Forsyth County, Georgia · Q1 to Q3 2026
Every development land sale of $1 million or more recorded in Forsyth County from January through September 2026: 40 sales totaling $152,878,690, each traced to its deed, parcel and plans.
Median price per acre · 30 acreage sales
$340,093
Simple average $435,209. Volume weighted average $281,186 (total price over total acres). 2025 full year median $213,763 (29 acreage sales).
Median price per lot · 12 lot sales
$184,791
Average $199,313. Combines finished and raw lots.
Residential, per acre
$148,991 median (9)
Average $184,076 (9)
Commercial, per acre
$460,667 median (16)
Average $609,985 (16)
Industrial, per acre
$343,691 median (5)
Average $327,965 (5)
Industrial, per building SF
$29.09 average (3 sites)
Volume
$152.9M 40 sales
19 residential, 16 commercial, 5 industrial
Median price per acre by category
Per acre figures use 30 acreage sales. Ten are listed but not averaged: 8 lot takedowns priced per lot, 1 partial assemblage (R10) and 1 price that includes land outside the plan (R15). R15 is also left out of the per lot figures. Same rule as our 2025 report.
Map: Forsyth County GIS. Water: USGS National Hydrography Dataset. Aerials: Esri, Maxar. Tap a pin or a row to zoom to the parcel.
19 sales · $89,839,070
| Sales | 19 |
|---|---|
| Volume | $89,839,070 |
| Median per acre | $148,991 (9) |
| Average per acre | $184,076 (9) |
| Median per lot | $184,791 (12) |
| Average per lot | $199,313 (12) |
| Not averaged per acre | 10 |
Price per acre, 9 acreage sales · bar marks the median
Price per lot, 12 lot sales · bar marks the median
January 15, 2026
Price
$10,600,000
Per acre
$330,012
Per lot
$258,537
41 lots
Acres
32.12
Weston Oaks, 41 single family lots approved under ZA4099 on 32.117 acres.
January 30, 2026
Price
$2,100,000
Per acre
$107,858
Per lot
$100,000
21 lots
Acres
19.47
Solmere, 21 single family lots per the September 2025 land development permit (RC250030), developed by Grand Communities LLC for Fischer Homes. The original rezoning (ZA4198) showed 26.
Crawford Lands transactionFebruary 9, 2026
Price
$1,440,000
Per acre
$103,896
Per lot
Not applicable
Sold as acreage
Acres
13.86
Four tracts totaling 13.858 acres, reconfigured by minor plat MP250270 in January 2026, each with its own septic area. Sold together on one deed in February.
March 20, 2026
Price
$4,400,000
Per acre
$161,943
Per lot
$191,304
23 lots
Acres
27.17
23 single family lots on septic approved under ZA4181 on 24.476 acres, plus a 2.70 acre A1 parcel.
March 23, 2026
Price
$1,964,908
Per acre
Not averaged
Lot takedown
Per lot
$140,351
14 lots
Acres
Not recorded
April 6, 2026
Price
$1,000,000
Per acre
$243,902
Per lot
Not applicable
Sold as acreage
Acres
4.10
No plans on file.
April 8, 2026
Price
$1,803,804
Per acre
Not averaged
Lot takedown
Per lot
$150,317
12 lots
Acres
Not recorded
Lots 354 to 365, builder to builder.
April 29, 2026
Price
$6,350,000
Per acre
$148,991
Per lot
$226,786
28 lots
Acres
42.62
Elysian Gates. Shree Real Estate Developers rezoned the 42.623 acres from A1 to RES1 under ZA4213; the Board of Commissioners approved it in May 2025 with a cap of 28 lots. Road construction (RC250022) was approved in May 2026.
May 1, 2026
Price
$2,773,350
Per acre
Not averaged
Lot takedown
Per lot
$308,150
9 lots
Acres
Not recorded
Nine lots in The Ascent at Lake Lanier (lots 46 to 49 and 56 to 60) on Peaceful Grove Drive, a 60 lot subdivision approved under SP190007. The lots sit about 400 to 900 feet from Lake Lanier, and the subdivision has a community dock. O'Dwyer lists lot 60, 6260 Peaceful Grove Drive, at $1,626,400 as a home to be built that backs to Corps of Engineers land. We believe these were developed lot sales.
May 15, 2026
Price
$2,224,000
Per acre
Not averaged
Partial assemblage
Per lot
Not applicable
Sold as acreage
Acres
7.97
Fischer's first piece of Marbella, its 59 lot plan on 77.358 acres approved under ZA4231 (A1 to MRD). The two parcels cover the northeast corner of the plan, about lots 1 to 5 and Community Park A. The Hart family land that makes up the rest of Marbella had not transferred as of the October 21 deed index.
