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Preliminary stats for Duluth, September, 2011 indicated that there were 444 properties on the market.  Overall, there is about an 6.2 month supply of properties.  Sales in September were 62, slightly up from 60 a year earlier.  But, sales were slightly down compared to the prior month (66).  Duluth had been slightly leading Gwinnett County as a whole, but not so much in October.

In the Under $200k arena, there were 167 listings in Duluth, GA, with about a 3.6 month supply.  The Absorption Rate as recent as December, 2009, was in the low 5s.  Sales for September were up sharply this year v last year (44 v 35), but down compared to September, 2010 (46).   The Absorption Rate (A/R) is rocking most of the county… but sales have decelerated ever so slightly.

Between $200k and $400k, there are 123 listings for sale, and about 8.2 months of supply.  Absorption rates have similarly risen, dropped and then risen again, but have been moving the right way (down) since February.  Sales were slightly down compared to October, 2010 (12v 14) and flat compared to last month.  Duluth is a market that favors luxury, but this segment is only doing average…

From $400k to $600k, there were 49 homes on the market. The absorption rate was around 14.7 months. October brought in 3 sales. There were 3 last year and 2 last month. As with much of the county, the recovery that seems to be solidifying at the lower end of the price strata is NOT happening here. Duluth is a luxury centric market, and it is doing better than the rest of Gwinnett County, GA, but the segment is still pretty weak, and seemingly getting weaker.

In the $600k to $800k arena, there were 43 listings, with about 11.7 months of supply.  Sales were 3 for October… 6 for October last year.  Month to month sales were flat (3 v 3).  After August’s performance (5 sales), I had been holding out some hope.  Since Duluth does favor luxury sales, it looks better than the rest of the County, but it has weakened some this month.

In Duluth, GA, from $800k to $1m, there were 24 homes listed and approximately 72 months of inventory on the market.  The 0 sale recorded for October was beaten by last year’s 1 and flat the 0 from last month.  Sales haven’t been moving much for the last couple of months, but 0 sales for the last two months have killed the 3 month average A/R.  It isn’t as weak as that suggests… at least I hope it isn’t

Above $1m, there were 38 properties listed. The current absorption rate indicated about 19 months of inventory. A couple of sales at this level could have a large impact on the Absorption Rates… There were 6 sales in the Aug-Oct period this year, and 7 for the same time last year…  The whole summer was weak last year, but we should be posting half a dozen sales a month here.

Duluth, GA is a suburb of Atlanta, in the heart of Gwinnett County. It actually straddles the county line and has unincorporated portions in South Forsyth County. The population of Duluth is estimated as about 26,000 people as of 2008, but this doesn’t include unincorporated areas outside the city limits, but with a Duluth mailing address. It is also home to Sugarloaf Country Club, a PGA stop until recently. Forbes Magazine rated Duluth 26th in their nationwide survey of the best places to move, and it is one of the wealthiest parts of Georgia. It is also home to the Arena at Gwinnett Center (Home of the ECHL Gwinnett Gladiators) and the Atlanta Thrashers practice facility (the Duluth Ice Forum). There is a LONG list of celebrities and athletes that call Duluth home, largely because of the country clubs and proximity to Atlanta.

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I have a page dedicated to Duluth Market Information.

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