The typical Duluth home was worth $433,804 in September, down $11,581 in a year, Zillow says. Every nearby Gwinnett city fell too; Johns Creek edged up.
The typical Duluth home was worth $433,804 in September, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. That is $11,581 less than a year earlier, a fall of 2.6%.
It is the 11th month in a row the index has gone down. The last rise was in October 2025, and it was tiny. September’s dip from August was 0.2%.
Zillow’s index is a smoothed, seasonally adjusted estimate of what a typical home in the middle third of the market is worth. It is not a sale price, and Zillow revises past months as more sales come in. Its August figure for Duluth now stands at $434,625.
How far values have come down
The index peaked at $454,783 in December 2024, by Zillow’s current figures. September’s value is $20,979 below that, or 4.6%.
The longer view still favors owners:
- September 2016: $226,060
- September 2020: $291,774
- December 2024 (peak): $454,783
- September 2026: $433,804
A typical Duluth home is still worth about 49% more than in September 2020, and close to double its value of 10 years ago.
Every Gwinnett neighbor fell too
Duluth is not alone. The same Zillow files show every nearby Gwinnett County city losing value over the year. Gwinnett County as a whole fell 2.5%, to $400,880, so the typical Duluth home is worth about $32,900 more than the county figure.
| Place | Typical value, September 2026 | Change in a year |
|---|---|---|
| Johns Creek, about four miles north (Fulton County) | $689,664 | up 0.4% |
| Suwanee, about six miles north | $589,037 | down 2.6% |
| Peachtree Corners, about five miles southwest | $536,929 | down 2.4% |
| Sugar Hill, about nine miles north | $437,583 | down 3.1% |
| Duluth | $433,804 | down 2.6% |
| Gwinnett County | $400,880 | down 2.5% |
| Lilburn, about eight miles southeast | $391,563 | down 2.0% |
| Norcross, about five miles southwest | $321,220 | down 2.3% |
Johns Creek, across the Chattahoochee River in Fulton County, was the only nearby city to rise. Duluth ranks 57th of the 551 Georgia cities in Zillow’s index.
The two ZIP codes
Zillow’s ZIP code figures show a split market. Both ZIP codes run beyond the city limits.
- 30096: $403,704 in September, down 2.2% in a year
- 30097: $706,506 in September, down 0.5% in a year
Rents and new homes
Asking rents have been flat. The Zillow Observed Rent Index put the typical Duluth asking rent at $1,648 in September. That is 0.7% below August and 0.3% below September 2025.
Few new homes are coming. The city authorized eight new housing units in August, all single-family, with a construction value of $3,548,604, according to the Census Bureau’s Building Permits Survey.
What it means for you
- Buyers: prices have softened for almost a year, which gives more room to negotiate than in 2024. A typical Duluth home still costs more than the county’s.
- First-time buyers: Gwinnett County’s Homestretch Down Payment Assistance Program lends up to $10,000 at 0% interest, forgiven after five years in the home. The county moved the application online on Monday. The home must cost no more than $371,000, or $425,000 if newly built, so it fits townhomes and the lower end of the Duluth market, not the typical home.
- Homestretch income limits: household income must be below 80% of the area median, which is $66,000 for one person and $94,250 for a family of four. Questions go to Homestretch@GwinnettCounty.com or 678-518-6008.
- Owners: a Zillow estimate is not your tax value. Gwinnett’s assessors set that, and our property taxes page explains how.
For the full picture, including sale prices and how long homes take to sell, see our Duluth home prices page.
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