Dacula
Gwinnett's northeast edge: newer subdivisions, big square footage, and Little Mulberry Park.
Updated September 2026 · Source: FMLS, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group
The 60-second read
Dacula is where Gwinnett still sells big. 70% of homes sold in the 12 months through September 2026 were built in 2000 or later, and the typical sale runs 2,142 to 3,363 square feet. 684 FMLS closings put the median at $439,645.
The distance is the price you pay. Downtown Atlanta sits about 40 miles away, and a Midtown rush-hour run can take 50 to 80 minutes. Dacula works best when your life runs through Gwinnett, not through town.
What the housing stock actually is
Dacula's growth is recent: 37% of homes sold were built in the 2000s through the early 2010s and another 33% in 2015 or later. Only 29% predates 2000. The typical sale runs 2,142 to 3,363 square feet, so this is where the big-house search gets serious.
The middle half of Dacula sales for the year ending September 2026 runs $380,000 to $536,702 at a median $170 per square foot, per FMLS closings compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. That per-foot number is the story: nearly Suwanee-sized homes at $170 per foot against Suwanee's $206. The annual median climbed from $365,000 in 2021 to $430,000 in 2025.
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 | $370K |
| Nov 2021 | $380K |
| Dec 2021 | $400K |
| Jan 2022 | $438K |
| Feb 2022 | $415K |
| Mar 2022 | $415K |
| Apr 2022 | $425K |
| May 2022 | $433K |
| Jun 2022 | $430K |
| Jul 2022 | $409K |
| Aug 2022 | $453K |
| Sep 2022 | $423K |
| Oct 2022 | $400K |
| Nov 2022 | $417K |
| Dec 2022 | $420K |
| Jan 2023 | $405K |
| Feb 2023 | $420K |
| Mar 2023 | $410K |
| Apr 2023 | $418K |
| May 2023 | $430K |
| Jun 2023 | $444K |
| Jul 2023 | $445K |
| Aug 2023 | $435K |
| Sep 2023 | $453K |
| Oct 2023 | $423K |
| Nov 2023 | $424K |
| Dec 2023 | $424K |
| Jan 2024 | $422K |
| Feb 2024 | $437K |
| Mar 2024 | $432K |
| Apr 2024 | $443K |
| May 2024 | $444K |
| Jun 2024 | $455K |
| Jul 2024 | $461K |
| Aug 2024 | $436K |
| Sep 2024 | $453K |
| Oct 2024 | $427K |
| Nov 2024 | $428K |
| Dec 2024 | $450K |
| Jan 2025 | $424K |
| Feb 2025 | $435K |
| Mar 2025 | $440K |
| Apr 2025 | $455K |
| May 2025 | $412K |
| Jun 2025 | $445K |
| Jul 2025 | $431K |
| Aug 2025 | $439K |
| Sep 2025 | $442K |
| Oct 2025 | $406K |
| Nov 2025 | $410K |
| Dec 2025 | $412K |
| Jan 2026 | $428K |
| Feb 2026 | $445K |
| Mar 2026 | $430K |
| Apr 2026 | $455K |
| May 2026 | $465K |
| Jun 2026 | $446K |
| Jul 2026 | $458K |
| Aug 2026 | $465K |
| Sep 2026 | $444K |
What tends to work well
- Budgets between $380,000 and $536,702, the middle half of Dacula FMLS sales for the year ending September 2026.
- Buyers who want newer space; the typical sale runs 2,142 to 3,363 square feet.
- Trail and greenspace users; Little Mulberry Park is one of the county's largest parks.
- Commuters using I-85's northeast exits or the GA-316 corridor.
What buyers should think about
- Anyone needing a short in-town commute; Midtown runs 50 to 80 minutes at rush hour.
- Buyers who want a big historic downtown; Dacula's core is small, and the retail gravity sits toward the Mall of Georgia.
- Budgets under $380,000, which the middle of this market has moved past.
- Buyers set on true new construction; 2020-or-later builds were just 2% of sales since 2020.
How are the commutes from Dacula?
GA-316 runs along Dacula's south side, and I-85 passes the Hamilton Mill area on the north. The Hebron Church Road corridor ties the subdivisions between them together. Two highways in reach is the good news; the miles to town are the catch.
No transit reaches Dacula as of 2026. Every household plan here starts with a 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.
- 50-80 min
- to Midtown
- 40-70 min
- to the Perimeter
- 45-75 min
- to Buckhead
- 60-95 min
- to Hartsfield-Jackson
What schools serve Dacula?
Dacula is served by Gwinnett County Public Schools. Verify any address's assigned schools with the district's official lookup.
Dacula High School
Gwinnett County- 9-12
- grades
- 2,498
- students
- 17.5:1
- student-teacher ratio
- 45.3% / 47.6%
- 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
Little Mulberry Park is the standout: meadows, lakes, and miles of walking trails on the city's north side, the kind of park people drive across the county for. The market around it stays active: 684 closings in Dacula, Gwinnett County in the 12 months through September 2026, per FMLS data compiled by the Terence Richardson Group.
The Hamilton Mill area near I-85 carries most of the retail and dining, and the Hebron Church Road corridor strings the newer subdivisions together. Daily life here is organized around GA-316 and I-85.
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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
Dacula questions, answered
Is Dacula a good place to live?
684 homes closed in Dacula, Gwinnett County, GA in the 12 months through September 2026 at a $439,645 median, per FMLS closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. You're buying newer square footage: 70% of sales were built in 2000 or later, with typical homes from 2,142 to 3,363 square feet. The tradeoff is distance; Midtown runs 50 to 80 minutes at rush hour.
What is the median home price in Dacula?
$439,645 is the median in Dacula, Gwinnett County, GA for the 12 months through September 2026, per FMLS closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. The middle half of sales ran $380,000 to $536,702, and the annual median climbed from $365,000 in 2021 to $430,000 in 2025. Price per square foot is the better lens here: $170 buys space that costs $206 in Suwanee.
What are homes like in Dacula?
2,142 to 3,363 square feet is the typical sale in Dacula, Gwinnett County, GA, per FMLS closings for the year ending September 2026 compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. 37% of what sold was built in the 2000s through the early 2010s and 33% in 2015 or later, so newer two-stories in planned subdivisions dominate. Brand-new 2020-plus builds were just 2% of sales since 2020.
How far is Dacula from Atlanta?
About 40 miles northeast separates Dacula, Gwinnett County, GA from downtown Atlanta. Off-peak, I-85 or GA-316 gets you there in about 45 minutes. At rush hour plan on 50 to 80, which is why most Dacula buyers work closer to Gwinnett than to town.
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