Buckhead
Atlanta's estate-and-highrise district: a wide price spread, from condo towers on Peachtree to gated compounds off West Paces Ferry.
Updated September 2026 · Source: FMLS, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group
The 60-second read
$357,000 to $1,610,000. That was the middle half of Buckhead's FMLS sales in the year ending September 2026, around an $825,000 median. One district, two markets: condo towers around Peachtree, Lenox, and Phipps, and estate streets west of Peachtree. Buckhead is not a separate city, by the way; it is the north side of the City of Atlanta.
It is also a patient market: 39 median days across 1,385 closings, with sellers averaging 95.2% of list. So you get room to negotiate here.
Buckhead, a district of the City of Atlanta, defined here as zips 30305, 30324, 30326, 30327, and 30342.
What the housing stock actually is
Buckhead's era mix is broad: 21% of recent sales were built before 1960, 17% in the 1960s and 70s, 24% in the 1980s and 90s, 24% in the 2000s to early 2010s, and 14% in 2015 or later. Prewar estates, mid-century ranches, condo towers from every decade, and new townhomes all trade under one name.
The middle half of sales ran 1,173 to 3,278 square feet and $357,000 to $1,610,000. The lower half of that band is mostly condos around Lenox, Phipps, and Peachtree. The upper half is single-family in the estate sections, where the top of the market runs well past the band.
New construction is a rounding error: 0% of closings since 2020 were built 2020 or later. So this is a resale market. Renovated versus original condition, and building quality for condos, drive the spreads.
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 | $440K |
| Nov 2021 | $485K |
| Dec 2021 | $415K |
| Jan 2022 | $500K |
| Feb 2022 | $407K |
| Mar 2022 | $420K |
| Apr 2022 | $749K |
| May 2022 | $838K |
| Jun 2022 | $525K |
| Jul 2022 | $407K |
| Aug 2022 | $415K |
| Sep 2022 | $717K |
| Oct 2022 | $757K |
| Nov 2022 | $490K |
| Dec 2022 | $515K |
| Jan 2023 | $428K |
| Feb 2023 | $444K |
| Mar 2023 | $484K |
| Apr 2023 | $432K |
| May 2023 | $534K |
| Jun 2023 | $734K |
| Jul 2023 | $445K |
| Aug 2023 | $486K |
| Sep 2023 | $519K |
| Oct 2023 | $727K |
| Nov 2023 | $750K |
| Dec 2023 | $780K |
| Jan 2024 | $732K |
| Feb 2024 | $751K |
| Mar 2024 | $750K |
| Apr 2024 | $807K |
| May 2024 | $978K |
| Jun 2024 | $870K |
| Jul 2024 | $632K |
| Aug 2024 | $492K |
| Sep 2024 | $755K |
| Oct 2024 | $872K |
| Nov 2024 | $930K |
| Dec 2024 | $1.05M |
| Jan 2025 | $798K |
| Feb 2025 | $765K |
| Mar 2025 | $860K |
| Apr 2025 | $840K |
| May 2025 | $983K |
| Jun 2025 | $755K |
| Jul 2025 | $756K |
| Aug 2025 | $968K |
| Sep 2025 | $510K |
| Oct 2025 | $845K |
| Nov 2025 | $1.18M |
| Dec 2025 | $898K |
| Jan 2026 | $520K |
| Feb 2026 | $787K |
| Mar 2026 | $830K |
| Apr 2026 | $779K |
| May 2026 | $816K |
| Jun 2026 | $800K |
| Jul 2026 | $1.00M |
| Aug 2026 | $618K |
| Sep 2026 | $589K |
What tends to work well
- Condo and townhome buyers who want walkable retail, restaurants, and rail; below $357,000, a quarter of Buckhead's FMLS sales in the year ending September 2026 closed in that segment.
- Estate buyers; the sections off West Paces Ferry and the Tuxedo Park area carry the city's largest lots and homes.
