Although one might feel we are still in the lake life off-season, with “Lake Martin Plug Day” behind us, soon the water will be warm and lake season will be in full swing. In review, we saw many changes from year to year in waterfront living. From inventory to sales, here is a quick look at Lake Martin’s January 2025 Residential Report.
Inventory was up.
Temperatures may have been low in January. But one thing that didn’t drop was lake home inventory—it rose! Comparing January 2025, when 131 homes were listed for sale, to January 2024, when 98 homes were listed for sale, it’s a 33-unit increase, or a 33.7% rise!
Homes spent more time on the market.
Contrary to the lake season heating up, it is still considered the off-season for lake life, meaning the housing market is not moving as fast. Lake Martin’s January 2025 Residential Report indicates homes spent an average of 213 days on the market. This is up 113% compared to the average 100 days homes spent on the market in January 2024.
Average sales prices rose year-over-year.
Year-over-year, the average sales price has also increased. Specifically, there was an 11% rise from January 2024 to January 2025.
In 2025, the average sales price of waterfront homes rose to $1,549,265, up from $1,395,938, an increase of $153,327 from 2024.
Total residential sales increased.
Total residential sales increased, even as homes spent more time on the market with more options. Compared to January 2024, residential sales increased 100%—jumping from 8 properties sold in 2024 to 16 in 2025!
Summary
Have you been thinking about investing in waterfront property on the lake? Let Lake Martin’s January 2025 Residential Report motivate you to buy before the on-season hits and these prices and high inventory may be gone with winter!
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