Housing inventory in the Atlanta area ticked higher in April, rising 6.6% from March to 5,973 active listings, according to Georgia MLS’s monthly survey of the 12-county metro region.  

Despite the monthly increase, listings remained near historic lows, down 62.5% from 15,916 listings in April 2020. 

Sales volume was strong, up 44.2% year-on-year to $2.64 billion. The number of units sold was also up, with a 19.8% year-over-year increase, to 6,674 transactions. 

The median sales price rose 3.5% from March and 17.1% from April 2020 to $325,000.