Snellville
Gwinnett's value play: $167 per square foot on the Highway 78 corridor.
Updated September 2026 · Source: FMLS, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group
The 60-second read
Snellville is where a Gwinnett budget stretches. The median sale ran $355,720 across 838 FMLS closings in the 12 months through September 2026, at $167 per square foot.
The catch is the commute math. Snellville has no interstate; Highway 78 is the spine, and it moves like a surface road because it is one. If your office is in Midtown, budget 45 to 70 minutes at rush hour.
What the housing stock actually is
Snellville's stock is established-suburb through and through. 44% of homes sold were built in the 1980s and 90s and another 18% in the 1960s and 70s. Big lots, brick fronts, split-levels, and two-stories dominate. Only 17% of sales were built 2015 or later.
The middle half of Snellville sales for the year ending September 2026 runs $310,000 to $425,000, with typical homes between 1,760 and 2,844 square feet at $167 per square foot, per FMLS closings compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. Note the flat stretch: the annual median was $361,000 in 2022 and $355,000 in 2025. Buyers can use that; sellers should price to it.
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 | $335K |
| Nov 2021 | $339K |
| Dec 2021 | $335K |
| Jan 2022 | $350K |
| Feb 2022 | $363K |
| Mar 2022 | $360K |
| Apr 2022 | $370K |
| May 2022 | $374K |
| Jun 2022 | $380K |
| Jul 2022 | $362K |
| Aug 2022 | $355K |
| Sep 2022 | $349K |
| Oct 2022 | $350K |
| Nov 2022 | $348K |
| Dec 2022 | $360K |
| Jan 2023 | $320K |
| Feb 2023 | $323K |
| Mar 2023 | $340K |
| Apr 2023 | $372K |
| May 2023 | $343K |
| Jun 2023 | $355K |
| Jul 2023 | $381K |
| Aug 2023 | $347K |
| Sep 2023 | $369K |
| Oct 2023 | $351K |
| Nov 2023 | $350K |
| Dec 2023 | $355K |
| Jan 2024 | $350K |
| Feb 2024 | $357K |
| Mar 2024 | $351K |
| Apr 2024 | $360K |
| May 2024 | $359K |
| Jun 2024 | $365K |
| Jul 2024 | $370K |
| Aug 2024 | $350K |
| Sep 2024 | $373K |
| Oct 2024 | $355K |
| Nov 2024 | $340K |
| Dec 2024 | $355K |
| Jan 2025 | $358K |
| Feb 2025 | $352K |
| Mar 2025 | $350K |
| Apr 2025 | $370K |
| May 2025 | $352K |
| Jun 2025 | $360K |
| Jul 2025 | $350K |
| Aug 2025 | $368K |
| Sep 2025 | $358K |
| Oct 2025 | $349K |
| Nov 2025 | $350K |
| Dec 2025 | $345K |
| Jan 2026 | $350K |
| Feb 2026 | $328K |
| Mar 2026 | $363K |
| Apr 2026 | $357K |
| May 2026 | $357K |
| Jun 2026 | $375K |
| Jul 2026 | $360K |
| Aug 2026 | $355K |
| Sep 2026 | $375K |
What tends to work well
- Budgets between $310,000 and $425,000, the middle half of Snellville FMLS sales for the year ending September 2026.
- Buyers optimizing square footage per dollar; $167 per foot buys real space here.
- Buyers who want established 1980s and 90s subdivisions with mature lots.
- Anyone whose life runs east along the Highway 78 corridor toward Grayson or Loganville.
What buyers should think about
- Interstate commuters; no interstate touches Snellville, and Highway 78 carries traffic lights the whole way in.
- Buyers set on new construction; only 1% of FMLS sales since 2020 were built 2020 or later.
- Anyone counting on fast appreciation; the annual median moved from $361,000 in 2022 to $355,000 in 2025.
- Buyers who want a walkable historic downtown; Snellville's core is retail centers, not old storefronts.
How are the commutes from Snellville?
Highway 78 is the spine, running west toward Stone Mountain and Atlanta and east toward Loganville. Highway 124, Scenic Highway, crosses it and carries the retail load. Neither is an interstate and both carry signals, so the commute is steadier but slower than the I-85 side of the county.
No rail serves this side of Gwinnett as of 2026. Plan around the 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.
- 40-70 min
- to Midtown
- 35-65 min
- to the Perimeter
- 40-70 min
- to Buckhead
- 45-80 min
- to Hartsfield-Jackson
What schools serve Snellville?
Snellville is served by Gwinnett County Public Schools. Verify any address's assigned schools with the district's official lookup.
Brookwood High School
Gwinnett County- 9-12
- grades
- 3,878
- students
- 19.1:1
- student-teacher ratio
- 57.3% / 55.6%
- ELA / Math proficient or above (2024-25)
South Gwinnett High School
Gwinnett County- 9-12
- grades
- 2,677
- students
- 18.1:1
- student-teacher ratio
- 33.3% / 29.7%
- ELA / Math proficient or above (2024-25)
Shiloh High School
Gwinnett County- 9-12
- grades
- 2,203
- students
- 16.4:1
- student-teacher ratio
- 25.4% / 37.1%
- 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
The Grove at Towne Center gives Snellville its gathering spot: an event lawn, restaurants, and a calendar of city events. The value math keeps working around it: 838 closings in Snellville, Gwinnett County in the 12 months through September 2026, per FMLS data compiled by the Terence Richardson Group.
Briscoe Park is the recreation anchor, with ballfields, courts, and walking trails inside the city. Everyday retail runs along Highway 78 and Scenic Highway, so errands stay close even when commutes don't.
If you like Snellville, also look at
Grayson
$440K median · 49 days
Lilburn
$400K median · 23 days
Loganville
$389K median · 56 days
Lawrenceville
$385K median · 37 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
Snellville questions, answered
Is Snellville a good place to live?
838 homes closed in Snellville, Gwinnett County, GA in the 12 months through September 2026 at a $355,720 median, per FMLS closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. The median is $167 per square foot. The tradeoff is the drive; no interstate serves the city, so Midtown runs 45 to 70 minutes at rush hour.
What is the median home price in Snellville?
$355,720 is the median in Snellville, 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 $310,000 to $425,000. The annual median has been flat since 2022, moving from $361,000 to $355,000 in 2025. That flatness is negotiating room if you're buying and a pricing warning if you're selling.
What are homes like in Snellville?
1,760 to 2,844 square feet is the typical sale in Snellville, Gwinnett County, GA, at a median $167 per square foot, per FMLS closings for the year ending September 2026 compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. 44% of what sold was built in the 1980s and 90s and 18% in the 1960s and 70s, so established subdivisions with mature lots are the norm. Brand-new builds round to 1% of sales since 2020.
How long is the commute from Snellville to Atlanta?
45 to 70 minutes is the honest rush-hour range from Snellville, Gwinnett County, GA to Midtown Atlanta via Highway 78. Off-peak it drops to about 35 minutes over roughly 22 miles. The road carries traffic lights most of the way, which is why the range stays wide.
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