- Anyone splitting the week between Midtown, the Perimeter, and the airport; Buckhead is the center of that triangle.
- Buyers who want negotiating room in a premium market; at 39 median days, offers get answered, not outrun.
What buyers should think about
- Buyers who want a low-density feel on a modest budget; below roughly $357,000, the FMLS options in 2026 are almost entirely condos on busy corridors.
- Anyone allergic to Peachtree Road and GA 400 traffic; the retail core generates it daily.
- Buyers set on new single-family construction; 0% of sales since 2020 were built 2020 or later.
- Value-per-foot shoppers; the median here is $329 per square foot.
How are the commutes from Buckhead?
GA 400 begins in Buckhead and runs north. I-85 is reached via Sidney Marcus and Lindbergh, and Peachtree Road ties the district together. West of Peachtree, the estate sections run on winding two-lane roads never built for through traffic. That keeps them calm and makes trips longer than the mileage suggests. Read the ranges above as 2026 planning numbers and let a live traffic source handle the day-to-day.
Three MARTA rail stations serve the district: Buckhead on the Red Line, Lenox on the Gold Line, and Lindbergh Center where the lines meet.
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.
- 10-25 min
- to Midtown
- 15-30 min
- to the Perimeter
- 25-50 min
- to Hartsfield-Jackson
What schools serve Buckhead?
Buckhead is served by Atlanta Public Schools. Verify any address's assigned schools with the district's official lookup.
North Atlanta High School
Atlanta Public Schools- 9-12
- grades
- 2,316
- students
- 15.8:1
- student-teacher ratio
- 51.4% / 31.9%
- ELA / Math proficient or above (2024-25)
Also commonly referenced: Sarah Smith Elementary, Warren T. Jackson Elementary, Morris Brandon Elementary, Sutton Middle 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
Lenox Square and Phipps Plaza anchor the Southeast's densest high-end shopping district, and Buckhead Village adds the walkable boutique-and-restaurant blocks. That retail gravity helps explain the 1,385 FMLS closings recorded in Buckhead, Fulton County in the year ending September 2026. Path400 is stitching a paved greenway through the district alongside GA 400.
Chastain Park on the north side carries the golf course, horse park, amphitheater, and ball fields. Bobby Jones Golf Course sits on the southern edge, and the Atlanta History Center on West Paces Ferry holds the gardens, the Swan House, and the Cyclorama.
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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
Buckhead questions, answered
Is Buckhead a good place to live?
1,385 FMLS closings in the year ending September 2026 make Buckhead, Fulton County the center of Atlanta's premium market, and the case is access and amenity density: three MARTA rail stations, Lenox Square, Phipps Plaza, Buckhead Village, Chastain Park, and a 15-minute run to Midtown. The tradeoffs: a median of $329 per square foot, Peachtree Road traffic, and a market that splits sharply between condo corridors and estate streets. It fits buyers who want either of those two very different products.
What is the median home price in Buckhead?
$825,000 is the median home price in Buckhead, the northern district of Atlanta, Fulton County, GA, for the 12 months ending September 2026, per FMLS closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group, defining Buckhead as zips 30305, 30324, 30326, 30327, and 30342. The middle half of sales ran $357,000 to $1,610,000, because condos and estate homes share the district. Comp against your product type, not the blended median.
How far is Buckhead from downtown Atlanta?
About 8 miles north. Driving from Buckhead to downtown Atlanta takes roughly 15 to 30 minutes depending on traffic. The district's three MARTA stations, Buckhead, Lenox, and Lindbergh Center, reach Five Points directly by rail.
What are homes like in Buckhead?
1,173 to 3,278 square feet is the middle half of Buckhead sales, priced $357,000 to $1,610,000, per FMLS closings for the year ending September 2026. The era mix is broad: 21% of recent sales predate 1960 while 38% were built after 2000. In practice, condo towers along Peachtree, Lenox, and Phipps on one side; prewar and renovated estate homes west of Peachtree on the other.
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