The Best Neighborhoods in Clarkesville, GA (2026)
“Best” depends on what you are optimising for, so instead of one opinionated list this page gives you Clarkesville’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.
6 Clarkesville, Georgia communities closed at least 3 homes in the last 12 months — 44 closings in all, at a community-median sold price of $440,750. 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. The Orchard had the most closings (17); Grindstone Creek the lowest sold $/sq ft ($163); The Orchard the highest median sold price ($767,500).
Most active: where Clarkesville homes actually sell
Closings in the last 12 months. High turnover means more choice for buyers and a clearer comp set for sellers.
- The Orchard — 17 closings, median $767,500, 15 for sale now
- Skyview — 14 closings, median $300,000, 4 for sale now
- Annandale — 4 closings, median $521,000, 1 for sale now
- Grindstone Creek — 3 closings, median $442,500, 2 for sale now
- Sillycook — 3 closings, median $439,000
- Springwood — 3 closings, median $430,000, 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.
- Grindstone Creek — $163/sq ft, median $442,500, 3 closings
- Skyview — $175/sq ft, median $300,000, 14 closings
- Annandale — $178/sq ft, median $521,000, 4 closings
- Springwood — $189/sq ft, median $430,000, 3 closings
- Sillycook — $208/sq ft, median $439,000, 3 closings
- The Orchard — $240/sq ft, median $767,500, 17 closings
Entry-level: communities with a median sold price at or under $300K
- Skyview — median $300,000, 14 closings, built 1971
Highest median sold price
- The Orchard — median $767,500, $240/sq ft, 17 closings
- Annandale — median $521,000, $178/sq ft, 4 closings
- Grindstone Creek — median $442,500, $163/sq ft, 3 closings
- Sillycook — median $439,000, $208/sq ft, 3 closings
- Springwood — median $430,000, $189/sq ft, 3 closings
- Skyview — median $300,000, $175/sq ft, 14 closings
Newest housing stock
Median year built of the homes that closed.
- The Orchard — built 2017 (median), median $767,500, 17 closings
- Grindstone Creek — built 2003 (median), median $442,500, 3 closings
- Annandale — built 2000 (median), median $521,000, 4 closings
- Sillycook — built 1996 (median), median $439,000, 3 closings
- Skyview — built 1971 (median), median $300,000, 14 closings
- Springwood — built 1952 (median), median $430,000, 3 closings
Most homes for sale right now
- The Orchard — 15 for sale, median asking $699,950; 17 closed in 12 months
- Skyview — 4 for sale, median asking $309,950; 14 closed in 12 months
- Grindstone Creek — 2 for sale, median asking $587,450; 3 closed in 12 months
- Annandale — 1 for sale, median asking $750,000; 4 closed in 12 months
- Springwood — 1 for sale, median asking $379,900; 3 closed in 12 months
Every Clarkesville community with 3+ closings
| Community | Closings (12 mo) | Median sold | Sold $/sq ft | Built (median) | For sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Orchard | 17 | $767,500 | $240 | 2017 | 15 |
| Skyview | 14 | $300,000 | $175 | 1971 | 4 |
| Annandale | 4 | $521,000 | $178 | 2000 | 1 |
| Grindstone Creek | 3 | $442,500 | $163 | 2003 | 2 |
| Sillycook | 3 | $439,000 | $208 | 1996 | 0 |
| Springwood | 3 | $430,000 | $189 | 1952 | 1 |
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 56 homes for sale in Clarkesville, new construction in Clarkesville, luxury homes in Clarkesville, new listings this week, homes under $300K in Clarkesville, homes for sale in Habersham County.