East Cobb
Unincorporated Cobb's subdivision heartland, where homes go under contract in 20 days.
Updated September 2026 · Source: FMLS, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group
The 60-second read
East Cobb isn't a city. It's a large stretch of unincorporated Cobb County, defined here as zips 30062, 30066, 30067, and 30068, and it trades like its own market. The median close price is $515,000. The median home goes under contract in 20 days. So come pre-approved, and expect company.
What you're buying here is a specific product: 1970s through 90s swim-and-tennis subdivisions on wooded lots, shopped heavily by school attendance zone. There's no downtown, near-zero new construction, and thin inventory under about $395,000. If that product fits, East Cobb belongs on your list.
Unincorporated East Cobb, defined here as Cobb County zips 30062, 30066, 30067, and 30068.
What the housing stock actually is
East Cobb is an era-concentrated market: 47% of recent sales were built in the 1980s and 90s, and another 30% in the 1960s and 70s. That's more than three quarters of the market from a few building decades. It's exactly why the subdivisions here feel so consistent.
The middle half of sales runs $395,000 to $740,000, with typical homes between 1,747 and 3,299 square feet at a median of $213 per square foot. The top of this market stretches well past the county median, so price the pocket, not the county.
New construction is essentially absent. Only 9% of recent sales were built 2015 or newer, and homes built 2020 or later round to 1%. What comes to market instead is renovated resale. The renovation quality is what separates the 20-day sales from the ones that sit.
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 | $395K |
| Nov 2021 | $390K |
| Dec 2021 | $381K |
| Jan 2022 | $380K |
| Feb 2022 | $413K |
| Mar 2022 | $419K |
| Apr 2022 | $430K |
| May 2022 | $437K |
| Jun 2022 | $447K |
| Jul 2022 | $440K |
| Aug 2022 | $424K |
| Sep 2022 | $420K |
| Oct 2022 | $432K |
| Nov 2022 | $405K |
| Dec 2022 | $431K |
| Jan 2023 | $372K |
| Feb 2023 | $400K |
| Mar 2023 | $415K |
| Apr 2023 | $435K |
| May 2023 | $431K |
| Jun 2023 | $454K |
| Jul 2023 | $447K |
| Aug 2023 | $436K |
| Sep 2023 | $431K |
| Oct 2023 | $479K |
| Nov 2023 | $424K |
| Dec 2023 | $448K |
| Jan 2024 | $405K |
| Feb 2024 | $431K |
| Mar 2024 | $440K |
| Apr 2024 | $444K |
| May 2024 | $502K |
| Jun 2024 | $475K |
| Jul 2024 | $495K |
| Aug 2024 | $465K |
| Sep 2024 | $450K |
| Oct 2024 | $440K |
| Nov 2024 | $447K |
| Dec 2024 | $470K |
| Jan 2025 | $450K |
| Feb 2025 | $450K |
| Mar 2025 | $478K |
| Apr 2025 | $585K |
| May 2025 | $480K |
| Jun 2025 | $500K |
| Jul 2025 | $475K |
| Aug 2025 | $441K |
| Sep 2025 | $470K |
| Oct 2025 | $441K |
| Nov 2025 | $453K |
| Dec 2025 | $452K |
| Jan 2026 | $437K |
| Feb 2026 | $432K |
| Mar 2026 | $509K |
| Apr 2026 | $568K |
| May 2026 | $560K |
| Jun 2026 | $547K |
| Jul 2026 | $555K |
| Aug 2026 | $525K |
| Sep 2026 | $590K |
What tends to work well
- Buyers who can compete at the 20-day median contract pace in East Cobb's FMLS sales through September 2026.
- Buyers who want established swim-and-tennis subdivisions with mature trees.
- Buyers who want interior space; the upper quartile of homes here runs 3,299 square feet and up.
- Perimeter commuters who can use Johnson Ferry Road to reach Sandy Springs and Dunwoody.
What buyers should think about
- New-construction buyers; homes built 2020 or later round to 1% of East Cobb's FMLS closings since 2020.
- Buyers who want a walkable downtown; East Cobb has retail corridors, not a town center.