May 20, 2026
Price
$1,000,000
Per acre
$136,612
Per lot
Not applicable
Sold as acreage
Acres
7.32
Minor plat subdividing the tract recorded April 2026 (MP260057).
June 12, 2026
Price
$8,980,092
Per acre
Not averaged
Lot takedown
Per lot
$166,298
54 lots
Acres
16.05
All 54 lots of Sharon Springs Village (lots 1 to 54, Plat Book 228, Page 162) on one warranty deed, with roads and utilities permitted under RC230016 by Sharon Road Development LLC. A same day quitclaim lists the 54 lots at no consideration. Pulte now owns all 54 lots.
June 15, 2026
Price
$5,883,176
Per acre
Not averaged
Lot takedown
Per lot
$178,278
33 lots
Acres
Not recorded
July 15, 2026
Price
$5,000,000
Per acre
Not averaged
Lot takedown
Per lot
Not recorded
No lot count in the deed
Acres
17.50
Pulte's first takedown of River Hill Phase 3: 17.50 acres of the 150.96 acre plan. The deed states no lot count, so the sale is not averaged.
July 15, 2026
Price
$6,375,000
Per acre
Not averaged
Includes land outside plan
Per lot
$115,909
55 lots, not averaged
Acres
86.20
55 single family lots approved under SP240016 on 52.388 acres. The deed covers three parcels, 319 188, 307 082 and 307 177, so the price includes land outside the plan. County GIS now shows 86.20 acres in 319 188 and 307 082; 307 177 no longer appears as a separate parcel. East Meridian also sold Sharon Springs Village to Pulte.
August 7, 2026
Price
$6,210,000
Per acre
Not averaged
Lot takedown
Per lot
$230,000
27 lots
Acres
23.05
Aspen Grove, the former Crystal Cove tract Tellus bought in February 2025 for $1,800,000. The deed covers 27 of the 31 lots on the final plat (FP250029) and runs to MFTS Aspen Grove LB, LLC, a land bank vehicle. A contract recorded August 13, 2026 ties the same 27 lots to David Patterson Homes LLC, the builder.
August 28, 2026
Price
$6,334,740
Per acre
Not averaged
Lot takedown
Per lot
$316,737
20 lots
Acres
Not recorded
Twenty lots in Sterling Crest, a 39 lot subdivision approved under SP240015 on 29.423 acres, sold the same day at $316,737 per lot. Twelve lots (lots 23 to 28 and 34 to 39) went to Ashton Woods for $3,800,844 and 8 went to KL LB Buy 7, a Kennedy Lewis land bank entity, for $2,533,896. We believe these were developed lot sales.
August 28, 2026
Price
$2,900,000
Per acre
$112,753
Per lot
Not applicable
Sold as acreage
Acres
25.72
A minor plat recorded in August 2026 (MP260034) split new tracts out of the Smith land on Burruss Mill Road. Cohen bought four of them plus 5200 Burruss Mill Road, 25.72 acres in all.
September 3, 2026
Price
$12,500,000
Per acre
$310,713
Per lot
$125,000
100 lots
Acres
40.23
100 single family lots approved under SP240008 on 40.23 acres. Emerson Land Investments bought the tract on February 26, 2025 for $5,703,400 and sold it to Taylor Morrison eighteen months later. Our 2025 report listed this purchase at $15,703,400; the recorded price was $5,703,400.
16 sales · $42,798,520
| Sales | 16 |
|---|---|
| Volume | $42,798,520 |
| Median per acre | $460,667 (16) |
| Average per acre | $609,985 (16) |
Price per acre, 16 acreage sales · bar marks the median
January 6, 2026
Price
$3,000,000
Per acre
$460,123
Per building SF
$98.59
30,430 SF
Acres
6.52
A two story, 30,430 SF Bank OZK call center with 200 parking spaces, approved under SP250008.
January 12, 2026
Price
$1,000,000
Per acre
$340,136
Per building SF
Not recorded
Acres
2.94
No current plans on file. The buyer traces to Diventures, a swim school and scuba center chain founded in Omaha, Nebraska, with Georgia locations in Alpharetta and Marietta. Its newer centers are built around an indoor heated pool with classrooms and a retail store, about 8,000 SF in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Suspected use: a Diventures swim and scuba center.
January 22, 2026
Price
$1,028,500
Per acre
$461,211
Per building SF
Not recorded
Acres
2.23
Climate controlled self storage approved under CP250034.
