The Best Neighborhoods in Dawsonville, GA (2026)
“Best” depends on what you are optimising for, so instead of one opinionated list this page gives you Dawsonville’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.
41 Dawsonville, Georgia communities closed at least 3 homes in the last 12 months — 272 closings in all, at a community-median sold price of $400,450. 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. Villas at Dawsonville had the most closings (22); Riley Place the lowest sold $/sq ft ($145); Chestatee the highest median sold price ($894,500).
Most active: where Dawsonville homes actually sell
Closings in the last 12 months. High turnover means more choice for buyers and a clearer comp set for sellers.
- Villas at Dawsonville — 22 closings, median $411,450, 12 for sale now
- Ellorie Estates — 19 closings, median $568,655
- Chestatee — 12 closings, median $894,500, 16 for sale now
- Sosebee Creek — 12 closings, median $433,500, 5 for sale now
- Hughes Court — 12 closings, median $384,495, 7 for sale now
- Whelchel Valley — 12 closings, median $586,158, 3 for sale now
- The Oaks at Dawson — 10 closings, median $470,000
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.
- Riley Place — $145/sq ft, median $294,000, 3 closings
- Blacks Mill Place — $152/sq ft, median $397,000, 3 closings
- Gold Creek — $159/sq ft, median $485,000, 7 closings
- Ellorie Estates — $163/sq ft, median $568,655, 19 closings
- Grandview at Lanier — $168/sq ft, median $492,085, 9 closings
- Howser Mill — $171/sq ft, median $465,000, 3 closings
- Conner Farm — $172/sq ft, median $674,990, 9 closings
Entry-level: communities with a median sold price at or under $300K
- Moss Estates — median $291,420, 7 closings, built 1986
- Riley Place — median $294,000, 3 closings, built 2006
- Fern Valley — median $285,000, 3 closings, built 1998
- Maple Street — median $275,000, 3 closings, built 2002
- Maple Street Townhomes — median $265,000, 3 closings, built 2003
Highest median sold price
- Chestatee — median $894,500, $243/sq ft, 12 closings
- Parks Ridge — median $792,500, $181/sq ft, 4 closings
- Dawson Pointe — median $740,000, $180/sq ft, 3 closings
- Conner Farm — median $674,990, $172/sq ft, 9 closings
- Dawson Forest Manor — median $593,000, $199/sq ft, 3 closings
- Whelchel Valley — median $586,158, $203/sq ft, 12 closings
- Indian Cove — median $570,000, $204/sq ft, 3 closings
Newest housing stock
Median year built of the homes that closed.
- Villas at Dawsonville — built 2026 (median), median $411,450, 22 closings
- Grandview at Lanier — built 2026 (median), median $492,085, 9 closings
- Hughes Court — built 2026 (median), median $384,495, 12 closings
- Downtown Fausett — built 2025 (median), median $334,900, 6 closings
- The Village at Maple Street — built 2025 (median), median $334,900, 7 closings
- The Oaks at Dawson — built 2025 (median), median $470,000, 10 closings
- Thunder Ridge — built 2025 (median), median $460,779, 7 closings
Most homes for sale right now
- Chestatee — 16 for sale, median asking $897,000; 12 closed in 12 months
- Villas at Dawsonville — 12 for sale, median asking $417,400; 22 closed in 12 months
- Grandview at Lanier — 8 for sale, median asking $503,950; 9 closed in 12 months
- Hughes Court — 7 for sale, median asking $394,990; 12 closed in 12 months
- Thunder Ridge — 6 for sale, median asking $474,710; 7 closed in 12 months
- Etowah Preserve — 5 for sale, median asking $439,990; 7 closed in 12 months
- Sosebee Creek — 5 for sale, median asking $424,900; 12 closed in 12 months
Every Dawsonville community with 3+ closings
| Community | Closings (12 mo) | Median sold | Sold $/sq ft | Built (median) | For sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villas at Dawsonville | 22 | $411,450 | $187 | 2026 | 12 |
| Ellorie Estates | 19 | $568,655 | $163 | 2025 | 0 |
| Chestatee | 12 | $894,500 | $243 | 2004 | 16 |
| Sosebee Creek | 12 | $433,500 | $178 | 2022 | 5 |
| Hughes Court | 12 | $384,495 | $206 | 2026 | 7 |
| Whelchel Valley | 12 | $586,158 | $203 | 2020 | 3 |
| The Oaks at Dawson | 10 | $470,000 | $181 | 2025 | 0 |
| Grandview at Lanier | 9 | $492,085 | $168 | 2026 | 8 |
| Conner Farm | 9 | $674,990 | $172 | 2025 | 2 |
| Castleberry Pointe | 9 | $369,900 | $184 | 2025 | 1 |
| Black Mill Preserve | 8 | $372,500 | $218 | 2019 | 2 |
| The Village at Maple Street | 7 | $334,900 | — | 2025 | 4 |
| Moss Estates | 7 | $291,420 | $215 | 1986 | 2 |
| Thunder Ridge | 7 | $460,779 | $204 | 2025 | 6 |
| Etowah Preserve | 7 | $442,500 | $178 | 2023 | 5 |
| Gold Creek | 7 | $485,000 | $159 | 2001 | 2 |
| Castleberry Ridge | 7 | $535,000 | $200 | 2019 | 1 |
| Red Hawk Ridge | 7 | $368,400 | $211 | 2015 | 0 |
| Blacks Mill Preserve | 7 | $390,000 | $181 | 2019 | 1 |
| Downtown Fausett | 6 | $334,900 | $186 | 2025 | 4 |
| Burts Crossing | 6 | $378,750 | $206 | 2005 | 2 |
| Enclave at Dawson Forest | 6 | $400,450 | $186 | 2025 | 1 |
| Bryndemere | 5 | $465,000 | $229 | 2021 | 3 |
| Dawson Junction | 4 | $369,250 | $208 | 1997 | 2 |
| Rainhill | 4 | $429,950 | $177 | 2017 | 2 |
| Country Crossings | 4 | $462,500 | $210 | 1993 | 1 |
| Highland Pointe at Oakmont | 4 | $362,250 | $193 | 2012 | 0 |
| Parks Ridge | 4 | $792,500 | $181 | 2005 | 1 |
| Highland Point at Oakmont | 3 | $335,000 | $194 | 2010 | 1 |
| Riley Place | 3 | $294,000 | $145 | 2006 | 4 |
| Crawford Falls | 3 | $395,000 | $240 | 2006 | 1 |
| Dawson Forest Manor | 3 | $593,000 | $199 | 2008 | 1 |
| Fern Valley | 3 | $285,000 | $248 | 1998 | 3 |
| Maple Street | 3 | $275,000 | $191 | 2002 | 0 |
| Dawson Pointe | 3 | $740,000 | $180 | 2017 | 4 |
| The Woods at Dawson | 3 | $338,500 | $203 | 2022 | 3 |
| Indian Cove | 3 | $570,000 | $204 | 1985 | 0 |
| Howser Mill | 3 | $465,000 | $171 | 2006 | 2 |
| Maple Street Townhomes | 3 | $265,000 | $184 | 2003 | 2 |
| Dawson Trace | 3 | $320,000 | $289 | 1997 | 0 |
| Blacks Mill Place | 3 | $397,000 | $152 | 1994 | 0 |
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 November 4, 2025 and November 4, 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 161 homes for sale in Dawsonville, moving to Dawsonville, new construction in Dawsonville, luxury homes in Dawsonville, new listings this week, homes under $300K in Dawsonville, homes for sale in Dawson County.