Planning board debates housing demand numbers as enrollment data show district decline

Mar 24, 2025

Bob Gordon told the board average single-family sale prices rose about 80% from roughly $170,000 in 2017 to about $324,000 in March 2025; Fulton County planner Aaron Enfield presented State Education Department data showing a district-wide enrollment decline of 29 students from 2020/21 to 2023/24.

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Bob Gordon told the Planning Board that single-family housing demand in Perth has been strong and that average sale prices have risen markedly. "From 2017 to March 2025, the Average House Sale has gone up 80% from $170k for a 3-bedroom with around 1700 sq ft to over 324k," Gordon said. He also said he’s observed an uptick in residents working at Regeneron and suggested that could increase school enrollments.

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