- Budgets under about $395,000, where the inventory gets thin fast.
- Anyone counting on transit; this is a driving market end to end.
How are the commutes from East Cobb?
No interstate runs through the middle of East Cobb, and that's part of the deal. Johnson Ferry Road, Roswell Road (GA 120), and Shallowford Road carry the local traffic. I-75 sits on the western edge, and I-285 is reached to the south via Johnson Ferry. The Johnson Ferry river crossing backs up hard at peak; budget for it.
CobbLinc bus coverage is limited in East Cobb, and as of 2026 there's no MARTA rail anywhere in Cobb County. Assume you're driving. CobbLinc's published schedule is the source for what coverage does exist.
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.
- 20-40 min
- to the Perimeter (Sandy Springs/Dunwoody)
- 25-50 min
- to Buckhead
- 35-60 min
- to Midtown
- 40-70 min
- to Hartsfield-Jackson
What schools serve East Cobb?
East Cobb is served by the Cobb County School District. Verify any address's assigned schools with the district's official lookup.
Walton High School
Cobb County- 9-12
- grades
- 2,646
- students
- 19.3:1
- student-teacher ratio
- 86.4% / 70.7%
- ELA / Math proficient or above (2024-25)
Pope High School
Cobb County- 9-12
- grades
- 1,814
- students
- 18.1:1
- student-teacher ratio
- 81.7% / 64%
- ELA / Math proficient or above (2024-25)
Lassiter High School
Cobb County- 9-12
- grades
- 1,932
- students
- 18.1:1
- student-teacher ratio
- 81% / 70.6%
- ELA / Math proficient or above (2024-25)
Wheeler High School
Cobb County- 9-12
- grades
- 2,375
- students
- 17.3:1
- student-teacher ratio
- 50.6% / 43.2%
- ELA / Math proficient or above (2024-25)
Sprayberry High School
Cobb County- 9-12
- grades
- 1,831
- students
- 17.3:1
- student-teacher ratio
- 53.4% / 39.5%
- ELA / Math proficient or above (2024-25)
Kell High School
Cobb County- 9-12
- grades
- 1,506
- students
- 16.2:1
- student-teacher ratio
- 56.9% / 55.3%
- 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 runs through the retail nodes: Merchant's Walk, the Mount Bethel area retail along Johnson Ferry, and the shops and restaurants along Roswell Road. East Cobb Park and Fullers Park are the green spaces people actually use. It adds up: East Cobb logged 2,028 closings in the 12 months through September 2026, per FMLS data compiled by the Terence Richardson Group.
The Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area runs along East Cobb's southern edge, with the Sope Creek unit's trails and mill ruins inside the area. It's the quiet advantage of this part of the county.
If you like East Cobb, also look at
Marietta
$470K median · 24 days
Roswell
$690K median · 19 days
Sandy Springs
$658K median · 24 days
Vinings
$463K median · 51 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
East Cobb questions, answered
Is East Cobb a good place to live?
In East Cobb, Cobb County, GA, homes go under contract in a median 20 days, per FMLS sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. That's the market voting. The draw is established swim-and-tennis subdivisions, the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, and a short run to the Perimeter office core. The tradeoffs: no downtown, essentially no new construction, limited transit, and a $515,000 median.
What is the median home price in East Cobb?
The median close price in East Cobb, Cobb County, GA is $515,000 for the 12 months through September 2026, per FMLS closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. The middle half of sales runs $395,000 to $740,000. Plan on about $395,000 as a realistic entry point.
How far is East Cobb from downtown Atlanta?
East Cobb sits roughly 18 to 22 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta, depending on the pocket. No interstate runs through the middle of it. Off-peak the drive runs about 30 to 40 minutes; at rush hour, plan on 50 to 70 via I-75 or the Johnson Ferry route to I-285.
What are homes like in East Cobb?
About 77% of recent sales in East Cobb, Cobb County, GA were homes built between 1960 and 1999, per FMLS closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. Think traditional two-stories and ranches in established subdivisions on wooded lots. Typical homes run 1,747 to 3,299 square feet at a median of $213 per square foot. New construction is near zero, so condition and renovation quality drive the price.
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