Cherokee County sales rose as more homes hit the market
The one fact that changes what you should do: sales are up across Cherokee County, and so is inventory. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 1,528 homes sold across Cherokee County in the three months ending July 31, 2026. That is up 14.6% from the same months in 2025. More choice for buyers, and still real demand for sellers.
More listings came to market too. The Real Estate Data Aggregator shows inventory in Cherokee County rose 7.2% year over year. Realtor.com reported active listings grew 5.5% nationally, topping 1.16 million homes for sale. Cherokee County outpaced that national gain. More supply means buyers have more options, and sellers face a little more competition than a year ago.
Mortgage rates are a real factor right now. CNBC reported the average 30-year fixed rate rose to 7.30%. Realtor.com reported rates surged above 7% for the first time since January 2025. That affects how much buyers can spend, and it matters when you price a home.
How each ZIP code looked
The county numbers tell one story. Each ZIP code tells its own. Here is how the seven ZIP codes stacked up in the three months ending July 31, 2026, all figures from the Real Estate Data Aggregator.
| 30004 | 30115 | 30188 | 30189 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $885,000 | $582,225 | $482,000 | $489,000 |
| Homes sold | 310 | 252 | 354 | 171 |
| Median days on market | 35 | 41 | 35 | 35 |
| Sale to list price | 98.3% | 97.9% | 98.5% | 99% |
| Months of supply | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
ZIP 30004: the highest prices, and still moving
The Real Estate Data Aggregator put the median sale price in 30004 at $885,000, up 2.3% from a year before. Homes sold rose 10.3% to 310. The median days on market was 35. Supply tightened: months of supply fell to 3.4, down 0.5 months. Nearly 3 in 10 homes, 29.2%, went under contract within two weeks of listing, up 2.2 points from 2025. That is the strongest quick-sale rate of any ZIP in this report.
ZIP 30115: the most new listings, and a big jump in sales
The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 395 new listings in 30115, up 38.6% from a year before. Homes sold rose 24.8% to 252. The median sale price edged up 1.7% to $582,225. Homes took a median of 41 days to sell, 3 days longer than in 2025. Pending sales jumped 37.5% to 275. That is a strong signal of continued demand even as more homes came to market.
ZIP 30114: more sales, but prices dipped a little
The Real Estate Data Aggregator shows 293 homes sold in 30114, up 13.6%. The median sale price slipped 2.2% to $489,000. Homes sat on the market a median of 48 days, 8 days longer than last year. Inventory rose 10.4% to 371 homes. Buyers have more to choose from here. Sellers may need to price carefully to stay competitive.
ZIP 30188: more sales, prices dipped, but homes moved fast
The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 354 homes sold in 30188, up 20.4%. The median sale price fell 6.4% to $482,000. That is the largest price dip of any ZIP in this report. Still, homes sold in a median of 35 days, 2 days faster than a year ago. The sale-to-list ratio was 98.5%, the highest of the four main ZIPs. Months of supply fell to 3.1, down 0.9 months.
ZIP 30189: tight supply and the strongest sale-to-list ratio
The Real Estate Data Aggregator put months of supply in 30189 at just 2.9, the lowest of any ZIP in this report. Homes sold rose 14% to 171. The median sale price was $489,000, up 2.9%. The average sale-to-list ratio was 99%, the best in the county. New listings fell 12.1% to 204, so competition among buyers stayed real.
ZIP 30107: prices rose, but homes are taking longer to sell
The Real Estate Data Aggregator shows the median sale price in 30107 rose 8.8% to $495,000. That is the strongest price gain in the county. But homes took a median of 56 days to sell, 15 days longer than a year before. Only 14.6% went under contract within two weeks, down 13.8 points. Months of supply rose to 5.3. More homes came on, and buyers are taking their time.
ZIP 30183: the market that moved differently
ZIP 30183 tells a different story. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted just 45 homes sold, down 21.1% from a year before. The median sale price fell 3.1% to $469,900. Homes sat on the market a median of 90 days, 23 days longer than in 2025. Months of supply rose to 8.8, up 3.2 months. Pending sales fell 25.4%. Only 4.3% of homes went under contract within two weeks. Sellers here need a clear-eyed price from the start.
What this means for you
More homes for sale is good news for buyers. You have more choice than a year ago. Demand is still real: the Real Estate Data Aggregator shows pending sales across Cherokee County rose 11.5% to 1,510. But rates matter. CNBC reported the 30-year fixed rate at 7.30%. That shapes what buyers can afford, and it shapes how sellers should price.
Not every home sold fast. Homes in 30183 sat a median of 90 days. Homes in 30107 took 56 days. In 30004, 30188 and 30189, the median was 35 days. Price and location still drive the difference. Nationally, Realtor.com reported price cuts hit 20.8% of listings in September, the highest since October 2022. Cherokee County is not immune to that pressure.
- Cherokee County sold 14.6% more homes in the three months ending July 31, 2026 than in the same months of 2025, and 7.2% more homes were available to buy.
- Demand held up.
- But days on market stretched in most ZIP codes, and prices slipped in three of the seven.
- The market is active, not frenzied.
- Pricing from the facts matters more than ever.
One last thing: a single street can read very differently from the ZIP code around it. These numbers are the county view. Your home's street may be tighter or softer than the ZIP code average.
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Text me- Real Estate Data Aggregator numbers for ZIPs 30115, 30114, 30107, 30004, 30188, 30189 and 30183, the three months ending July 31, 2026, compared with the same months of 2025. Real Estate Data Aggregator last updated them on Sep 3, 2026.
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- Redfin: One in Five Home Sellers Cut Prices as Buyer’s Market Persists, Sep 30, 2026
- Realtor.com: September 2026 Monthly Housing Trends: Price Cuts Hit 4-Year Highs as Mortgage Rates Top 7%, Sep 30, 2026
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- CNBC: Mortgage rates jump for the sixth straight week, hitting both refinance and homebuyer demand hard, Sep 30, 2026