Living in Fulton County
Fulton County is the metro's spine and its widest price spectrum.
Updated September 2026 · Source: FMLS, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group
Fulton County is the metro's spine and its widest price spectrum. It runs from Chattahoochee Hills in the far southwest to Milton's estates in the far north. Really, it's three markets in one: North Fulton's tech corridor along GA-400, Atlanta inside the Perimeter from Buckhead through the BeltLine neighborhoods, and South Fulton's value corridor along I-85 South. That's why we publish the split below. A single Fulton median blends markets that behave nothing alike.
Alpharetta
North Fulton's commercial engine: a rebuilt walkable downtown, Avalon, the GA 400 tech corridor, and a deep bench of 1980s through 2010s subdivisions.
$759K median · 24 days on market · 1,571 FMLS closings, 12 months through September 2026
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Milton
Equestrian-zoned north Fulton: large lots, large homes, a protected rural feel, and a median close price of $1,377,500.
$1.4M median · 28 days on market · 300 FMLS closings, 12 months through September 2026
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Roswell
A historic river town with Canton Street at its center and 1980s-90s subdivisions doing most of the housing work.
$690K median · 19 days on market · 1,093 FMLS closings, 12 months through September 2026
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Johns Creek
A master-planned 1980s-90s suburb along the Chattahoochee where homes sell in two weeks and the subdivision comp is king.
$835K median · 15 days on market · 372 FMLS closings, 12 months through September 2026
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Sandy Springs
Fulton's second-largest city, split between condo and townhome corridors along Roswell Road and wooded single-family streets running to the Chattahoochee.
$658K median · 24 days on market · 871 FMLS closings, 12 months through September 2026
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Buckhead
Atlanta's estate-and-highrise district: a wide price spread, from condo towers on Peachtree to gated compounds off West Paces Ferry.
$825K median · 39 days on market · 1,385 FMLS closings, 12 months through September 2026
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Atlanta
The city itself: dozens of submarkets under one name, where a citywide median is a starting point and the neighborhood is the real answer.
$435K median · 39 days on market · 7,542 FMLS closings, 12 months through September 2026
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East Point
Streetcar-era bungalows, a MARTA rail station, and a median close price of $241,000.
$241K median · 38 days on market · 86 FMLS closings, 12 months through September 2026
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Hapeville
A small city on Hartsfield-Jackson's north edge, with a historic downtown and a market small enough that mix moves the median.
$420K median · 67 days on market · 45 FMLS closings, 12 months through September 2026
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College Park
A historic district, its own MARTA station, and a newer-built housing wave on Hartsfield-Jackson's west side.
$360K median · 45 days on market · 73 FMLS closings, 12 months through September 2026
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Fairburn
A busy market on Fulton County's south side: newer subdivisions and 1,868 to 2,994 square feet at $151 per foot.
$355K median · 36 days on market · 475 FMLS closings, 12 months through September 2026
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Union City
A median of $147 per square foot and 40 days on market, along I-85.
$265K median · 40 days on market · 242 FMLS closings, 12 months through September 2026
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South Fulton
A city incorporated in 2017, with a new sales mix: 73% of recent sales built 2015 or later.
$336K median · 54 days on market · 175 FMLS closings, 12 months through September 2026
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Palmetto
A main-street town at Fulton County's southwest tip, priced under $300,000 with Serenbe minutes away.
$280K median · 41 days on market · 60 FMLS closings, 12 months through September 2026
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Chattahoochee Hills
Rural by design: village-node zoning, Serenbe, and a median of $423 per square foot.
$785K median · 94 days on market · 42 FMLS closings, 12 months through September 2026
Read the Chattahoochee Hills guide →
Data last updated: September 2026. Source: FMLS closed sales, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group.
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