South Forsyth
The subdivision corridor between GA-400 and the Fulton and Gwinnett lines, at a median of $650,000.
Updated September 2026 · Source: FMLS, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group
The 60-second read
$650,000 is the median close price in South Forsyth, on 1,218 FMLS closings in the year ending September 2026. This is the unincorporated southern end of the county, running from GA-400 to the Johns Creek and Suwanee borders, and it functions as its own market.
The pitch is simple: it borders Alpharetta and Johns Creek at a discount to both, and the discount is smaller than most buyers expect. The middle half of sales already runs $490,000 to $865,750, for a nearly all-subdivision landscape.
South Forsyth, defined here as Forsyth County zips 30004, 30005, 30024, and 30041.
What the housing stock actually is
South Forsyth is subdivision country, built in waves. About 39% of homes sold were built in the 2000s through the early 2010s and 35% in the 1980s and 90s, with another 22% from 2015 or later. The typical sale runs 2,130 to 3,756 square feet. Swim-and-tennis communities are the default settlement pattern, not the exception.
The middle half of sales goes from $490,000 to $865,750 at a median $220 per foot, and the trailing 12 month median is $650,000. New construction is a small slice of what actually trades: only 1% of sales since 2020 were built 2020 or later. So this is mostly a resale market of large 2000s-era homes.
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 | $450K |
| Nov 2021 | $479K |
| Dec 2021 | $450K |
| Jan 2022 | $460K |
| Feb 2022 | $480K |
| Mar 2022 | $517K |
| Apr 2022 | $725K |
| May 2022 | $718K |
| Jun 2022 | $725K |
| Jul 2022 | $545K |
| Aug 2022 | $542K |
| Sep 2022 | $498K |
| Oct 2022 | $528K |
| Nov 2022 | $515K |
| Dec 2022 | $499K |
| Jan 2023 | $475K |
| Feb 2023 | $525K |
| Mar 2023 | $505K |
| Apr 2023 | $527K |
| May 2023 | $720K |
| Jun 2023 | $530K |
| Jul 2023 | $520K |
| Aug 2023 | $780K |
| Sep 2023 | $632K |
| Oct 2023 | $765K |
| Nov 2023 | $527K |
| Dec 2023 | $725K |
| Jan 2024 | $525K |
| Feb 2024 | $529K |
| Mar 2024 | $785K |
| Apr 2024 | $791K |
| May 2024 | $830K |
| Jun 2024 | $785K |
| Jul 2024 | $750K |
| Aug 2024 | $745K |
| Sep 2024 | $765K |
| Oct 2024 | $764K |
| Nov 2024 | $761K |
| Dec 2024 | $539K |
| Jan 2025 | $535K |
| Feb 2025 | $745K |
| Mar 2025 | $516K |
| Apr 2025 | $736K |
| May 2025 | $750K |
| Jun 2025 | $778K |
| Jul 2025 | $750K |
| Aug 2025 | $761K |
| Sep 2025 | $750K |
| Oct 2025 | $525K |
| Nov 2025 | $730K |
| Dec 2025 | $535K |
| Jan 2026 | $545K |
| Feb 2026 | $673K |
| Mar 2026 | $665K |
| Apr 2026 | $670K |
| May 2026 | $685K |
| Jun 2026 | $653K |
| Jul 2026 | $653K |
| Aug 2026 | $650K |
| Sep 2026 | $563K |
What tends to work well
- Move-up buyers who want large newer homes; typical South Forsyth FMLS sales ran 2,130 to 3,756 square feet in the year ending September 2026.
- Buyers cross-shopping Alpharetta and Johns Creek who want more house per dollar just across the county line.
- Households anchored to the GA-400 tech and office corridor from Alpharetta to the Perimeter.
- Buyers who want Halcyon, The Collection, and the Big Creek Greenway as their daily orbit.
What buyers should think about
- Budgets under $490,000; only a quarter of FMLS sales in the year ending September 2026 closed below that line.