January 27, 2026
Price
$2,000,000
Per acre
$382,409
Per building SF
Not recorded
Acres
5.23
Zoned under ZA4075; site development permit filed June 2026 (SD260051).
February 6, 2026
Price
$10,000,000
Per acre
$292,997
Per building SF
Not recorded
Acres
34.13
No plans on file yet. The buyer shares a Suwanee office address with Skyland Homes.
February 18, 2026
Price
$1,750,000
Per acre
$385,463
Per building SF
Not recorded
Acres
4.54
Rezoned R1 to CBD under ZA4234 for retail; site development permit SD260028.
March 5, 2026
Price
$1,050,000
Per acre
$700,000
Per building SF
Not recorded
Acres
1.50
Day care. A building permit for a ground up daycare was filed August 2026.
April 2, 2026
Price
$2,150,000
Per acre
$691,318
Per building SF
Not recorded
Acres
3.11
No plans on file with Forsyth County.
May 28, 2026
Price
$1,650,000
Per acre
$1,527,778
Per building SF
Not recorded
Acres
1.08
PNC Bank branch. Site development permit SD250132 and the February 2026 building drawings show a ground up PNC branch (PNC GA Cumming Polo Fields Pad) on the 1.08 acres.
May 28, 2026
Price
$3,850,000
Per acre
$1,742,081
Per building SF
Not recorded
Acres
2.21
Lots 2 and 3 of East Ridge at Settingdown (FP250012). No plans on file. First Light LLC shares its office address and registered agent with Vertical Earth. RaceTrac bought the adjoining 2.80 acre lot from First Light in October 2025 for $4,174,000.
June 16, 2026
Price
$1,100,000
Per acre
$288,714
Per building SF
Not recorded
Acres
3.81
No plans on file.
June 17, 2026
Price
$2,800,000
Per acre
$633,484
Per building SF
Not recorded
Acres
4.42
Health care. Part of Fuqua Development's Whole Foods anchored project on Ronald Reagan Boulevard (FP240035).
June 18, 2026
Price
$1,000,000
Per acre
$584,795
Per building SF
Not recorded
Acres
1.71
No current plans on file.
July 31, 2026
Price
$6,070,020
Per acre
$332,604
Per building SF
Not recorded
Acres
18.25
No plans on file. The same buyer bought 20.32 acres on Buford Highway for $2,400,000 in August 2025.
September 16, 2026
Price
$2,550,000
Per acre
$338,645
Per building SF
Not recorded
Acres
7.53
No plans on file. Older structure on site.
September 23, 2026
Price
$1,800,000
Per acre
$598,007
Per building SF
Not recorded
Acres
3.01
No plans on file.
5 sales · $20,241,100
| Sales | 5 |
|---|---|
| Volume | $20,241,100 |
| Median per acre | $343,691 (5) |
| Average per acre | $327,965 (5) |
| Average per building SF | $29.09 (3) |
Price per acre, 5 acreage sales · bar marks the median
February 18, 2026
Price
$7,000,000
Per acre
$366,876
Per building SF
$29.24
239,371 SF
Acres
19.08
Single story rear load distribution center of about 239,371 SF (BLDGCOMM-26-0844). The site development plan (SD260011) shows one building of about 239,400 SF with 240 car and 30 trailer spaces.
February 19, 2026
Price
$1,841,100
Per acre
$378,049
Per building SF
Not recorded
Acres
4.87
May 13, 2026
Price
$2,700,000
Per acre
$340,050
Per building SF
$28.04
96,301 SF
Acres
7.94
August 21, 2026
Price
$1,400,000
Per acre
$211,161
Per building SF
Not recorded
Acres
6.63
GDOT surplus land, sold by quitclaim deed (GDOT project EDS-500(9), Parcel 21). Rezoned to M1 under ZA4298, a county initiated rezoning approved July 23, 2026. Hickory's warehouse plan (ZA4253, 228,240 SF on 21.652 acres) covers the Watson family parcels across Piney Grove Road; that purchase had not closed as of the October 21 deed index.
August 31, 2026
Price
$7,300,000
Per acre
$343,691
Per building SF
$29.98
243,520 SF
Acres
21.24
North Atlanta Commerce Center II: warehouses totaling 243,520 SF approved under ZA4236 on 21.239 acres. The rezoning applicant, John R. Wright, Jr., is the registered agent of Strategic Real Estate Partners, the SREP in the buyer's name. Two deeds, $5,100,000 and $2,200,000.
