.8%
Units Sold	99	-8.3%	-4.8%
Units Put Under Contract	108	-13.6%	+18.7%
Median Sale Price	$265,000	+1.0%	+1.9%
New Listings	143	-10.1%	-10.6%
Active Listings	421	+7.1%	-4.8%

About the PCBR Market Brief

The Pickens County Board of REALTORS® (PCBR) Market Brief is compiled by First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS). For more information on details of this month's report, please contact the Board at 770.866.1397.

*Each month, the numbers reported for the previous month are updated to reflect additional recordings.

About the Pickens County Board of REALTORS®

The Pickens County Board serves as a central source of information for our members and our main focus are real estate education, the promotion of professionalism in our industry and representing our REALTOR® members with legislative initiatives to create positive change for the real estate community. Throughout its history, the Pickens County Board has exerted its influence in civic affairs in its capacity of representing a substantial segment of the business community across the Pickens area. The Board has contributed to various charities over the years by hosting fundraisers.

About First Multiple Listing Service

First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS) is the premier data services provider for real estate professionals in Georgia. FMLS was founded in 1957 by a group of Brokers who wanted to share their listings and connect buyers and sellers. Today FMLS is the largest MLS in Georgia & the 4th largest MLS in the United States, serving nearly 54,000 real estate Agents & Brokers. For additional information or to start a discussion about how to partner with FMLS please contact join@fmls.com.

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