- Buyers who want a historic downtown of their own; the corridor borrows Alpharetta's.
- Anyone wanting acreage or rural character, which mostly means looking further north in the county.
- Daily Midtown or airport commuters who cannot flex around GA-400 peak hours.
How are the commutes from South Forsyth?
GA-400 runs the corridor's western edge, with the exits from McFarland Parkway up to Highway 20 feeding the whole area. Peachtree Parkway, Highway 141, is the internal spine between neighborhoods, schools, and retail. At peak, both GA-400 southbound and 141 back up. So know exactly which exit your life runs through before you pick the subdivision; the ranges above are 2026 planning numbers, and a live traffic source knows today better than any guide.
Car-dependent as of 2026. No rail reaches Forsyth County; the practical option is driving to the North Springs MARTA station down GA-400.
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.
- 40-75 min
- to Midtown
- 30-60 min
- to the Perimeter
- 35-70 min
- to Buckhead
- 55-90 min
- to Hartsfield-Jackson
What schools serve South Forsyth?
South Forsyth is served by Forsyth County Schools. Verify any address's assigned schools with the district's official lookup.
Lambert High School
Forsyth County- 9-12
- grades
- 3,007
- students
- 19.8:1
- student-teacher ratio
- 83.9% / 74.2%
- ELA / Math proficient or above (2024-25)
South Forsyth High School
Forsyth County- 9-12
- grades
- 2,443
- students
- 19.4:1
- student-teacher ratio
- 81% / 65.9%
- ELA / Math proficient or above (2024-25)
Denmark High School
Forsyth County- 9-12
- grades
- 2,459
- students
- 17.7:1
- student-teacher ratio
- 73.8% / 66%
- 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
The retail layer here is genuinely strong. Halcyon anchors the GA-400 side with restaurants, shops, and a connection to the Big Creek Greenway, and The Collection at Forsyth covers the open-air mall side. Those anchors sit behind the 1,218 FMLS closings South Forsyth, Forsyth County recorded in the year ending September 2026. Downtown Alpharetta and Avalon sit just across the county line, close enough that many households treat them as their own.
The Big Creek Greenway is the everyday outdoor asset, a paved multi-use trail running through the corridor. Lake Lanier is a 20 to 30 minute drive for weekends on the water.
If you like South Forsyth, also look at
Cumming
$585K median · 37 days
Johns Creek
$835K median · 15 days
Alpharetta
$759K median · 24 days
Milton
$1.4M median · 28 days
Lake Lanier Corridor
$502K median · 33 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
South Forsyth questions, answered
Is South Forsyth a good place to live?
1,218 homes closed in South Forsyth, Forsyth County in the FMLS year ending September 2026, at a $650,000 median. The draws: large homes, Halcyon, The Collection at Forsyth, the Big Creek Greenway, and Forsyth County Schools territory bordering Alpharetta and Johns Creek. The tradeoffs: the price, an almost entirely subdivision landscape with no historic downtown of its own, and GA-400 at peak as the tax on every trip south.
What is the median home price in South Forsyth?
$650,000 is the median home price in South Forsyth, Forsyth County, GA for the 12 months ending September 2026, per FMLS closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. The middle half of sales ran $490,000 to $865,750. Cross-shoppers should note: Johns Creek's median next door is $835,000.
How far is South Forsyth from downtown Atlanta?
About 35 miles north via GA-400. Off-peak, the drive from South Forsyth to downtown Atlanta runs about 40 to 45 minutes. At rush hour, plan on 65 to 75.
What are homes like in South Forsyth?
2,130 to 3,756 square feet is the typical South Forsyth sale, at a median $220 per square foot, per FMLS closings for the year ending September 2026. About 39% of homes sold were built in the 2000s through the early 2010s and 35% in the 1980s and 90s. The standard product is a large two-story in a swim-and-tennis subdivision, with 2015-plus construction another 22% of sales.
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