The Best Neighborhoods in Athens, GA (2026)
“Best” depends on what you are optimising for, so instead of one opinionated list this page gives you Athens’s communities ranked five ways from the last 12 months of Georgia MLS closings, each with a link to the community page (homes for sale, sold history, HOA and photos). Prices are actual closed sales, not asking prices.
69 Athens, Georgia communities closed at least 3 homes in the last 12 months — 375 closings in all, at a community-median sold price of $360,000. This page ranks them only by what the MLS record shows: closings (how liquid a community is), sold price per square foot (value), median sold price, median year built and how many homes are for sale today. Woodlands of Athens had the most closings (18); Timothy Road the lowest sold $/sq ft ($137); Spartan Estates the highest median sold price ($2,075,000).
Most active: where Athens homes actually sell
Closings in the last 12 months. High turnover means more choice for buyers and a clearer comp set for sellers.
- Woodlands of Athens — 18 closings, median $268,750, 6 for sale now
- Ridge Pointe — 17 closings, median $425,632, 2 for sale now
- Lantern Walk — 16 closings, median $304,950, 4 for sale now
- Fivepoints — 14 closings, median $1,227,500, 6 for sale now
- Summerville — 14 closings, median $350,000, 11 for sale now
- Towns Walk — 11 closings, median $465,000, 5 for sale now
- Homewood Hills — 10 closings, median $422,500, 1 for sale now
Best value: lowest sold price per square foot
Median closed $/sq ft, communities with at least 3 closings. Lower means more house per dollar; check age and condition on the listing.
- Timothy Road — $137/sq ft, median $279,000, 3 closings
- Homewood Hills — $140/sq ft, median $422,500, 10 closings
- High Ridge — $154/sq ft, median $520,000, 6 closings
- Bowden Park — $156/sq ft, median $355,000, 5 closings
- Chamberlin — $156/sq ft, median $295,000, 7 closings
- Milford Hills — $157/sq ft, median $297,500, 4 closings
- Wyndfield — $158/sq ft, median $506,500, 4 closings
Entry-level: communities with a median sold price at or under $300K
- Woodlands of Athens — median $268,750, 18 closings, built 2003
- Summit of Athens — median $249,000, 10 closings, built 2005
- Chamberlin — median $295,000, 7 closings, built 1974
- Villas at Snapfinger — median $267,500, 5 closings, built 1990
- Milledge Place — median $239,900, 5 closings, built 1988
- East Athens — median $183,000, 4 closings, built 1962
- Milford Hills — median $297,500, 4 closings, built 2003
Highest median sold price
- Spartan Estates — median $2,075,000, $349/sq ft, 5 closings
- 1554 South — median $1,604,750, $1,029/sq ft, 4 closings
- Fivepoints — median $1,227,500, $406/sq ft, 14 closings
- Cobbham — median $1,196,850, $408/sq ft, 4 closings
- Georgia Gameday Center — median $875,275, $1,052/sq ft, 3 closings
- Lake Welbrook — median $835,000, $198/sq ft, 3 closings
- Glenview — median $819,000, $340/sq ft, 6 closings
Newest housing stock
Median year built of the homes that closed.
- Poplar Street — built 2026 (median), median $499,000, 3 closings
- 1554 South — built 2026 (median), median $1,604,750, 4 closings
- Ridge Pointe — built 2025 (median), median $425,632, 17 closings
- Andover — built 2025 (median), median $360,000, 5 closings
- Spartan Estates — built 2023 (median), median $2,075,000, 5 closings
- Glenview — built 2023 (median), median $819,000, 6 closings
- Lantern Walk — built 2018 (median), median $304,950, 16 closings
Most homes for sale right now
- Summerville — 11 for sale, median asking $485,000; 14 closed in 12 months
- Stadium Village — 9 for sale, median asking $179,900; 3 closed in 12 months
- Andover — 8 for sale, median asking $365,800; 5 closed in 12 months
- Woodlands of Athens — 6 for sale, median asking $314,950; 18 closed in 12 months
- Fivepoints — 6 for sale, median asking $949,450; 14 closed in 12 months
- Towns Walk — 5 for sale, median asking $430,000; 11 closed in 12 months
- Beechwood Hills — 5 for sale, median asking $449,500; 9 closed in 12 months
Every Athens community with 3+ closings
| Community | Closings (12 mo) | Median sold | Sold $/sq ft | Built (median) | For sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands of Athens | 18 | $268,750 | $228 | 2003 | 6 |
| Ridge Pointe | 17 | $425,632 | $180 | 2025 | 2 |
