Woodstock
A walkable downtown, mountain bike trails, and a median of 28 days on market.
Updated September 2026 · Source: FMLS, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group
The 60-second read
Woodstock is the Cherokee County city closest to the action: a genuine downtown, direct I-575 access, and a $455,000 median that still undercuts most of north Fulton. It's also a busy market, with 1,522 closings in the 12 months through September 2026 and a median of just 28 days on market.
The tradeoff? Everyone else has figured this out too. The annual median has climbed from $350,000 in 2021 to $450,000, and homes near downtown or the trails move fast. If you want the downtown lifestyle at Cherokee prices, plan to compete for it.
What the housing stock actually is
Woodstock's housing stock is mostly a story of two building booms. About 38% of homes sold were built in the 1980s and 90s, and another 30% in the 2000s through the early 2010s. So the typical listing is an established subdivision home, often two stories on a modest lot. Another 26% of sales were built 2015 or newer, much of it townhome and cluster product closer to downtown.
The middle half of sales runs $385,000 to $588,375, with typical homes between 1,700 and 2,814 square feet at a median of $213 per square foot. True new construction is scarce inside the city: only 2% of sales since 2020 were homes built 2020 or later. If a brand-new build is the priority, you'll likely be looking north toward Canton and Ball Ground.
Data last updated: September 2026. Source: FMLS closed sales, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. Y-axis does not start at zero.
View the data table
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $369K |
| Nov 2021 | $360K |
| Dec 2021 | $380K |
| Jan 2022 | $389K |
| Feb 2022 | $375K |
| Mar 2022 | $400K |
| Apr 2022 | $416K |
| May 2022 | $420K |
| Jun 2022 | $416K |
| Jul 2022 | $419K |
| Aug 2022 | $415K |
| Sep 2022 | $400K |
| Oct 2022 | $392K |
| Nov 2022 | $400K |
| Dec 2022 | $420K |
| Jan 2023 | $390K |
| Feb 2023 | $390K |
| Mar 2023 | $399K |
| Apr 2023 | $430K |
| May 2023 | $414K |
| Jun 2023 | $420K |
| Jul 2023 | $425K |
| Aug 2023 | $407K |
| Sep 2023 | $425K |
| Oct 2023 | $415K |
| Nov 2023 | $435K |
| Dec 2023 | $415K |
| Jan 2024 | $428K |
| Feb 2024 | $415K |
| Mar 2024 | $435K |
| Apr 2024 | $439K |
| May 2024 | $430K |
| Jun 2024 | $443K |
| Jul 2024 | $430K |
| Aug 2024 | $430K |
| Sep 2024 | $420K |
| Oct 2024 | $437K |
| Nov 2024 | $483K |
| Dec 2024 | $450K |
| Jan 2025 | $490K |
| Feb 2025 | $435K |
| Mar 2025 | $429K |
| Apr 2025 | $486K |
| May 2025 | $440K |
| Jun 2025 | $475K |
| Jul 2025 | $450K |
| Aug 2025 | $440K |
| Sep 2025 | $439K |
| Oct 2025 | $434K |
| Nov 2025 | $435K |
| Dec 2025 | $465K |
| Jan 2026 | $415K |
| Feb 2026 | $428K |
| Mar 2026 | $434K |
| Apr 2026 | $451K |
| May 2026 | $477K |
| Jun 2026 | $463K |
| Jul 2026 | $515K |
| Aug 2026 | $480K |
| Sep 2026 | $450K |
What tends to work well
- Move-up buyers targeting $385,000 to $588,375, the middle half of Woodstock's FMLS sales through September 2026.
- Buyers who want a real downtown they can walk to without paying intown Atlanta prices.
- Trail and outdoor access as a daily habit, not a weekend drive.
- Commuters who can live with I-575 and are trading drive time for square footage.
What buyers should think about
- Buyers set on new construction; only 2% of Woodstock's FMLS sales since 2020 were homes built 2020 or later.
- Anyone needing a reliably short rush-hour commute to Midtown or the airport.
- Buyers who want a large private lot close to downtown; walkable-core inventory is limited and contested.
- Buyers expecting walkability beyond the downtown core; most of the city is conventional subdivisions.
How are the commutes from Woodstock?
I-575 runs through the middle of Woodstock and is the spine of every commute, connecting south to I-75 and the rest of the metro. Highway 92 handles the east-west traffic toward Roswell and Acworth, and it carries a lot of it at peak. The I-575 Express Lanes can shave real time off a southbound rush-hour trip; the Peach Pass site is the source for current toll rates.
This is a driving city. As of 2026 there's no rail transit in Cherokee County, so plan around the car.
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.
- 40-70 min
- to Midtown
- 30-55 min
- to the Perimeter
- 35-65 min
- to Buckhead
- 50-85 min
- to Hartsfield-Jackson
What schools serve Woodstock?
Woodstock is served by the Cherokee County School District. Verify any address's assigned schools with the district's official lookup.
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)
Etowah High School
Cherokee County- 9-12
- grades
- 2,441
- students
- 15.7:1
- student-teacher ratio
- 57.3% / 44.3%
- ELA / Math proficient or above (2024-25)
River Ridge High School
Cherokee County- 9-12
- grades
- 1,914
- students
- 16.4:1
- student-teacher ratio
- 63.8% / 64.7%
- 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
Downtown Woodstock is the anchor: restaurants, shops, and a steady calendar of outdoor events in a compact, walkable core. It's the reason a lot of buyers pick Woodstock over the neighboring cities. The market shows it: 1,522 closings in the 12 months through September 2026, per FMLS data compiled by the Terence Richardson Group.
The outdoor access is the other half of the pitch. Olde Rope Mill Park sits right off I-575 with river frontage and trail access. The Blankets Creek trail system is one of the better-known mountain biking destinations in the metro. Hobgood Park handles the ballfields and playgrounds on the Bells Ferry side of town.
If you like Woodstock, also look at
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$500K median · 35 days
Holly Springs
$493K median · 40 days
Kennesaw
$407K median · 27 days
Acworth
$410K median · 29 days
Roswell
$690K median · 19 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
Woodstock questions, answered
Is Woodstock a good place to live?
Woodstock, Cherokee County, GA logged 1,522 closings in the 12 months through September 2026, with a median 28 days on market. That's per FMLS closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. The demand tracks the lifestyle: a walkable downtown plus trail systems like Blankets Creek and Olde Rope Mill Park. The tradeoffs are real, though. Rush-hour commutes to Midtown run 40 to 70 minutes, new construction inside the city is scarce, and the walkable core is a small slice of the map.
What is the median home price in Woodstock?
The median home price in Woodstock, Cherokee County, GA is $455,000 for the 12 months through September 2026, per FMLS closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. The middle half of sales falls between $385,000 and $588,375. The annual median has climbed from $350,000 in 2021, so waiting has been expensive here.
How far is Woodstock from downtown Atlanta?
Woodstock sits roughly 30 miles north of downtown Atlanta. Off-peak, the drive down I-575 and I-75 runs about 40 minutes. At rush hour, plan on 60 to 70 minutes, with the Express Lanes as the paid shortcut.
What are homes like in Woodstock?
The typical home sold in Woodstock, Cherokee County, GA over the past year ran 1,700 to 2,814 square feet at a median of $213 per square foot. That's per FMLS closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. About 38% of homes sold were built in the 1980s and 90s and 30% in the 2000s through the early 2010s, so established subdivisions dominate. A newer layer of townhomes and cluster homes near downtown makes up the 26% built 2015 or later.
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