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.
Updated September 2026 · Source: FMLS, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group
The 60-second read
1,571 FMLS closings in the year ending September 2026 make Alpharetta a deep market, at a $759,000 median. Depth is the point: whatever you are shopping for, something like it is on the market most weeks.
The middle half of sales ran $515,000 to $1,040,000, homes moved in a median of 24 days, and sellers averaged 96.4% of list. The tradeoff is the drive. No MARTA rail comes this far north, and GA 400 at rush hour is the tax on everything else.
What the housing stock actually is
About 49% of recent sales were built in the 1980s and 90s, the classic Alpharetta swim-tennis subdivision era. Another 25% dates to the 2000s and early 2010s, and 22% was built 2015 or later. Pre-1980 homes are rare at 4%.
The middle half of sales ran 1,848 to 3,608 square feet and $515,000 to $1,040,000. That band covers townhomes near downtown, mid-90s traditionals deep in subdivisions, and newer high-end product. Same city name, very different products, which is why block-level comps beat citywide medians here.
Actual new construction is thin: about 1% of sales since 2020 were built 2020 or later, because the city is largely built out. The 2015-plus share is mostly the townhome and infill wave around downtown, not new subdivisions.
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 | $455K |
| Nov 2021 | $458K |
| Dec 2021 | $457K |
| Jan 2022 | $465K |
| Feb 2022 | $498K |
| Mar 2022 | $530K |
| Apr 2022 | $520K |
| May 2022 | $722K |
| Jun 2022 | $545K |
| Jul 2022 | $751K |
| Aug 2022 | $542K |
| Sep 2022 | $525K |
| Oct 2022 | $506K |
| Nov 2022 | $486K |
| Dec 2022 | $520K |
| Jan 2023 | $440K |
| Feb 2023 | $483K |
| Mar 2023 | $648K |
| Apr 2023 | $792K |
| May 2023 | $830K |
| Jun 2023 | $780K |
| Jul 2023 | $767K |
| Aug 2023 | $800K |
| Sep 2023 | $782K |
| Oct 2023 | $789K |
| Nov 2023 | $722K |
| Dec 2023 | $778K |
| Jan 2024 | $762K |
| Feb 2024 | $748K |
| Mar 2024 | $830K |
| Apr 2024 | $850K |
| May 2024 | $850K |
| Jun 2024 | $849K |
| Jul 2024 | $811K |
| Aug 2024 | $811K |
| Sep 2024 | $775K |
| Oct 2024 | $775K |
| Nov 2024 | $790K |
| Dec 2024 | $755K |
| Jan 2025 | $820K |
| Feb 2025 | $748K |
| Mar 2025 | $810K |
| Apr 2025 | $718K |
| May 2025 | $844K |
| Jun 2025 | $842K |
| Jul 2025 | $815K |
| Aug 2025 | $845K |
| Sep 2025 | $860K |
| Oct 2025 | $873K |
| Nov 2025 | $813K |
| Dec 2025 | $830K |
| Jan 2026 | $745K |
| Feb 2026 | $783K |
| Mar 2026 | $685K |
| Apr 2026 | $765K |
| May 2026 | $748K |
| Jun 2026 | $750K |
| Jul 2026 | $748K |
| Aug 2026 | $775K |
| Sep 2026 | $675K |
What tends to work well
- Budgets between $515,000 and $1,040,000, the middle half of Alpharetta FMLS sales for the year ending September 2026.
- Anyone working the GA 400 tech and office corridor who wants to live minutes from it.
- Buyers who want restaurant-and-event walkability at Avalon or downtown Alpharetta without living in town.
- Townhome buyers; newer townhomes near downtown are a real slice of the 22% of sales built 2015 or later.
What buyers should think about
- Budgets under roughly $515,000; only a quarter of FMLS sales in the year ending September 2026 closed below $515,000, and competition there is stiff.
- Midtown or downtown commuters who cannot tolerate GA 400; there is no rail option this far north.
- Buyers who want acreage or rural quiet; that is Milton and points north, not Alpharetta.
- HOA-averse buyers; most of the stock sits inside covenant-controlled subdivisions.
How are the commutes from Alpharetta?
GA 400 is the spine, with the Haynes Bridge, Old Milton, and Windward exits serving the city. Daily life is organized around how far you are from an on-ramp. The corridor runs heavy southbound in the morning and northbound in the evening. Those are 2026 planning ranges above; drive your hours and check a live traffic source before you buy.
No MARTA rail reaches Alpharetta as of 2026. North Springs station in Sandy Springs is the closest park-and-ride for rail into town.
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
- 30-55 min
- to Buckhead
- 35-60 min
- to Midtown
- 45-80 min
- to Hartsfield-Jackson
What schools serve Alpharetta?
Alpharetta is served by Fulton County Schools. Verify any address's assigned schools with the district's official lookup.
Alpharetta High School
Fulton County- 9-12
- grades
- 2,174
- students
- 18:1
- student-teacher ratio
- 70.1% / 60.3%
- ELA / Math proficient or above (2024-25)
Cambridge High School
Fulton County- 9-12
- grades
- 1,747
- students
- 17.5:1
- student-teacher ratio
- 67.7% / 54.7%
- ELA / Math proficient or above (2024-25)
Innovation Academy
Fulton County- 9-11
- grades
- 1,136
- students
- 17:1
- student-teacher ratio
- 89.9% / 78.6%
- 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 Alpharetta has been rebuilt into one of the metro's best small downtowns: restaurants, shops, green space, and a packed event calendar. Avalon, two miles east, layers on bigger retail, dining, and offices. Together they anchor the demand behind Alpharetta, Fulton County's 1,571 FMLS closings in the year ending September 2026.
The Big Creek Greenway runs a long paved trail through the middle of the city. Wills Park brings ball fields, a pool, and an equestrian center, and Ameris Bank Amphitheatre carries the summer concert calendar. The North Point corridor holds the big-box retail, with Halcyon a short drive up GA 400 in Forsyth County.
If you like Alpharetta, also look at
Milton
$1.4M median · 28 days
Roswell
$690K median · 19 days
Johns Creek
$835K median · 15 days
South Forsyth
$650K 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
Alpharetta questions, answered
Is Alpharetta a good place to live?
1,571 FMLS closings in the year ending September 2026 make Alpharetta, Fulton County a deep market, and the draws are concrete: a walkable rebuilt downtown, Avalon, the Big Creek Greenway, Wills Park, and the GA 400 employment corridor inside the city. The tradeoffs: no MARTA rail, GA 400 congestion, a $759,000 median, and HOA-governed subdivisions almost everywhere. It fits buyers who want jobs, retail, and housing selection in one place and can live with the drive south.
What is the median home price in Alpharetta?
$759,000 is the median home price in Alpharetta, Fulton 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 $515,000 to $1,040,000. Sellers averaged 96.4% of list with a 24-day median, so well-priced homes move fast and lowball offers mostly lose.
How far is Alpharetta from downtown Atlanta?
About 26 miles north. Driving from Alpharetta to downtown Atlanta on GA 400 takes roughly 35 to 60 minutes depending on the hour. There is no direct rail; the closest MARTA station is North Springs in Sandy Springs.
What are homes like in Alpharetta?
About half of recent Alpharetta sales, 49%, were built in the 1980s and 90s, per FMLS closings for the year ending September 2026: two-story traditionals in swim-tennis subdivisions. Another 22% was built 2015 or later, largely townhomes and infill near downtown. The middle half ran 1,848 to 3,608 square feet, priced $515,000 to $1,040,000.
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