The Best Neighborhoods in Duluth, GA (2026)
“Best” depends on what you are optimising for, so instead of one opinionated list this page gives you Duluth’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.
49 Duluth, Georgia communities closed at least 3 homes in the last 12 months — 281 closings in all, at a community-median sold price of $427,250. 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. Sugarloaf Country Club had the most closings (22); Willowstone the lowest sold $/sq ft ($117); Sugarloaf Country Club the highest median sold price ($1,778,000).
Most active: where Duluth homes actually sell
Closings in the last 12 months. High turnover means more choice for buyers and a clearer comp set for sellers.
- Sugarloaf Country Club — 22 closings, median $1,778,000, 5 for sale now
- St Marlo Country Club — 21 closings, median $1,422,500, 7 for sale now
- Chattahoochee Reserve — 11 closings, median $499,000, 1 for sale now
- Chattahoochee Cove — 10 closings, median $301,750, 1 for sale now
- Charleston Bay — 9 closings, median $375,000, 6 for sale now
- Stonebrier at Sugarloaf — 9 closings, median $1,040,000, 1 for sale now
- Hampton Place — 9 closings, median $550,000, 6 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.
- Willowstone — $117/sq ft, median $299,600, 3 closings
- Castlemaine — $137/sq ft, median $725,000, 3 closings
- Summit at Riverbrooke — $139/sq ft, median $525,000, 3 closings
- Stillwater Plantation — $142/sq ft, median $212,500, 4 closings
- Rogers Creek — $147/sq ft, median $317,250, 3 closings
- Hampton Place — $149/sq ft, median $550,000, 9 closings
- Howell Wood — $153/sq ft, median $532,500, 6 closings
Entry-level: communities with a median sold price at or under $300K
- Woodehaven — median $295,000, 7 closings, built 1984
- Hampton Arbors — median $217,000, 5 closings, built 2005
- Berkeley Woods — median $220,000, 5 closings, built 1990
- Stillwater Plantation — median $212,500, 4 closings, built 1985
- Woodehaven at Chattahoochee Crossing — median $269,750, 4 closings, built 1984
- Berkeley Crossing — median $275,000, 3 closings, built 1997
- Willowstone — median $299,600, 3 closings, built 1985
Highest median sold price
- Sugarloaf Country Club — median $1,778,000, $214/sq ft, 22 closings
- St Marlo Country Club — median $1,422,500, $215/sq ft, 21 closings
- Sweet Bottom Plantation — median $1,300,000, $247/sq ft, 5 closings
- Stonebrier at Sugarloaf — median $1,040,000, $193/sq ft, 9 closings
- Sugarloaf Park — median $845,000, $212/sq ft, 3 closings
- Bentwood at Sugarloaf — median $727,000, $188/sq ft, 3 closings
- Castlemaine — median $725,000, $137/sq ft, 3 closings
Newest housing stock
Median year built of the homes that closed.
- Encore — built 2022 (median), median $525,000, 7 closings
- The Glens at Sugarloaf — built 2017 (median), median $500,000, 3 closings
- Berkeley Hills Estates — built 2015 (median), median $644,000, 4 closings
- Lakes at Sugarloaf — built 2010 (median), median $460,000, 7 closings
- Bentwood at Sugarloaf — built 2007 (median), median $727,000, 3 closings
- Preserve at Sugarloaf Ridge — built 2005 (median), median $315,000, 4 closings
- Landings at Sugarloaf — built 2005 (median), median $352,450, 4 closings
Most homes for sale right now
- St Marlo Country Club — 7 for sale, median asking $1,380,000; 21 closed in 12 months
- Charleston Bay — 6 for sale, median asking $378,500; 9 closed in 12 months
- Breckinridge Station — 6 for sale, median asking $303,950; 6 closed in 12 months
