Sugar Hill
A built-from-scratch downtown with an amphitheater, priced between its bigger neighbors.
Updated September 2026 · Source: FMLS, compiled by the Terence Richardson Group
The 60-second read
Sugar Hill built the downtown it wanted: The Bowl amphitheater, the E Center, and a walkable few blocks around them. The market is small but steady, with 303 FMLS closings in the 12 months through September 2026 at a $425,000 median.
The price slot is the story. You're above Lawrenceville's $385,000 median and well under Suwanee's $620,000, with a housing mix that leans 2000s. For a lot of buyers, that's the practical middle.
What the housing stock actually is
Sugar Hill leans 2000s: 38% of homes sold were built in the 2000s through the early 2010s, with another 34% from the 1980s and 90s and 23% built 2015 or later. The typical sale runs 1,830 to 2,814 square feet.
The middle half of Sugar Hill sales for the year ending September 2026 goes $378,549 to $521,250 at a median $195 per square foot, per FMLS closings compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. The annual median climbed from $350,000 in 2021 to $425,000 over the trailing year, so waiting hasn't been free 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 | $368K |
| Nov 2021 | $375K |
| Dec 2021 | $402K |
| Jan 2022 | $348K |
| Feb 2022 | $367K |
| Mar 2022 | $380K |
| Apr 2022 | $410K |
| May 2022 | $450K |
| Jun 2022 | $441K |
| Jul 2022 | $395K |
| Aug 2022 | $375K |
| Sep 2022 | $435K |
| Oct 2022 | $400K |
| Nov 2022 | $396K |
| Dec 2022 | $380K |
| Jan 2023 | $391K |
| Feb 2023 | $385K |
| Mar 2023 | $410K |
| Apr 2023 | $440K |
| May 2023 | $410K |
| Jun 2023 | $400K |
| Jul 2023 | $424K |
| Aug 2023 | $456K |
| Sep 2023 | $445K |
| Oct 2023 | $392K |
| Nov 2023 | $400K |
| Dec 2023 | $407K |
| Jan 2024 | $460K |
| Feb 2024 | $450K |
| Mar 2024 | $420K |
| Apr 2024 | $406K |
| May 2024 | $443K |
| Jun 2024 | $451K |
| Jul 2024 | $420K |
| Aug 2024 | $431K |
| Sep 2024 | $408K |
| Oct 2024 | $419K |
| Nov 2024 | $441K |
| Dec 2024 | $399K |
| Jan 2025 | $422K |
| Feb 2025 | $444K |
| Mar 2025 | $435K |
| Apr 2025 | $423K |
| May 2025 | $420K |
| Jun 2025 | $453K |
| Jul 2025 | $434K |
| Aug 2025 | $440K |
| Sep 2025 | $383K |
| Oct 2025 | $405K |
| Nov 2025 | $378K |
| Dec 2025 | $445K |
| Jan 2026 | $410K |
| Feb 2026 | $415K |
| Mar 2026 | $478K |
| Apr 2026 | $421K |
| May 2026 | $434K |
| Jun 2026 | $430K |
| Jul 2026 | $500K |
| Aug 2026 | $480K |
| Sep 2026 | $425K |
What tends to work well
- Budgets between $378,549 and $521,250, the middle half of Sugar Hill FMLS sales for the year ending September 2026.
- Buyers who want a compact downtown with a concert lawn and a rec center.
- Buyers priced out of Suwanee who still want the same corner of the county.
- Anyone commuting the I-985, I-85, or Peachtree Industrial corridors.
What buyers should think about
- Buyers who need deep inventory; 303 closings a year means fewer choices at any given moment.
- Buyers set on new construction; only 1% of FMLS sales since 2020 were built 2020 or later.
- Anyone needing a short Midtown commute; rush hour runs 45 to 80 minutes.
- Rail commuters; no MARTA rail reaches Gwinnett.
How are the commutes from Sugar Hill?
Highway 20 crosses the city and connects to I-985 on the east side. Peachtree Industrial Boulevard runs the west side toward Suwanee and Duluth. No interstate touches Sugar Hill itself, so every commute starts on surface roads; test yours at the real hour.
No rail reaches Gwinnett as of 2026. Plan on driving; local bus routes are limited on this side of the county.
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.
- 45-80 min
- to Midtown
- 35-65 min
- to the Perimeter
- 40-70 min
- to Buckhead
- 55-90 min
- to Hartsfield-Jackson
What schools serve Sugar Hill?
Sugar Hill is served by Gwinnett County Public Schools. Verify any address's assigned schools with the district's official lookup.
Lanier High School
Gwinnett County- 9-12
- grades
- 1,853
- students
- 15.8:1
- student-teacher ratio
- 50% / 37.6%
- 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 Sugar Hill is a deliberate build: The Bowl, an outdoor amphitheater with a concert and event calendar, sits at the center, and the E Center adds a rec space, a theater, and restaurants beside it. Small-market demand holds: 303 closings in Sugar Hill, Gwinnett County in the 12 months through September 2026, per FMLS data compiled by the Terence Richardson Group.
Gary Pirkle Park carries the ballfields, playgrounds, and a walking loop, and Lake Lanier's ramps near Buford Dam are roughly a 10 to 15 minute drive.
If you like Sugar Hill, also look at
Buford
$470K median · 37 days
Suwanee
$620K median · 22 days
Duluth
$455K median · 30 days
Cumming
$585K 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
Sugar Hill questions, answered
Is Sugar Hill a good place to live?
303 homes closed in Sugar Hill, Gwinnett County, GA in the 12 months through September 2026 at a $425,000 median, per FMLS closed sales compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. The draw is the purpose-built downtown: The Bowl amphitheater, the E Center, and an event calendar most cities this size can't match. The tradeoff is thin inventory; 303 sales a year means patience between good listings.
What is the median home price in Sugar Hill?
$425,000 is the median in Sugar Hill, 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 $378,549 to $521,250. In 2021 the annual median was $350,000, so the climb has been steady rather than spiky.
What are homes like in Sugar Hill?
1,830 to 2,814 square feet is the typical sale in Sugar Hill, Gwinnett County, GA, at a median $195 per square foot, per FMLS closings for the year ending September 2026 compiled by the Terence Richardson Group. The mix leans 2000s construction at 38%, with 34% from the 1980s and 90s. Only 1% of sales since 2020 were built 2020 or later, so brand-new is rare inside the city.
How far is Sugar Hill from Atlanta?
About 35 miles northeast separates Sugar Hill, Gwinnett County, GA from downtown Atlanta. Off-peak, the drive runs 40 to 45 minutes via I-985 and I-85. Rush hour stretches it to 60 to 80, so run the test drive before committing.
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