Terence Richardson Group at Compass
Book a discovery call

Call or text (678) 785-5275

Satellite view of Holly Springs, Cherokee County, Georgia

Holly Springs

The small city between Woodstock and Canton on I-575, easy to drive past and increasingly hard to ignore.

$493K
median close price
40 days
days on market
12
closings, 12 mo
$204/sqft
price per sq ft

Updated September 2026 · Source: FMLS, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group

The 60-second read

Holly Springs sits directly between Woodstock and Canton on I-575, so it borrows the best of both. Woodstock's downtown is a few exits south, Canton's newer amenities a few exits north, and the highway access is identical. Buyers shopping either neighbor end up on Holly Springs listings without realizing they crossed a city line.

One honest note about the numbers on this page. Only 12 closed sales in the 12 months through September 2026 carry a Holly Springs mailing address in our FMLS data. Most homes near the city limits record under Canton or Woodstock addresses instead. Treat these stats as a thin sample, and lean on the Woodstock and Canton pages for the fuller picture.

What the housing stock actually is

The recorded FMLS sample under a Holly Springs address is small: 12 closings in the 12 months through September 2026, and 319 since 2020. Most homes in the area close under Canton or Woodstock mailing addresses. What the recorded sales do show: typical homes between 2,293 and 3,064 square feet, a trailing median of $493,000, and $204 per square foot. That's consistent with the newer, larger product along the corridor.

On the ground, the corridor between Woodstock and Canton mixes 2000s-era subdivisions with newer townhome and single-family construction along Highway 5 and Hickory Flat Highway. So read the Woodstock and Canton market pages alongside this one. The real comp set for most Holly Springs homes lives there.

Median close price, Holly Springs
TerenceRichardson.com $431K Oct 2021 Sep 2026 $513K high

Data last updated: September 2026. Source: FMLS closed sales, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. Y-axis does not start at zero. Months with fewer than 5 closings are omitted from the line.

View the data table
PeriodValue
Oct 2021$482K
Nov 2021n/a
Dec 2021$448K
Jan 2022n/a
Feb 2022$513K
Mar 2022$490K
Apr 2022n/a
May 2022n/a
Jun 2022n/a
Jul 2022n/a
Aug 2022n/a
Sep 2022n/a
Oct 2022n/a
Nov 2022n/a
Dec 2022n/a
Jan 2023n/a
Feb 2023n/a
Mar 2023$425K
Apr 2023n/a
May 2023n/a
Jun 2023n/a
Jul 2023n/a
Aug 2023$431K
Sep 2023n/a
Oct 2023n/a
Nov 2023n/a
Dec 2023n/a
Jan 2024n/a
Feb 2024n/a
Mar 2024n/a
Apr 2024n/a
May 2024n/a
Jun 2024n/a
Jul 2024n/a
Aug 2024n/a
Sep 2024n/a
Oct 2024n/a
Nov 2024n/a
Dec 2024n/a
Jan 2025n/a
Feb 2025n/a
Mar 2025n/a
Apr 2025n/a
May 2025n/a
Jun 2025n/a
Jul 2025n/a
Aug 2025n/a
Sep 2025n/a
Oct 2025n/a
Nov 2025n/a
Dec 2025n/a
Jan 2026n/a
Feb 2026n/a
Mar 2026n/a
Apr 2026n/a
May 2026n/a
Jun 2026n/a
Jul 2026n/a
Aug 2026n/a
Sep 2026n/a

What tends to work well

  • Buyers shopping the Woodstock-to-Canton corridor along I-575 who care more about the house than the city line.
  • Commuters who want I-575 access without paying the downtown Woodstock premium.
  • Buyers looking for newer townhome and single-family product along the Highway 5 corridor, most of it recorded under neighbor addresses in FMLS data since 2020.
  • Anyone playing the middle: close to both downtowns without being in either.

What buyers should think about

  • Data-driven shoppers who want deep, address-level comps under the Holly Springs name; FMLS recorded just 12 closings in the 12 months through September 2026.
  • Buyers who want their own established downtown; Holly Springs is still building its civic center of gravity.
  • Anyone needing a short rush-hour commute to Midtown or the airport.
  • Buyers who need rail or meaningful transit options.

