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Market stats for Sugar Hill, GA , March, 2011 indicate that there are 250 properties on the market. Overall, there is about an 12.9 month supply of properties.  Sales have been fairly steady since July (aside from a bump in December), but inventories were rising, and along with it, the number of months of inventory (that is the wrong way…).  January had an odd drop in inventory this year.  Even more odd is a slight drop for February.  March started moving back up again… and I was really looking forward to a better Absorption Rate.

For Sugar Hill homes priced under $200k, there are 182 listings, with under 13.3 months supply.  There were 15 sales this March and 16 last year for the same time.  Inventories have been rising steadily.  Sales have been flat or slightly down.  We really need to see a bump next month… at least we hope to see the bump.

Sugar Hill Listings between $200k and $400k, there are 59 listings for sale, and about 14.8 months of supply.  Last May there was only a 6.75 month supply.  This segment really took a beating.  Sales have been up and down over the last few months, but February was bad… 1 sale.  This March, there were 8 sales, v 11 last year.

For listings in the $400k to $600k range, there are 6 homes on the market. The absorption rate is around 30 months, but with 1 sale 7 months ago, it is tough to calculate accurately.  Obviously, a sale or two could make a BIG difference.  There were only 3 sales in this segment last year.  In 2009, there were almost twice as many sales in this price range.  I hope to see some activity in this segment in April and May.

In the $600k to $800k, $800k to $1m and Above $1m (combined), the sales are too inconsistent to have a solid read on, but there are only 3 homes listed for sale in that price range.  No sales have been recorded in the last 18 months or so.

Sugar Hill, GA is a suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett County. The population is 2000 was 11,399, but that only included the area inside the city limits.  The name comes from a bag of Sugar that spilled on a hill while in transit between Cumming and the railroad in Buford.  And while it is actually a big market, it is in the shadows of Lawrenceville, Duluth and Suwanee… which all are nearby.  That also makes it a great location, as it is close to everything that Gwinnett County, GA has to offer.

I have a page dedicated to Sugar Hill Market Data.

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