| Lantern Walk | 16 | $304,950 | $172 | 2018 | 4 |
| Fivepoints | 14 | $1,227,500 | $406 | 1940 | 6 |
| Summerville | 14 | $350,000 | $195 | 1986 | 11 |
| Towns Walk | 11 | $465,000 | $185 | 2014 | 5 |
| Homewood Hills | 10 | $422,500 | $140 | 1967 | 1 |
| Summit of Athens | 10 | $249,000 | $217 | 2005 | 3 |
| Normaltown | 10 | $660,875 | $332 | 1958 | 3 |
| Carrington Plantation | 9 | $400,820 | $186 | 2004 | 2 |
| Beechwood Hills | 9 | $527,000 | $217 | 1965 | 5 |
| Westwood Hills | 7 | $345,000 | $170 | 1980 | 0 |
| Chamberlin | 7 | $295,000 | $156 | 1974 | 0 |
| High Ridge | 6 | $520,000 | $154 | 1985 | 1 |
| Ansonborough | 6 | $454,750 | $166 | 2004 | 1 |
| Glenview | 6 | $819,000 | $340 | 2023 | 4 |
| Cottages at Homewood | 6 | $428,500 | $211 | 2006 | 0 |
| Urban Lofts | 6 | $462,500 | $217 | 2007 | 0 |
| Falling Shoals | 6 | $463,250 | $177 | 2005 | 0 |
| Harris Hills | 6 | $602,500 | $189 | 2001 | 0 |
| Spartan Estates | 5 | $2,075,000 | $349 | 2023 | 2 |
| Chicopee-Dudley | 5 | $355,000 | $254 | 1947 | 2 |
| Villas at Snapfinger | 5 | $267,500 | $258 | 1990 | 1 |
| Andover | 5 | $360,000 | $278 | 2025 | 8 |
| Bowden Park | 5 | $355,000 | $156 | 2002 | 2 |
| Talmadge | 5 | $449,900 | $360 | 1952 | 1 |
| Chadds Walk | 5 | $345,000 | $204 | 1988 | 0 |
| Milledge Place | 5 | $239,900 | $222 | 1988 | 3 |
| Clarksboro | 5 | $575,000 | $192 | 2006 | 1 |
| Boulevard | 5 | $735,000 | $327 | 2004 | 1 |
| The Village at Jennings Mill | 5 | $361,500 | $196 | 1997 | 0 |
| Founders Grove | 5 | $335,000 | $182 | 2000 | 1 |
| Cobbham | 4 | $1,196,850 | $408 | 1927 | 1 |
| Olde Lexington Gardens | 4 | $410,000 | $183 | 1998 | 2 |
| Lake Wellbrook | 4 | $562,500 | $182 | 1998 | 0 |
| East Athens | 4 | $183,000 | $158 | 1962 | 1 |
| Milford Hills | 4 | $297,500 | $157 | 2003 | 0 |
| Idlewilde | 4 | $349,950 | $231 | 2012 | 0 |
| Appleby Mews | 4 | $253,950 | $215 | 1983 | 2 |
| 1554 South | 4 | $1,604,750 | $1,029 | 2026 | 3 |
| Wakefield | 4 | $322,000 | $249 | 1992 | 1 |
| Wyndfield | 4 | $506,500 | $158 | 1993 | 0 |
| Stadium Village | 3 | $195,750 | $208 | 1964 | 9 |
| Buckingham Terrace | 3 | $235,000 | $220 | 1999 | 0 |
| Meadow Creek | 3 | $350,000 | $192 | 1994 | 1 |
| Baxter Street | 3 | $267,150 | $257 | 1951 | 0 |
| Welbrook Farms | 3 | $635,000 | $159 | 1998 | 0 |
| Rivercrest Commons | 3 | $295,000 | $181 | 2005 | 0 |
| Lavender Glen | 3 | $320,000 | $228 | 2001 | 0 |
| University Towers | 3 | $413,000 | $580 | 1983 | 2 |
| Huntington Shoals | 3 | $390,000 | $232 | 2006 | 4 |
| Flats of Woodlake | 3 | $340,000 | $204 | 2002 | 1 |
| Res-Bv | 3 | $330,000 | $220 | 1988 | 2 |
| Poplar Street | 3 | $499,000 | $268 | 2026 | 1 |
| Barnetts Bluff | 3 | $505,000 | $229 | 1996 | 1 |
| Snapfinger Woods | 3 | $399,200 | $197 | 1978 | 0 |
| The Lodge | 3 | $225,000 | $263 | 2004 | 1 |
| Georgetown Village | 3 | $197,000 | $181 | 1969 | 0 |
| The Village at Kay Place | 3 | $370,000 | $213 | 2016 | 1 |
| Summit | 3 | $231,000 | $198 | 2005 | 1 |
| Hunter'S Ridge | 3 | $290,000 | $203 | 2001 | 0 |
| Knottingham | 3 | $307,000 | $236 | 1962 | 1 |
| Timothy Road | 3 | $279,000 | $137 | 1992 | 1 |
| Telfair Place | 3 | $578,500 | $210 | 1992 | 1 |
| Georgia Gameday Center | 3 | $875,275 | $1,052 | 2004 | 4 |
| Lake Welbrook | 3 | $835,000 | $198 | 1995 | 0 |
| Sylvia Circle | 3 | $357,500 | $352 | 1959 | 0 |
| Jennings Mill Corners | 3 | $345,000 | $239 | 2018 | 3 |
| Wellington Ridge | 3 | $235,000 | $238 | 1975 | 2 |
How this list is built
Every community is a Georgia MLS subdivision with its own page on this site and at least 3 closed residential sales between September 19, 2025 and September 19, 2026. Rankings use closed prices, square footage, year built and today’s active count from the MLS record (medians are taken over each community’s most recent closings, up to twelve; closing counts are the full 12-month total) — nothing subjective, no school, safety or demographic scoring. Communities with fewer closings are on the city’s community pages but are not ranked here. Listing data © 2026 Georgia MLS; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Equal Housing Opportunity. See also all 208 homes for sale in Athens, moving to Athens, cost of living in Athens, new construction in Athens, luxury homes in Athens, new listings this week, homes under $300K in Athens, homes for sale in Clarke County.