- Hampton Place — 6 for sale, median asking $403,495; 9 closed in 12 months
- Encore — 5 for sale, median asking $815,000; 7 closed in 12 months
- Sugarloaf Country Club — 5 for sale, median asking $2,650,000; 22 closed in 12 months
- The Glens at Sugarloaf — 4 for sale, median asking $484,450; 3 closed in 12 months
Every Duluth community with 3+ closings
| Community | Closings (12 mo) | Median sold | Sold $/sq ft | Built (median) | For sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Country Club | 22 | $1,778,000 | $214 | 2002 | 5 |
| St Marlo Country Club | 21 | $1,422,500 | $215 | 1999 | 7 |
| Chattahoochee Reserve | 11 | $499,000 | $197 | 1998 | 1 |
| Chattahoochee Cove | 10 | $301,750 | $176 | 1997 | 1 |
| Charleston Bay | 9 | $375,000 | $160 | 1987 | 6 |
| Stonebrier at Sugarloaf | 9 | $1,040,000 | $193 | 2004 | 1 |
| Hampton Place | 9 | $550,000 | $149 | 2000 | 6 |
| Berkeley Hills | 8 | $513,500 | $157 | 1984 | 0 |
| Norman Downes | 8 | $460,000 | $181 | 1974 | 0 |
| Lakes at Sugarloaf | 7 | $460,000 | $191 | 2010 | 0 |
| Chattahoochee Hills | 7 | $338,000 | $201 | 1991 | 4 |
| Woodehaven | 7 | $295,000 | $209 | 1984 | 1 |
| Encore | 7 | $525,000 | $242 | 2022 | 5 |
| Simpson Mill | 7 | $329,000 | $191 | 1987 | 1 |
| Howell Wood | 6 | $532,500 | $153 | 1981 | 2 |
| Breckinridge Station | 6 | $311,000 | $185 | 2005 | 6 |
| Pony Run | 6 | $323,000 | $210 | 1983 | 0 |
| Village at Albion Farm | 6 | $339,500 | $312 | 1994 | 2 |
| Hampton Arbors | 5 | $217,000 | $187 | 2005 | 2 |
| Abbotts Bridge Place | 5 | $520,000 | $242 | 2005 | 3 |
| Richwood | 5 | $425,000 | $256 | 1964 | 0 |
| Parsons Ridge | 5 | $599,000 | $176 | 1985 | 0 |
| Sweet Bottom Plantation | 5 | $1,300,000 | $247 | 1995 | 2 |
| Berkeley Woods | 5 | $220,000 | $167 | 1990 | 1 |
| Stillwater Plantation | 4 | $212,500 | $142 | 1985 | 1 |
| Willbrooke | 4 | $464,500 | $209 | 1997 | 1 |
| Mcclure Place | 4 | $427,250 | $209 | 1992 | 0 |
| Preserve at Sugarloaf Ridge | 4 | $315,000 | $188 | 2005 | 0 |
| Forest Manor North | 4 | $316,500 | $182 | 1976 | 0 |
| Landings at Sugarloaf | 4 | $352,450 | $191 | 2005 | 3 |
| Stanton Court | 4 | $352,500 | $204 | 1997 | 2 |
| Woodehaven at Chattahoochee Crossing | 4 | $269,750 | $211 | 1984 | 0 |
| Olde Towne | 4 | $676,000 | $274 | 1997 | 2 |
| Berkeley Hills Estates | 4 | $644,000 | $218 | 2015 | 0 |
| Rogers Creek | 3 | $317,250 | $147 | 2001 | 0 |
| Berkeley Crossing | 3 | $275,000 | $213 | 1997 | 1 |
| The Glens at Sugarloaf | 3 | $500,000 | $228 | 2017 | 4 |
| Harris Orchards at Duluth | 3 | $358,000 | $289 | 2001 | 1 |
| Plantation at Chattahoochee Reserve | 3 | $511,000 | $186 | 1996 | 1 |
| The Gates at Crestwood | 3 | $310,000 | $170 | 2005 | 0 |
| Cardinal Lake Estates | 3 | $490,000 | $208 | 1971 | 0 |
| Willowstone | 3 | $299,600 | $117 | 1985 | 2 |
| Bentwood at Sugarloaf | 3 | $727,000 | $188 | 2007 | 1 |
| Woodehaven at Chattahoochee | 3 | $280,000 | $207 | 1985 | 0 |
| Castlemaine | 3 | $725,000 | $137 | 1999 | 0 |
| Summit at Riverbrooke | 3 | $525,000 | $139 | 1993 | 0 |
| Bromolow Ridge | 3 | $365,000 | $181 | 1986 | 1 |
| Sugarloaf Park | 3 | $845,000 | $212 | 2000 | 0 |
| Ivy Station | 3 | $455,000 | $199 | 1993 | 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 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 92 homes for sale in Duluth, moving to Duluth, new construction in Duluth, luxury homes in Duluth, new listings this week, homes under $300K in Duluth, homes for sale in Gwinnett County.