Look Over There Realty logoPeter IyiegbuMD, MBA · REALTOR®

Cumming, Forsyth County

Cumming Homes for Sale

The center of Forsyth County: top-rated schools, Lake Lanier access, and homes for sale across a fast-appreciating range of price points.

Homes for sale in Cumming

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Current market snapshot

Updated August 30, 2026

The Cumming market right now

685 homes closed in Cumming in the second quarter of 2026, at a median price of $615,000. The typical home sold in twenty-five days, and sellers received about 98.2% of asking price on average.

Over the five-month window from March through July 2026, 1,098 homes sold across Cumming, with a median of $608,000 and a range from $220,000 to $3,850,000. That spread reflects the full range of the Cumming market: new construction townhomes, established neighborhoods, and gated communities including Polo Golf and Country Club.

The most recent sale in this data, 6930 Oak Brook Way in Polo Golf and Country Club, closed July 31 for $1,135,000.

Typical Cumming homes run four to five bedrooms, consistent with the family-oriented character of Forsyth County's most active residential city.

For the wider county picture behind these numbers, read the North Atlanta Q2 2026 market report.

Cumming specifically

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Peter's home base

This is where Peter works from

Cumming is not an outlying service area — it is home base. Peter's office with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Metro Brokers is at 1674 Market Pl Blvd, Cumming, GA 30041, so Forsyth County listing appointments, showings and market conversations start here.

1674 Market Pl Blvd, Cumming, GA 30041(770) 758-8858

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A home Peter sold in Cumming

Exterior frames from a listing Peter represented in Cumming — the market his office calls home — professionally photographed and marketed.

Front elevation of a brick and siding two-story home Peter sold in Cumming, Georgia
Front elevation of a brick and siding two-story home Peter sold in Cumming, Georgia
Angled front view of the Cumming home showing its wraparound covered porch
Angled front view of the Cumming home showing its wraparound covered porch
Rear elevation of the Cumming home with a screened porch and terrace-level entry
Rear elevation of the Cumming home with a screened porch and terrace-level entry
Aerial view of the fenced rear yard with a storage building, gazebo and wooded tree line
Aerial view of the fenced rear yard with a storage building, gazebo and wooded tree line
Content Coming SoonMedian price, price per square foot, days on market and inventory for Cumming publish here once the figures are pulled from verified FMLS/GAMLS closed sales. No estimated numbers are shown in the meantime — ask Peter for the current read on your street.

About Cumming

Cumming is the county seat of Forsyth County and the practical center of one of the fastest-growing and highest-performing school districts in Georgia. The market here is broad, spanning new construction, established swim-and-tennis neighborhoods, lakefront and lake-access homes on Lake Lanier, and large-lot properties on the county's northern and eastern edges. That breadth is Cumming's defining feature and its pricing challenge: a lake-access home, a new-build in a master-planned community, and a 1990s home on two acres are three separate markets that happen to share a mailing address. Buyers are drawn by schools, by GA-400 access, and increasingly by relative value compared with Alpharetta and Johns Creek.

Cumming is also home base. Peter's office sits at 1674 Market Pl Blvd, which means the Forsyth County market is not a territory he covers from a distance — it is the market he works in, drives daily, and watches transaction by transaction.

Peter's read on the market here

Cumming is several markets under one postal name, and Peter prices each of them on its own comparables. It is also where his office is: 1674 Market Pl Blvd, Cumming, GA 30041. Forsyth County listing appointments, showings and market conversations start from here.

Amenities & lifestyle

  • Lake Lanier access and marinas
  • Top-performing Forsyth County schools
  • Sawnee Mountain Preserve
  • Big Creek Greenway
  • The Collection at Forsyth and Halcyon
  • Rapid new-construction supply

Schools

  • Multiple — varies significantly by address — Elementary
  • Otwell / Vickery Creek / Liberty Middle Schools — Middle (varies)
  • Forsyth Central / West Forsyth / North Forsyth High Schools — High (varies)

School assignments change. Verify attendance zones with the district before purchase.

HOA

Includes:
Varies from basic common-area maintenance to full swim and tennis amenity access
Management:
Managed at the neighborhood level

Lake-access and lakefront properties may carry separate dock permits and Corps of Engineers considerations that materially affect value.

Nearby & local favorites

  • The Collection at Forsyth — Shopping, dining and cinema
  • Halcyon — Mixed-use district with dining and retail
  • Downtown Cumming — Local restaurants, the fairgrounds and city events

FAQ

Living in Cumming

Forsyth County Schools consistently ranks among the highest-performing districts in Georgia, and school assignment is one of the most reliable drivers of demand across the Cumming market.

Lake-access and lakefront homes are a distinct market. Dock permits, Corps of Engineers rules and shoreline classification all affect value and must be verified rather than assumed.

Generally yes, on a price-per-square-foot basis, which is a large part of why Cumming has absorbed so much relocation demand. The trade-off is commute distance and a newer, less established retail base in some areas.

Well-prepared homes have recently averaged under a month on market, though the number varies meaningfully between new construction, established neighborhoods and lake property.

Yes. Peter's office with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Metro Brokers is at 1674 Market Pl Blvd, Cumming, GA 30041. Forsyth County is his home market, not an outlying service area.

Related reading

More on Cumming

Guides, market reports and lessons from transactions in and around this community.

Community Guides

Cumming, GA: What Sellers and Buyers Should Know in 2026

Q2 2026 data on Cumming's residential market: 685 closings, $615K median, 25 days on market. What sellers and buyers need to know in Forsyth County's highest-volume market.

September 8, 2026

Lifestyle & Relocation

Northside Hospital Forsyth's Growth: A Housing and Commute Guide for Physicians and Staff

Northside Hospital Forsyth is expanding, a new medical office building opening fall 2026 and a patient tower targeted for 2028. An objective guide to commute and housing considerations near the Forsyth campus.

August 26, 2026

Nearby

Communities near Cumming

Buyers researching this area almost always compare it with these — each has its own guide.

Stone entry monument and golf fairway at the Windermere community

Forsyth County

Windermere

A large master-planned golf and swim community in Cumming, where homes for sale span a rare breadth of price points.

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Main St. Marlo golf clubhouse with its stone entrance and mature landscaping

Forsyth County

St. Marlo Country Club

Gated golf-course living on the Forsyth and Gwinnett line, where homes for sale rank among North Atlanta's most consistently in-demand luxury addresses.

$1.1M–$2.4MView community
Olde Atlanta Club community clubhouse with red doors and stone entry

Forsyth County

Olde Atlanta Club

An established South Forsyth golf community in the 30024 corridor, with homes for sale offering country-club living at a more attainable price.

$650K–$975KView community

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