Villa Rica
Newer, bigger houses on the Douglas-Carroll county line, at the west edge of the metro.
Updated September 2026 · Source: FMLS, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group
The 60-second read
Villa Rica sells newer housing: 85% of homes sold were built in 2000 or later, and the median sale hit $366,695 in the 12 months through September 2026. You get more house for it too, with typical sales running 1,876 to 2,914 square feet.
One thing to get straight early: the city spans the Douglas-Carroll county line. Which side you buy on sets your school district and your tax bill, so confirm the county on every listing before you compare prices. And this is the far west edge of the metro; downtown Atlanta is a 33-mile run on I-20.
What the housing stock actually is
Villa Rica's market is a 2000s-and-newer story: 38% of homes sold were built in the 2000s and another 47% in 2015 or later. Mirror Lake, the master-planned golf-and-lakes community on the Douglas side, drove a lot of that build-out. Just 15% of sales predate 2000.
The middle half of sales runs $320,000 to $439,218, with typical homes between 1,876 and 2,914 square feet at $151 per square foot. The annual median has bounced: $381,000 in 2022, $345,000 in 2023, $372,500 in 2025. With 216 closings a year, one strong quarter moves the number. Read the band, not the headline.
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 | $302K |
| Nov 2021 | $353K |
| Dec 2021 | $330K |
| Jan 2022 | $389K |
| Feb 2022 | $372K |
| Mar 2022 | $398K |
| Apr 2022 | $425K |
| May 2022 | $426K |
| Jun 2022 | $446K |
| Jul 2022 | $348K |
| Aug 2022 | $334K |
| Sep 2022 | $314K |
| Oct 2022 | $400K |
| Nov 2022 | $330K |
| Dec 2022 | $324K |
| Jan 2023 | $340K |
| Feb 2023 | $306K |
| Mar 2023 | $317K |
| Apr 2023 | $437K |
| May 2023 | $361K |
| Jun 2023 | $350K |
| Jul 2023 | $344K |
| Aug 2023 | $383K |
| Sep 2023 | $345K |
| Oct 2023 | $360K |
| Nov 2023 | $315K |
| Dec 2023 | $296K |
| Jan 2024 | $336K |
| Feb 2024 | $348K |
| Mar 2024 | $345K |
| Apr 2024 | $330K |
| May 2024 | $360K |
| Jun 2024 | $337K |
| Jul 2024 | $370K |
| Aug 2024 | $334K |
| Sep 2024 | $402K |
| Oct 2024 | $335K |
| Nov 2024 | $390K |
| Dec 2024 | $350K |
| Jan 2025 | $340K |
| Feb 2025 | $335K |
| Mar 2025 | $345K |
| Apr 2025 | $334K |
| May 2025 | $436K |
| Jun 2025 | $431K |
| Jul 2025 | $430K |
| Aug 2025 | $385K |
| Sep 2025 | $390K |
| Oct 2025 | $382K |
| Nov 2025 | $329K |
| Dec 2025 | $365K |
| Jan 2026 | $365K |
| Feb 2026 | $393K |
| Mar 2026 | $356K |
| Apr 2026 | $358K |
| May 2026 | $362K |
| Jun 2026 | $415K |
| Jul 2026 | $429K |
| Aug 2026 | $372K |
| Sep 2026 | $355K |
What tends to work well
- Buyers shopping $320,000 to $439,218, the middle half of Villa Rica's FMLS sales through September 2026.
- Buyers who want a newer build; 47% of homes sold were built 2015 or later.
- Mirror Lake shoppers; the golf-and-lakes community on the Douglas side carries a big share of the resale inventory.
- Buyers trading commute length for space at $151 per square foot.
What buyers should think about
- Anyone commuting daily to Midtown or the north side; plan on 45 to 75 minutes each way.
- Buyers who want older character; just 15% of homes sold predate 2000.
- Buyers who'd rather not sort out a two-county split of schools and taxes.
- Buyers who need volume; 216 closings a year means the median swings.
How are the commutes from Villa Rica?
I-20 runs along the north side of Villa Rica and is the only realistic route east; downtown Atlanta is about 33 miles. Highway 78 threads through the old downtown. When I-20 backs up west of Douglasville, there's no good alternate, so the commute variance is real.
This is a driving city. As of 2026 there's no MARTA rail in Douglas 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.
- 15-25 min
- to Douglasville
- 40-70 min
- to Downtown Atlanta
- 45-75 min
- to Midtown
- 40-70 min
- to Hartsfield-Jackson
What schools serve Villa Rica?
Villa Rica is served by the Douglas County School System and Carroll County Schools.
Also commonly referenced: Villa Rica High School.
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 Villa Rica keeps a working main street along the old rail line, with local restaurants filling the storefronts. The Pine Mountain Gold Museum, at the site of one of Georgia's early gold mines, covers the history that gave the town its start.
Mirror Lake is the biggest name in the housing market here: a master-planned community around golf and lakes on the Douglas County side. It's a large slice of a small market, which ran 216 closings in the 12 months through September 2026 at a median of $366,695, per FMLS data compiled by the Terence Richardson Group.
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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
Villa Rica questions, answered
Is Villa Rica a good place to live?
Villa Rica, Douglas County, GA logged 216 home closings in the 12 months through September 2026 at a median of $366,695, per FMLS closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. The draw is newer, larger housing: 85% of homes sold were built in 2000 or later, at $151 per square foot. The tradeoffs are the metro's western edge commute and a city split across two counties, which changes schools and taxes side to side.
What is the median home price in Villa Rica?
The median home price in Villa Rica, Douglas County, GA is $366,695 for the 12 months through September 2026, per FMLS closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. The middle half of sales falls between $320,000 and $439,218. In a market this size, 216 closings a year, the median swings, so weigh the band over the single number. The Terence Richardson Group publishes this data monthly.
Which county is Villa Rica in?
Villa Rica, GA sits in both Douglas County and Carroll County, and the line has run through town since the 1800s. The Douglas side, including the Mirror Lake community, falls under the Douglas County School System; the Carroll side falls under Carroll County Schools. County also sets your property tax bill. Confirm which side a listing is on before you compare it to anything else.
What is Mirror Lake?
Mirror Lake is a master-planned community on the Douglas County side of Villa Rica, GA, built out mostly in the 2000s around golf and a chain of lakes. It's a big part of why 38% of homes sold in Villa Rica were built in that decade, per FMLS closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. If you see a newer Villa Rica listing with amenity fees, there's a fair chance this is the neighborhood.
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