West Cobb average prices are starting to show a downtrend. The number of transactions have definately been going down over that last few years.  

I think that this is a great area to consider especially if you can snag a good foreclosure deal.  The public schools seem to remain highly ranked and it has great access to the Town Center Mall.  There are some really nice homes that have been built in the area.

The numbers below are for single family detached homesin FMLS area 74. Links to stats for other areas are at the bottom of the page.

Year over year, total transactions decreased from 63 to 53 (-16%)

Year over year, average sales price decreased from $320,871 to $243,796 (-24%)

All data for graphs is taken from the FMLS statistics put out by Smart Numbers.

For other market areas as shown in the following map, please click on the links below.

All areas combined: Summary of all FMLS areas

Area 13: North Fulton, Alpharetta/Roswell West of 400
Area 14: North Fulton, Alpharetta East of 400
Area 131: Sandy Springs North of 285
Area 132: Sandy Springs Southe of 285
Area 21: Buckhead
Area 23: Midtown/Virginia Highlands
Area 31: South Fulton, West End
Area 33: South Fulton outside 285
Area 81: East Cobb, North
Area 82: East Cobb, Central
Area 83: East Cobb South
Area 72: South Cobb
Area 73: Cobb West Central
Area 74: Cobb West
Area 75: Cobb Northwest
Area 121: North DeKalb, Dunwoody
Area 41: DeKalb, Tucker
Area 42: DeKalb, Stone Mountain
Area 43: DeKalb South
Area 221: Forsyth East
Area 222: Forsyth Southwest
Area 62: Gwinnett, Duluth/Buford
Area 64: Gwinnett, Southwest
Area 161: Clayton County