Norcross
A genuine 19th-century downtown at a median price of $349,672.
Updated September 2026 · Source: FMLS, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group
The 60-second read
Norcross gives you a real historic downtown for a $349,672 median. That number comes from 412 FMLS closings in the year ending September 2026.
Prices have flattened a little bit, from a $349,500 annual median in 2024 to $345,000 in 2025, and most of the stock is 1980s and 90s vintage. So if Peachtree Corners or Chamblee priced you out, that flat stretch is your opening.
What the housing stock actually is
Norcross is 1980s and 90s product first: 45% of sales, call it half. Another 12% dates to the 1960s and 70s, with a small 2% historic layer near downtown. The typical sale runs 1,392 to 2,248 square feet at $189 per foot. Expect split-levels, ranches, modest two-stories, and a real townhome and condo layer.
The middle half of sales runs $285,000 to $400,000. That is the practical draw: the entire middle of this market still clears under $400,000. New construction is thin, though. 21% of sales were built 2015 or later, mostly townhomes, and only 1% since 2020 were built 2020 or later. Do not count on a new build here.
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 | $260K |
| Nov 2021 | $283K |
| Dec 2021 | $280K |
| Jan 2022 | $274K |
| Feb 2022 | $281K |
| Mar 2022 | $302K |
| Apr 2022 | $315K |
| May 2022 | $307K |
| Jun 2022 | $323K |
| Jul 2022 | $325K |
| Aug 2022 | $309K |
| Sep 2022 | $290K |
| Oct 2022 | $314K |
| Nov 2022 | $318K |
| Dec 2022 | $300K |
| Jan 2023 | $300K |
| Feb 2023 | $301K |
| Mar 2023 | $315K |
| Apr 2023 | $333K |
| May 2023 | $330K |
| Jun 2023 | $355K |
| Jul 2023 | $325K |
| Aug 2023 | $315K |
| Sep 2023 | $333K |
| Oct 2023 | $335K |
| Nov 2023 | $300K |
| Dec 2023 | $345K |
| Jan 2024 | $355K |
| Feb 2024 | $345K |
| Mar 2024 | $346K |
| Apr 2024 | $313K |
| May 2024 | $337K |
| Jun 2024 | $330K |
| Jul 2024 | $395K |
| Aug 2024 | $370K |
| Sep 2024 | $342K |
| Oct 2024 | $363K |
| Nov 2024 | $365K |
| Dec 2024 | $345K |
| Jan 2025 | $335K |
| Feb 2025 | $325K |
| Mar 2025 | $330K |
| Apr 2025 | $420K |
| May 2025 | $339K |
| Jun 2025 | $361K |
| Jul 2025 | $379K |
| Aug 2025 | $340K |
| Sep 2025 | $287K |
| Oct 2025 | $355K |
| Nov 2025 | $330K |
| Dec 2025 | $348K |
| Jan 2026 | $325K |
| Feb 2026 | $325K |
| Mar 2026 | $385K |
| Apr 2026 | $348K |
| May 2026 | $360K |
| Jun 2026 | $350K |
| Jul 2026 | $331K |
| Aug 2026 | $365K |
| Sep 2026 | $362K |
What tends to work well
- Budgets between $285,000 and $400,000, the middle half of Norcross FMLS closings for the year ending September 2026.
- Buyers who want a walkable historic downtown at a price the rest of the inner metro stopped offering.
- Anyone working the I-85, Peachtree Industrial, or Jimmy Carter corridors.
- Renovation-minded buyers happy to update a 1980s or 90s house.
What buyers should think about
- Buyers set on newer, larger homes: only 21% of FMLS sales here were built 2015 or later.
- Anyone counting on fast equity: the annual median eased from $349,500 in 2024 to $345,000 in 2025.
- Shoppers who want big retail and dining beyond the downtown core without driving.
- Rail commuters: the nearest MARTA station is in Doraville.
How are the commutes from Norcross?
Norcross sits in the wedge between I-85 and Peachtree Industrial Boulevard. Jimmy Carter Boulevard and Beaver Ruin Road are the main connectors. I-85 is your direct line into the city; Peachtree Industrial is the calmer run toward the Perimeter. Buford Highway is better for dinner than for commuting. Treat the ranges above as 2026 planning numbers; a live traffic app is the better source for your exact hours.
No rail reaches Norcross as of 2026. The Doraville MARTA station is a 10 to 15 minute drive for park-and-ride, and local buses cover the major corridors.
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.
- 30-60 min
- to Midtown
- 25-55 min
- to Buckhead
- 20-45 min
- to the Perimeter
- 40-75 min
- to Hartsfield-Jackson
What schools serve Norcross?
Norcross is served by Gwinnett County Public Schools. Verify any address's assigned schools with the district's official lookup.
Norcross High School
Gwinnett County- 9-12
- grades
- 2,608
- students
- 15.5:1
- student-teacher ratio
- 27.5% / 33.2%
- ELA / Math proficient or above (2024-25)
Paul Duke STEM High School
Gwinnett County- 9-12
- grades
- 1,222
- students
- 17.5:1
- student-teacher ratio
- 52.7% / 53.7%
- 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 Norcross is the anchor: a preserved railroad-town core with restaurants, shops, a steady event calendar, and Lillian Webb Park right beside it. That downtown is a big reason 412 homes still closed in Norcross, Gwinnett County in the FMLS year ending September 2026.
Buford Highway's food corridor runs southwest through Doraville and Chamblee. That puts one of the country's best international dining stretches within a 10 to 15 minute drive.
If you like Norcross, also look at
Peachtree Corners
$564K median · 23 days
Doraville
$399K median · 52 days
Chamblee
$575K median · 25 days
Dunwoody
$700K median · 16 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
Norcross questions, answered
Is Norcross a good place to live?
412 homes closed in Norcross, Gwinnett County in the year ending September 2026, at a $349,672 median. You get a preserved historic downtown and Lillian Webb Park at that price. The tradeoffs: mostly 1980s and 90s stock, flat prices over the past year, and no rail in the city. If you want a walkable downtown under $400,000, this is one of the few left this close in.
What is the median home price in Norcross?
$349,672 is the median home price in Norcross, Gwinnett 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 $285,000 to $400,000. The annual median eased from $349,500 in 2024 to $345,000 in 2025. Sellers should price to that flatness; buyers can treat it as leverage.
How far is Norcross from downtown Atlanta?
About 20 miles northeast. Off-peak, the I-85 drive from Norcross to downtown Atlanta runs about 30 minutes. At rush hour, plan on 50 to 60, or park at the Doraville MARTA station and ride in.
What are homes like in Norcross?
1,392 to 2,248 square feet is the typical Norcross sale, at a median $189 per square foot, per FMLS closings for the year ending September 2026. About 45% of what sold was built in the 1980s and 90s: split-levels, ranches, and modest two-stories. Townhomes carry most of the 21% built 2015 or later, and a small historic layer sits near downtown.
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