How are the commutes from Holly Springs?

I-575 runs along the city's edge with its own interchange, putting Holly Springs minutes from Woodstock in one direction and Canton in the other. Highway 5 parallels the interstate and carries the local traffic. Southbound I-575 at rush hour is the same story as everywhere in Cherokee: it backs up. The Express Lanes farther south earn their keep; the Peach Pass site is the source for current toll rates.

Car-dependent, like the rest of Cherokee County. No rail transit as of 2026.

Drive times are realistic off-peak to peak ranges, not promises. Test your own commute at your own hours before you buy; we say that to every client.

45-75 min
to Midtown
35-60 min
to the Perimeter
50-85 min
to Hartsfield-Jackson

What schools serve Holly Springs?

Holly Springs is served by the Cherokee County School District. Verify any address's assigned schools with the district's official lookup.

Sequoyah High School

Cherokee County
9-12
grades
2,083
students
16.1:1
student-teacher ratio
55.9% / 57.3%
ELA / Math proficient or above (2024-25)

Woodstock High School

Cherokee County
9-12
grades
2,044
students
15.5:1
student-teacher ratio
56.2% / 60%
ELA / Math proficient or above (2024-25)

Sources: enrollment, grades, and staffing from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data API (2022-23); assessment figures from Georgia Milestones, Governor's Office of Student Achievement downloadable data, 2024-25, share of tested students scoring Proficient or Distinguished on Georgia Milestones (ELA and Math; EOG for elementary and middle schools, American Literature and Algebra EOC for high schools). Attendance zones are set by the district, change over time, and must be verified address by address before you rely on them. We identify schools factually and present official statistics uniformly; we do not rate, rank, or characterize schools.

Everyday life

Daily life in Holly Springs leans on its neighbors, and that's not a knock. Downtown Woodstock and downtown Canton are each about a 10 to 15 minute drive, and the Blankets Creek trail system sits close by on the Woodstock side. You live in the quiet middle and borrow both downtowns. Fitting, since most area homes even sell under those cities' names in FMLS records since 2020.

If you like Holly Springs, also look at

Woodstock

$455K median · 28 days

Canton

$500K median · 35 days

Ball Ground

$495K median · 43 days

Kennesaw

$407K median · 27 days

Medians and days on market: trailing 12 months. Data last updated: September 2026. Source: FMLS closed sales, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group.

Questions people ask

Holly Springs questions, answered

Is Holly Springs a good place to live?

Holly Springs, Cherokee County, GA sits about 10 to 15 minutes from both downtown Woodstock and downtown Canton, with its own I-575 interchange. That's the appeal: corridor convenience without the downtown-core price premium. The tradeoffs are a limited town center of its own, a car-dependent layout, and rush-hour commutes of 45 to 75 minutes to Midtown. Recorded sales under the Holly Springs name are also scarce in FMLS data, so comps take a little more work here.

What is the median home price in Holly Springs?

The median home price recorded for Holly Springs, Cherokee County, GA is $493,000 for the 12 months through September 2026, per FMLS closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. That figure rests on only 12 recorded closings, because most homes in the area sell under Canton or Woodstock mailing addresses. For a more reliable read: Woodstock's median is $455,000 and Canton's is $500,000 over the same window.

How far is Holly Springs from downtown Atlanta?

Holly Springs is roughly 35 miles north of downtown Atlanta. The drive down I-575 and I-75 runs about 40 to 45 minutes off-peak, and 65 to 75 minutes at rush hour.

What are homes like in Holly Springs?

Recorded sales in Holly Springs, Cherokee County, GA over the past year typically ran 2,293 to 3,064 square feet at a median of $204 per square foot. That's per FMLS closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group, on a small sample. The broader corridor mixes 2000s-era subdivisions with newer townhome and single-family construction along Highway 5. The larger comp set records under neighboring Woodstock and Canton addresses.

Book a discovery call

Thinking about Holly Springs?

Tell us what you're looking for and we'll set up a live, personalized search, or grab the Holly Springs market report and keep researching. Both are the right answer.

Book a discovery callGet The Richardson Report
Terence Richardson at a wooden table with a coffee and a laptop